Close-Quarters Combat

The Close-Quarters Combat topic covers defensive tactics and techniques for hands-on confrontations with inmates. News about the close-quarter confrontations between corrections officers and dangerous prisoners, as well as tips, columns, and expert opinion on preparation for assaults, as well as for the inevitable legal battles that follow, are presented here.

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Video: Ore. inmate attacks deputy
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The two fought as other inmates looked on and some later intervened to help stop the inmate
RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan stable after prison stabbing
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The stabbing occurred Friday afternoon at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility near San Diego
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3 ways to keep contraband under control with detection technology
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Smiths Detection

Apply tools like X-ray scanners and trace detection in a layered approach to prevent illicit items from slipping through the cracks
How to deter inmate misbehavior during transport or court
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Keeping potentially dangerous prisoners safely under physical control during transport or court appearances is a major challenge for corrections officers – but it can be done reliably with the right electronically-controlled device.
Inmate fatally stabbed at Ala. state prison
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According to prison system statistics and news releases, seven inmates have been killed so far in 2019 inside Alabama prisons
3 injured in inmate-on-inmate assault at Ala. prison
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The violent incident occurred eight days after the ADOC conducted a joint law enforcement sweep of contraband
6 steps to improving CO command presence through DT training
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Staff can gain confidence in their techniques and skills when they train in realistic, dynamic environments
Top takeaways from the Ariz. inmate hostage situation
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Recently released video showed a hostage situation at a prison in Arizona. Here's what we can learn from it
Video shows brutality of knife attack on Ohio inmates
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The video shows four inmates who were handcuffed to a table being attacked by another inmate with a knife
Why inmate hospital watch is a dangerous shift
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If anyone believes hospital watches are not dangerous just ask an officer who has been attacked and injured while on hospital watch to talk with you about their experiences
Video: Coaching the mount escape
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It is imperative that defensive tactics instructors discuss the mindset and emotional control officers need to survive this scenario
How to train to survive a shank attack
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One of the most dangerous and feared homemade weapons in corrections is the shank or shiv; here’s how to defend against an attack
Inmate charged in fatal assault of Pa. CO
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Paul Kendrick is charged with killing 60-year-old Sgt. Mark Baserman
How to handle fear in corrections
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Recent videos appear to show correctional officers failing to intervene during inmate attacks on their co-workers. What factors could be at play behind this inaction?
Tier Talk Podcast: Is prison reform putting COs at risk?
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What's being done to protect our officers?
Inmate charged in brutal jail beating of Peter Tosh's son
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The count against Kyrie Baum stems from a Feb. 21 attack at a county jail that left 37-year-old Jawara McIntosh with traumatic brain injuries and in a coma
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