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.
The CO was beaten from behind by an inmate who manipulated his cell door lock
Multiple inmates started a fire by igniting bed sheets; the situation then turned into a riot as the inmates also armed themselves with blunt objects, Richland County deputies said
An inmate attacked a deputy who took the weapon he used to stab another inmate; two additional inmates then piled onto the deputy
Grabbed the deputy’s shirt collar and thrust the chain of his handcuffs up against the deputy’s throat
Inmate, at the jail on drug charges, was being transferred to the cell when he refused to enter it
Never noticed that some mandatory security posts went unstaffed or that some staffing reports were falsified to cover up the missing staff hours
Christian Rivera, accused of making third-degree terroristic threats, allegedly made a violent threat against the officer
Baltimore union officials say they will also demand officials resign after separate assault at city jail
Failed to return from a camping trip over the weekend
Eli S. Santos Jr. was charged with two counts of burglary stemming from an alleged break-in on July 14, just seven days after allegedly burglarizing a home
Police commissioner: “I am still trying to determine what impact, if any, this is having in assisting the Police Department in curtailing crime in the territory”
Inmate who performed attack wrote letter promising “body harm will be inflicted ASAP”
Jury found Justin David Freland guilty of second-degree assault for spitting in a jail employee’s face in February 2012.
Cite spike in gang violence against officers
Fourth attack on prison staff in five weeks
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