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 deadly uprisings at Attica, New Mexico State Penitentiary and Lucasville still hold critical lessons for correctional safety, staffing, communication and crisis response
Thousands of officer positions remain unfilled and the state prison agency has struggled to resume normal operations
The entire facility has remained on lockdown since then, as officials claim they found information indicating an active threat to staff
“You want this foot?,” the CO said she heard him say before he kicked her in the right side of the face
Consider these tips to update tactical team training and procedures for barricaded suspects and hostage rescue operations in your jurisdiction
They are meant for daily and critical decision-making and apply to officers, supervisors and managers in patrol and special operations
Incident videos help responders identify the physical and behavioral cues of a severe behavioral emergency that may or may not have a criminal component
“This isn’t really about ‘transparency’ – it’s about advancing the anti-police narrative and making it easier for cop-haters to target individual police officers,” said NYPD union president Patrick Lynch
The officer had a pea-sized wound on his right neck an inch below his jaw, the affidavit said
Corrections officers, our protectors, need your interest, research and compassion just as much as the infamous predators and anonymous inmates they protect us from
COs were assaulted when they responded to a gang-related altercation between prisoners that occurred in an open area inside the facility
Roy Booth, 40, was charged with crimes including armed assault with intent to murder for the alleged attack on CO Matthew Tidman
Testimony came during a City Council hearing on a bill to ban solitary confinement at Rikers Island
Some jails have also increased the availability of Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses
Mass. CO Matthew Tidman remains hospitalized after inmate’s assault with 15-lb. barbell
Five inmates and two COs had a suspected fentanyl exposure at an Ohio jail
Long hours, dangerous conditions and remote, rural locations have meant fewer officers and a system plagued with increased killings and violence
Call sheets, mock drills and suspicious package training can help your personnel deal with threats effectively
Alexis Hein-Nutz was a week shy from celebrating her 25th birthday; the suspect had a falsified green card and SS card
The officer wanted the victim to “behave himself,” according to the affidavit
Correctional personnel allegedly did not receive initial or annual fit testing for N-95 respirators
Matthew Tidman remains on life support and investigators are pursuing criminal charges
Reminders for public safety personnel on how to respond to a spitter with time, distance and shielding
Enhancing your situational awareness and communicating your action plan can make the difference in a dangerous encounter
The Aug. 31 attack on correction officer Matthew Tidman occurred while he was monitoring the gym area of the facility
There is a relationship between radio placement and the potential for officer injury during a violent encounter with an inmate
The suspect had been arrested on charges of terroristic threats and acts, willful obstruction of LEOs and simple battery
Vidal Not Afraid, 32, and Lance Kevin Ricker, 18, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of assaulting an officer
The recidivism rate dropped 1.7 percentage points from the previous state calendar year
About 6,400 officers were available to work at the city’s jails in July
The first step for prison officials is to have a clear view of the mail security vulnerabilities in their particular facility
A series of attacks took place Aug. 10 at Auburn Correctional Facility, leaving injuries ranging from stab wounds to a broken nose
Ninety percent of people in the hospitals were charged with or convicted of crimes related to mental illness, including sexually violent predators and those found not guilty by reason of insanity
