Officer Safety
Officer Safety is a critical concern within correctional facilities, focusing on protecting staff from physical harm and ensuring a secure working environment. This directory provides articles and resources on best practices, training, and equipment that enhance the safety of correctional officers. Understanding the importance of officer safety helps develop strategies to mitigate risks and respond effectively to threats. For further insights, explore our section on Defensive Tactics.
Nyssa officer Joseph Johnson was shot while he was still in his vehicle after pulling the suspect over
Officials want the St. Louis County Council to approve $1.6 million from the general fund to hire an additional 27 correctional officers
The Cellphone Jamming Reform Act seeks to allow state and federal prisons to use cellphone jamming systems
Such chronic understaffing contributes to widespread neglect of mentally ill inmates and to high rates of rape and assault
How can we contribute to increasing the morale at our facility?
Somehow got loose even though he was still wearing his handcuffs
Legislation makes it a felony if an inmate intentionally throws the contents of a toilet bowl on a corrections officer
Unfortunately for Robert Lewis Bridges, the men and women wearing the uniform of the Hillsborough County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office refused to allow complacency to creep into the picture
Unarmed staffers worry that nearly nonexistent security features endanger themselves and the public
Though inmate was in handcuffs, ankle cuffs and a waist chain, he still made a grab for the officer’s holstered weapon
Suffolk district attorney’s office says charges filed against Raymond Wallace include assault and battery on a public employee and escape
Benefit for injured CO Julie Christensen will feature a bike/walk/run event on the Mountain-Bay Trail
Was being escorted to hospital when he began to struggle and grabbed one officer’s gun
Jeremiah MacDonald was released from the hospital Monday
Correctional officer received injuries to her elbow, knee and cheek during the struggle
The inmate reached for the officer’s gun once his cuffs were removed and shot the officer in the leg
Was taken by air ambulance to a Bismarck hospital with severe head injuries
CO: “His plan was to try and get out of here. The key didn’t even work in the door.”
Two men allegedly know each other, may be a “ex-wife situation”
Temporary fix as prison officials struggle to fill 35 to 37 vacancies
Noticed burning in his throat, became violently ill after taking sip from store-bought drink
Masked teens attempted to rob unidentified corrections officer
Took a sip from a store-bought drink that he had been consuming throughout the day, and immediately noticed burning in his throat and became violently ill
Was stabbed 14 times, unable to work due to PTSD
Officer was taken to the hospital for a stress-related medical condition
Started a fight with two officers over demands that his cell be cleaned
North Branch Correctional Institution was placed on lockdown after two inmates assaulted two correctional officers
Two officers were assaulted by gang-affiliated inmates Tuesday at North Branch Correctional Institution
Officer at North Branch assaulted by two inmates on Tuesday
Could see young woman’s legs flailing and then stop after about 30 seconds as other inmates attacked her assailant
Probation Officer Sherrill Latasha Warren is expected to make a full recovery
Officer suffered a broken nose and cheekbone, is currently in hospital
One officer was stabbed while another was slashed