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.
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The deputy was administered Naloxone after collapsing with symptoms of an opioid overdose
Officer Cathy Ann Evans sustained multiple injuries and was treated at a hospital
The man allegedly concealed the loaded syringe in his boot during arrest
Valentino Rodriguez Jr. was “throwing up all the time at work and hyperventilating” from depression and PTSD
Turn Key Health’s CEO said improvements had been made, including the jail administrator’s efforts to address detention staffing shortages
The CO sustained two fractures to the jaw, bruising and swelling around the eyes
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CO Michael Treider, who asked for a TV remote from an inmate, was pummeled and suffered a broken hand
Corrections Secretary Mark Inch sent a letter to state inmates, underscoring the importance of getting a vaccine
Michael Dutcher had threatened to assault staff at another prison a year earlier using a mop wringer
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The Anamosa prison needs more than 30 correctional officers and nurses to be safe based on an assessment done more than a decade ago
Deputy Christopher Knight, 30, was stabbed in the neck and died after being taken to a hospital
Video shows police entering the jail as the inmate holds a detention officer at knifepoint
Turn Key Health gave the jail trust a one-month deadline to increase the number of detention officers at the overcrowded 13-story facility
Officials said an inmate tried to have a CO killed after his request to move to a different cell wasn’t granted
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One ambush gave four Rikers Island correction officers broken bones, cracked ribs and bruised eyes
The inmate took the CO’s radio and keys, and freed other inmates from nearby cells
CO McFarland and Nurse Schulte sounded the alarm during the attack, helping to keep others safe, officials said
The sheriff’s office is not naming the deputy at this time as the investigation continues
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