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.
COs, for their own safety and success, need to understand the difference between apathy, sympathy and empathy
Multiple vehicles struck the van at a toll booth and assailants fired “heavy weapons” to aid the escape before fleeing with the prisoner, killing two COs
The officers, assigned to the Correction Department’s Emergency Service Unit, were transporting a suspect when the driver began trailing close behind them
COs failed to report to a shift at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility, citing increasingly dangerous conditions and fears that they may be killed on duty
Harris County Deputy Roxyann Allee was killed Sept. 30, 1991, after being abducted from the parking lot of a local mall
Isaiah Samir Lakeem Hall is charged with three counts each of aggravated assault, assault by prisoner and simple assault
Three inmates are being questioned after two supervisors and two COs were stabbed at Lanesboro Correctional Institution
Anthony Gangi sits down with Captain Keith Hellwig to discuss the first presidential debate and how it could affect corrections
Authorities say the inmate plotted to ambush and kill a sheriff’s correction officer
Carter Davenport’s tenure with the DOC was marred by violence perpetrated both by and against him and the officers who reported to him
The slaying of CO Kenneth Bettis and regular stabbings were a contributing factor to officers not showing for work Saturday and will likely prompt them to do the same again
A correctional officer at the Lawton Correctional Facility was shot several times while driving to work
While in an airport bathroom, authorities say the inmate attacked the deputy, who then shot him in the hand as he tried to escape
Turbeville Correctional Institution is on lockdown pending investigation after a CO was attacked by an inmate
A number of COs did not show up for their third shift at William C. Holman Correctional Facility
The national strike began on the anniversary of the 1971 Attica Prison Riot
Andrew Romero was found guilty of first-degree murder and a number of other charges for the fatal shooting of Rio Rancho Officer Gregg Benner
Anthony Gangi sits with Nebraska Senator Dan Watermeier to discuss safety and security concerns
An imam who once ministered to inmates has been investigated by the FBI in connection with an alleged Islamic State-inspired plot
Several escape attempts, including one in which a CO was bound and gagged, landed the inmate in isolation, although officials have described him as a model inmate over the past 25 years
An amount of carfentanil as small as a snow flake can kill a human
The violence has left at least two inmates dead, put COs in danger, and forced the lockdown of as many as eight of Georgia’s 33 prisons
The CO injured his back trying to break up the fight and three inmates had shoulder and neck injuries
The five inmates at Cook County Jail have assaulted officers by spitting, kicking, and punching the COs
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections said Friday that officers found the false wall while searching for contraband
Lawmakers face a budget shortfall when they convene in January, but members of a budget-writing committee say they still hope to boost funding for the state’s prison system
CO Kenneth Bettis was stabbed by an inmate who was seeking retaliation for being denied extra food on September 1
DOC officials said the fee, increased to $2.9M, was implemented in order to minimize staffing cuts and maintain safety
The proposal would allow the department to hire 165 full-time employees in a variety of jobs and boost the department’s total general budget
Former convict Thong Vang pleaded not guilty to attempted murder of two Calif. COs
The pendulum has shifted to favor the inmate population
Members of the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association picketed to raise awareness of inmate violence against COs
