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.
COs have expressed concern that the food served in the Cuyahoga County jail is so poor that it could spark riot
Inmates, staff say fires are used to cook food, warm coffee, light contraband cigarettes or drugs or just to stay warm
Timothy Darren Sherard Jr., 23, was charged with taking a hostage, first-degree criminal sexual conduct and possession of a weapon during a violent crime
Law enforcement officials went to Evan Ebel’s home four hours prior to the murder of Tom Clements
Charges Carlos Raphael Gree and Garrett Austin Dumarce with assaulting Corporal Zane Mathias
Anthony Gomez and Christopher Marquez are charged with attempted murder
Officer had unlocked the door to deliver food
Police officer: “I would say it’s an upgrade”
Officer was was attacked about 2 a.m. Thursday when an inmate lured her into a laundry area and assaulted her
Hopefully these tips can help officers pick up on subtle indicators before the offender commits to the attack
Unclear if the off-duty officer was the victim of random violence or targeted
Authorities are investigating whether the longtime officer was targeted because of his job
At least one was a parolee from the same prison as the officer
Shooting victim reaches milestone
State police across the state held memorial services Wednesday morning to honor troopers killed in the line of duty
Family members could do nothing but close their eyes, plug their ears and wipe away tears, as killer sat expressionless
Severely wounded and taken to the hospital for emergency surgery
Left officer with puncture wounds and a cut to the leg
Jesse Con-ui is the suspect in the murder of CO Eric Williams
Convicted rapist already was serving a life sentence when he killed Jayme Biendl in January 2011 at the Washington state Reformatory in Monroe
Byron Scherf admitted that to killing 34-year-old Jayme Biendl inside the prison chapel shortly after the January 2011 murder
Many helped take down stabbing suspect
Second attack on an officer at a state Corrections facility in less than two weeks
David Czapiewski pleaded guilty to two counts of throwing or expelling bodily fluids
Stabbed twice with a lock attached to a laundry bag
Carlos Green is charged with one count of aggravated assault against a department of corrections employee
Beating put officer in hospital with head injuries
Attorney: “I don’t think it was unpredictable that he would be involved in something like this”
Are you going to get up, dust yourself off, and reclaim what is rightfully yours?
Kicked a door, which in turn struck an officer in the forehead
Saturday was the most recent, when Cpl. Zane Mathias was attacked by an inmate
Two officers were taken to the hospital, one for a possible facial fracture and the other for a possible broken hand
Officer: “Many times that I saw people who ended up with, whether it was a golf pencil in the throat from an inmate”