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A prison officer ( PO) or corrections officer ( CO), also known as a correctional law enforcement officer or less formally as a prison guard, is a uniformed law enforcement official responsible for the custody, supervision, safety, and regulation of .
The term "prison officer" is used for the role in the UK and Ireland. Irish Prison Service – Recruitment . Retrieved 29 November 2011 It is the official English title in Denmark, The Danish Prison and Probation Service – General Information, page 5 Retrieved 2012-07-07 Finland, The Training Institute for Prison and Probation Services, Finland Retrieved 29 November 2011 Sweden Swedish Prison and Probation Service – Fact Sheet. Retrieved 29 November 2011 and Poland. Compendium for foreign nationals on remand, convicted or punished
The term "corrections officer" or "correction officer" is used in the U.S. Indeed: Corrections Officer Salary Retrieved 2012-07-07 Yukon Department of Justice website Retrieved 29 November 2011 and New Zealand. New Zealand Department of Corrections – Job Description . Corrections.govt.nz Retrieved 29 November 2011
The term "correctional police officer" or "CPO" is used in New Jersey. Due to the law enforcement status and authority of New Jersey's officers, New Jersey's officers employed by the Department of Corrections are classified as "police officers". NJ Civil Service: Correctional Police Officer Retrieved 2021-06-13 NJ Civil Service: County Correctional Police Officer Retrieved 2021-06-13
Brazil has a similar system to New Jersey, but the officers are known as "state penal police agent" or "federal penal police agent".
"Correctional officer" is used in Australia, Queensland Corrective Services – Employment Information Retrieved 2012-07-07 Canada, Correctional Service Canada – Correctional officer job profile Retrieved 29 November 2011 Ontario Correctional Services – Careers Retrieved 29 November 2011 British Columbia Corrections – Employment Information Retrieved 29 November 2011 Jamaica, Retrieved 29 November 2011 and the U.S. US Department of Labor – Correctional Officer job statistics Retrieved 29 November 2011
In Australia, prison officers were known as turnkeys until the 19th century after which they were known as warders until the late 20th century. Additionally, a slang term used as an insult or form of group endearment during this period was 'screws'. Following this period they were known as prison officers and later correctional officers.
"Detention officer" is used in the U.S., FBI Atlanta: Former Fulton County Detention Officer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison Retrieved 2012-07-07 as is the term "penal officer". Career Occupational Profile for: Penal Officer Retrieved 2014-03-17
The official who is in charge of a specific prison is known by various titles, including: "prison warden" (US and Canada), "governor" (UK and Australia), "superintendent" (South Asia) or "director" (New Zealand), respectively "Direktor" or "Gefängnisdirektor" (Germany).
Correction officers may assist police officers on/off duty depending on their peace officer status and jurisdiction.
Most prison officers or corrections officers are employed by the government of the jurisdiction in which they operate, although some are employed by private companies that provide prison services to the government.
Training may be provided by external agencies or at the facility with a peer-group or supervisor instructor. In North America, standard training usually includes:
Many jurisdictions have also, in recent years, expanded basic training to include:
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| Crisis Resolution Team | CRT |
| Special Response Team | SRT |
| Critical Incident Response Team | CIRT |
| Correctional Emergency Response Team | CERT |
| Crisis and Emergency Response Team | |
| Correctional Emergency Unit | CEU |
| Special Security Team | SST |
| Disturbance Control Team | DCT |
| Special Operations And Response Team | SORT |
| Tactical Support Unit | TSU |
Though these vary greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, they typically must pass a very physically and mentally demanding tactical academy or training course, often lasting a week or more.
Special units must qualify regularly and at shorter intervals than regular line staff to remain in the specialized position. They must also score in the 90th percentile or better of the standard scoring systems.
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