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.
An inmate gained control of an officer’s TASER in an open dorm — this incident reveals five key procedural gaps for corrections officers to address
Dannuzio Patron, 38, attacked a CO with an improvised weapon while officers were attempting to remove him from the prison cell via a tactical team
A state patrol affidavit describes chaotic scenes where corrections officers were chased, stabbed and kicked during a coordinated assault at the Lincoln facility
One CO was punched in the mouth, fell and hit his head on a radiator, while the other suffered a swollen elbow
The $9.6M will be distributed among multiple counties to assist with their jail’s COVID-19 responses
The judge also asked for a daily report, including how many inmates and staff tested positive and have recovered
With unscrupulous manufacturers selling defective masks and citizens donating ‘homemade’ efforts, public safety agencies must establish face mask guidelines
Nearly a month later, Michael Powers is recovering and back at work advocating for safety measures
So far, only inmates showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus have been tested, leaving employees to seek testing on their own
In one day, a corrections officer has to be a cop, counselor, teacher and EMT
Many arrestees think that if they say they have COVID-19, they will not go to jail, but that’s not how the system works
While many facilities use outside cleaning businesses, here’s what to do if those services are not available
“If you look at how it’s tracked across the globe, you’ll see that this thing runs through a correctional facility like a brush fire,” a CO union rep said
The officer, who was able to call for help on his radio, suffered skin tears, cuts and scratches to his hand, wrist, forearm and elbow
If we are going to survive COVID-19 and our jobs as correctional officers, we need to take a look at our health and make some changes
COs said a lack of preparation, like temperature checks, testing and proper PPE, left them unnecessarily exposed
The addition of the asymptomatic positives more than doubles the number of inmates at the Lansing Correctional Facility testing positive for COVID-19
The federal Bureau of Prisons recently chose FCI Gilmer and FCI Hazelton as quarantine sites for out-of-state inmates
“They just pretended nothing would happen and hoped it would go away,” former CO David Carter said
Testing for all COs and inmates will begin in a week, but the governor’s office denied officers’ request for hazard pay
The inmates were charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, depriving an officer of their means of communication and false imprisonment
Defense attorneys have asked sheriffs in four counties to quarantine staff attending a planned political rally so they don’t inadvertently infect inmates
Decon7 Systems provides a disinfectant that effectively neutralizes the novel coronavirus and a variety of other biological threats
This is a video by officers from around the country, telling a story very few hear
Staffing problems, limited PPE and a lack of compliance with state directives by management has created a “perfect storm” for COs at Lansing Correctional Facility
Gov. Phil Murphy said universal testing for corrections officers and inmates is expected to start as early as the end of next week
A corrections officer said a lack of PPE and inadequate staffing is taking a toll as the COVID-19 crisis enters May
Correctional institutions are uniquely susceptible to the rapid spread of disease
One inmate shoved the first officer and began assaulting a second who responded to assist; the second inmate ran out of his cell and viciously kicked a female officer
Several criminal charges could apply to the case, including harassment with bodily fluids and assault
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office created a special investigative unit to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 among personnel and inmates
Staff shortages have impacted all agencies, but we cannot take shortcuts in high-liability areas
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