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Nevada Department of CorrectionsNevada Department of CorrectionsLeading Nevada Corrections Into The FutureLeading Nevada Corrections Into The Future
Coping With Coping With
An AssaultAn AssaultDNOC DNOC
Employee DevelopmentEmployee Development
DivisionDivision
WARNING!!!WARNING!!!Some contents in this presentation Some contents in this presentation are of a graphic nature. There are are of a graphic nature. There are movies of assaults that have taken movies of assaults that have taken
place and there are photos of place and there are photos of injuries that have occurred from injuries that have occurred from assaults. Graphic language might assaults. Graphic language might
also be used.also be used.
Assaults can happen!Assaults can happen!
In Law Enforcement In Law Enforcement they will happen!they will happen!
And quite possibly…And quite possibly…
The inmate The inmate population in U.S. population in U.S. Prison/Jails since Prison/Jails since
1996 has 1996 has increased…increased…
27%27%
Of all the assaults that occur in Of all the assaults that occur in Prisons/Jails, the percentage that Prisons/Jails, the percentage that
involves staff is…involves staff is…
33.5%33.5%
A national statistic states that the A national statistic states that the average amount of times an officer average amount of times an officer can expect to be assaulted in a 20 can expect to be assaulted in a 20
year career is…year career is…
33
The number of staff deaths that The number of staff deaths that have occurred in U.S. prisons have occurred in U.S. prisons
from 2000 thru 2004 are…from 2000 thru 2004 are…
3737
50% of all staff assaults will 50% of all staff assaults will occur between the hours of…occur between the hours of…
3:00pm3:00pm&&
11:00pm11:00pm
48% of all staff assaults 48% of all staff assaults will occur in a…will occur in a…
Secured Secured housing unithousing unit
37% of all staff assaults are 37% of all staff assaults are committed by…committed by…
Mental Health Mental Health InmatesInmates
10% of all assaults on staff 10% of all assaults on staff are committed by…are committed by…
Gang Gang MembersMembers
Types of AssaultTypes of Assault
VerbalVerbal
Propelled Items/ Body FluidsPropelled Items/ Body Fluids
Hand to HandHand to Hand
WeaponsWeapons
Group AttacksGroup Attacks
Sexual AssaultSexual Assault
VerbalVerbal
It’s going to happen, Deal with it…It’s going to happen, Deal with it…
The power of the pen is mightier The power of the pen is mightier than the sword…than the sword…
If you retaliate, They win…If you retaliate, They win…
Propelled Items/ Body FluidsPropelled Items/ Body Fluids
From water to Human WasteFrom water to Human Waste
Stones/rocksStones/rocks
24-7 to make it24-7 to make it
Everything can be a weaponEverything can be a weapon
Hand 2 HandHand 2 HandYou will get hit…You will get hit…
It will hurt…It will hurt…
You might see blood…You might see blood…
Fight for you life…Fight for you life…
WeaponsWeaponsPrepare to get hit or stuck… Prepare to get hit or stuck…
24-7 to make them…24-7 to make them…
You see it they can use…You see it they can use…
From toothbrushes to styro-foam…From toothbrushes to styro-foam…
Group AttackGroup Attack
Not common…Not common…
Scary…Scary…
Fight for your life…Fight for your life…
Sexual AssaultSexual Assault
Not Common…Not Common…
Male or Female…Male or Female…
You need to take control…You need to take control…
Results of an AssaultResults of an Assault
Minor InjuriesMinor Injuries
Serious InjuriesSerious Injuries
DiseaseDisease
Mental InjuriesMental Injuries
DeathDeath
Minor InjuriesMinor Injuries
Bumps and Bruises…Bumps and Bruises…
Cuts and Scrapes…Cuts and Scrapes…
Fat Lips…Fat Lips…
Serious InjuriesSerious InjuriesBroken Bone / Concussions / Stab Broken Bone / Concussions / Stab
Wounds…Wounds…
Long Stays in hospital…Long Stays in hospital…
Possible loss of job…Possible loss of job…
Life time affects…Life time affects…
DiseaseDisease
HIV / HepatitisHIV / Hepatitis
Affects familyAffects family
Likelihood HighLikelihood High
Mental IssuesMental IssuesIt will happen…It will happen…
There is no shame…There is no shame…
Get Help…Get Help…
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome…Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome…
DeathDeath
The end-No more tomorrows…The end-No more tomorrows…
No More Family…No More Family…
It’s Not an Option…It’s Not an Option…
Defending your life Target AreasDefending your life Target Areas
Eyes/throatEyes/throat
RibsRibs
LateralLateralPeronealPeroneal CommonCommon
FemoralFemoral
AnteriorAnterior
FemoralFemoral
GroinGroin
Use yourUse your MindMind To Perceive Danger To Perceive Danger
Through Your SensesThrough Your Senses To Plan A Response To Plan A Response
StrategyStrategy To Rehearse Your To Rehearse Your
Psychomotor SkillsPsychomotor Skills To Maintain A Winning To Maintain A Winning
AttitudeAttitude
Use yourUse your MusclesMuscles
For Total Body Strength For Total Body Strength
For For Instinctive/Conditioned Instinctive/Conditioned Psychomotor Responses Psychomotor Responses To Overcome DangerTo Overcome Danger
Use YourUse Your MASSMASSFor Creating Follow-For Creating Follow-Through Body Momentum Through Body Momentum
For Trunk And Hip For Trunk And Hip RotationRotation
For Keeping A Low For Keeping A Low CENTERCENTER
To Ensure That You Are To Ensure That You Are Using All Your Using All Your ASSetsASSets
&& MoveMove
Using your ability Using your ability To Create Distance To Create Distance In A Dynamic In A Dynamic Manner Using Manner Using Your Patterns of Your Patterns of MovementMovement
With all of This, How could With all of This, How could you lose. Good Luck in your you lose. Good Luck in your
Career.Career.