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.
Photos from the scene show crumbled buildings, damaged roofs and trees snapped in half
The Ingham County Sheriff’s Officer deputy was able to fight back but “but sustained significant injuries from multiple punches to the face and head”
The injured CO suffered face lacerations, fractured cheekbone in the attack by a detainee already facing four charges of assaulting COs
CO Walter Sampson was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after the incident
If she hadn’t tucked her chin in a split second reaction to protect her throat, she would have died too
Between budget cuts and retention difficulties, the union claims the agency is 2,700 guards short and says understaffing is putting officers at heightened risk
Three Piqua men among five charged in disturbance
The corrections officer suffered multiple lacerations to the right side of his face and was taken to a hospital
Joanna Boston, 36, was booked into the Clallam County jail Tuesday for investigation of attempted theft of a motor vehicle, first-degree criminal trespass and third-degree theft
Grand jury rejects 3rd try at indictment in incident that ended officer’s career
Faces a death sentence for an attempted escape that ended in a CO’s death
Rate of hiring won’t keep pace with rate of attrition, making a dangerous work environment
Some doctors testified that the inmate believes he’s a member of Dutch royalty and that corrections officers are out to kill him
Expected to make full recovery
Stole the CO’s car during the escape
One of this year’s topics included an update to the state’s prison realignment plan, drop-out gangs and prison gangs
Are we “man” enough to do the job?
Pleaded guilty in connection with an incident in the jail that left one officer with a sprained back and another with a sprained ankle
“It was an assault on a correctional officer by another correctional officer, during the duty day with witnesses, with severe bodily injury”
Improves security, reduces visitor travel, and raises money for the inmate welfare fund
Was being treated for an unspecified medical condition, took a gun from a CO
Corrections Officer Susan Canfield was killed by two inmates trying to escape
In a 2011 survey of 3,599 corrections officers, researchers found that 44 percent experienced some form of post-traumatic stress disorder, while 27percent “met the criteria for full PTSD”
The officer was attempting to grab the inmate’s lunch tray just after noon
His vehicle struck a motorcycle being driven by the off-duty officer
Unnamed CO had marks on her neck and had blood on her ear
There are many little actions and precautions that comprise a successful search for contraband
Claimed that he would go to the CO’s house and “harm her family”
Research shows the average correction officer will not live to see their 59th birthday
Ongoing protection of the public is expensive in an economy where cash is king and, after election day, challenges for the winners are king-sized
If you plan on making a career out of corrections, asking questions is key to your success
The officers were attempting to break up a fight between four or five inmates when 25 more inmates joined the melee
Details of the attack and the circumstances leading up to it have not been released
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