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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Mobile devices offer a potential productivity boost for corrections staff, but their risks to institutional security demand careful integration and trust-building policies
Combating contraband doesn’t mean sacrificing efficient and safe systems
Police say a man was shot outside the jail after he charged at a LEO with a knife
The CO was attacked after investigating why two inmates switched cells without authorization
“The people who run the prisons in Raleigh only look out for themselves,” a former CO said
Anthony Gangi discusses the importance of committing to an act and never standing frozen
Effective inmate management is not possible without effective maintenance and management of available correctional resources
The nurse helped save the life of a CO who was attacked in the medical unit of the jail in September
The inmate has been found incompetent to stand trial because of issues concerning his mental health
The DOC has appointed an employee wellness program manager in response to concerns about stress and suicides among COs
Eight deputies, four inmates and a K-9 were treated on the scene through a decontamination process and transported to hospitals
Injured officers performed bravely and heroically, and those actions need to be honored and remembered
A police funeral is one place where officers come together as one, regardless of the color of our uniform, our state or country of origin
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The inmates destroyed property to protest waking up at 8 a.m. for cell inspections
A jury found that supervisors retaliated against the warden for defending a female subordinate who complained about sexual harassment
Two deputies suffered minor injuries while chasing the inmate into the ceiling
Investigators have found more homemade weapons at the prison more than two years after the fatal riot
The section of highway will be renamed “Corrections Officer Joseph Gomm Memorial Highway”
Prosecutors say the inmate assaulted the COs in a dispute over inmate recreation time
The center offers correctional officers the opportunity to de-stress through exercise, meditation, religious worship and counseling services
Keeping equipment secure, conducting random searches and minimizing inmate movement are some of the strategies to improve facility security
The inmate caused a lockdown of the jail after he bit a detention officer multiple times
The pursuit caused a crash injuring three people
The LEO shoots the inmate with a TASER but it has no effect, prompting the officer to open fire when the prisoner chases him with a weapon
A CO reported the blaze was a result of an inmate setting fire to a mattress
The commissioner says the bill falls short of targets needed to improve CO and inmate security
The man will serve 23 months for spitting at three COs who guarded him while receiving medical treatment
The bill is part of the Alabama Department of Corrections’ plan to try to hire and keep more officers on a staff that has one-third of the officers needed statewide
The Senate’s bill provides $9.5 million over two years to hire more corrections officers and pay for prison security upgrades
The Transport Kit allows officers to safely restrain detainees or prisoners