Gary T. Klugiewicz

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Experience, expertise and communication skills are the criteria by which a defensive tactics instructor is judged. By these measures, Gary T. Klugiewicz is recognized as one of the nation's leading control systems analysts specializing in the Use of Force. Gary is the training director for Vistelar a global consulting & training firm that addresses the entire spectrum of human conflict. He retired from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department in 2001 after 25 years of service, during which he rose to the rank of captain. He spent more than 30 years as a line officer, supervisor and a control systems designer. Contact Gary Klugiewicz

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10 key steps for safe, effective simulation training
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For the purposes of this discussion, let’s assume that the instructors reading this article already know the importance of simulation training (any instructor who doesn’t know simulation training s...
Increasing the effectiveness of your baton
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Batons can be very effective in controlling violently resisting subjects, but this requires three mandatory components: 1. The officer must have the “right” baton available — usually on their duty ...
Training to develop knockdown power with your baton
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Batons can be very effective in controlling violently resisting subjects but this requires the right equipment as well as necessary training to ensure effectiveness
Desensitization training helps officers stay in the fight
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People aren’t born with the ability to hit and be hit — they have a sensory inhibition that every officer must learn to overcome
Striking shields: An impact training necessity
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The Seven Levels of Simulation progresses from basic instruction to high level decision making scenarios
Tricep pushdowns
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In this installment of the "Saving Gary" tactical tip series, police trainer James Di Naso demonstrates best practices for a single joint exercise called a tricep pushdown that will reduce stress a...
The walls have ears
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This tactical tip was generated by Sgt. Rodger Haugen from the Vilas County, W.I. jail who sent me an e-mail that asked this question: "I have been in corrections for almost 25 years and am looking...
Tactical Empathy: Getting inside the criminal mind
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Related Article: Showtime! The impact of how you say what you say, and do what you do I have often heard officers - both street and correctional - make the comment that it is not necessarily import...
Significant Medical Behavior: Tactical Response to Medical Emergencies
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In my last tactical tip, I discussed how to recognize the signs and symptoms of Significant Medical Behavior, a term used to describe a broad category of life-threatening medical conditions from Po...
Significant Medical Behavior: Sign & Symptoms of Impending Disaster
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People die suddenly in custody everyday. We watch it on TV. We read it in the paper. We view it on the Internet. The bottom line is that they die. Over the years, these sudden custody deaths have b...
How to get your kids to call when they need help
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Editor’s Note: Every day on patrol, officers across the country have a positive affect on thousands of America’s children. And whether your “weekend” takes place on Saturday and Sunday or some othe...
Corrections Video — Initial Medical Assessment: Don't forget to finish the fight
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A failure to provide proper medical care for a prisoner in an officer's "care & custody" is a major concern for an officer's legal safety. We are talking about criminal charges, civil litigation, a...
Is it OK to swear at inmates?
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Is it appropriate and justifiable to use profanity in an effort to gain compliance from a subject who fails to follow your verbal commands? Dr. George Thompson, founder of the Verbal Judo Institute...
Corrections video — Sweep and disengage
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Gary Klugiewicz, the Corrections1 Training Network director of training, likes to refer to quickly disengaging from a danger situation as learning how to "get out of dodge." The Sweep and Disengage...
Stay alert to 'cell made' weapons
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RIGHT: An inmate tore apart a handicap observation cell. This photo, taken at the Green Bay Corrections Institution in Wisconsin, serves as a cautionary reminder that anything a prisoner can take a...
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