Hospital Forensic Patient Watches Taking San Francisco Police Officers Off the Streets
Lack of funding and Sheriff’s Department chronic understaffing are making the problem of guarding suspects particularly challenging.
Lack of funding and Sheriff’s Department chronic understaffing are making the problem of guarding suspects particularly challenging.
Although several shots were fired by the forensic patient during the incident, no one was hit by gunfire.
Three other nurses filed additional lawsuits against Kane County and received settlement money, bringing the total amount to $7.9 million.
A pregnant inmate was able to create a distraction and slip out of a soft restraint while in custody of a Monroe County Sheriff’s Jail deputy.
The 19-year-old pregnant inmate was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y., after complaining of stomach pains.
These features serve as a useful checklist for hospital officials evaluating their relationships with local law enforcement agencies.
The IAHSS released guidance this month to help hospitals handle patient and visitor violence.
A jail nurse recommended the inmate be transferred to a local North Carolina hospital after he complained of a shoulder injury.
The suspect had been admitted to the hospital when he suffered a seizure after being apprehended by police following an alleged robbery.
The inmate was in the hospital following his arrest after he was suspected of swallowing a narcotic.
In this webinar, attendees will learn the observable behaviors people exhibit as they head down a path of violence so we can help prevent the preventable.
This discussion will help participants analyze, understand, and assess their own program effectiveness.