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
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...
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 ...
Batons can be very effective in controlling violently resisting subjects but this requires the right equipment as well as necessary training to ensure effectiveness
People aren’t born with the ability to hit and be hit — they have a sensory inhibition that every officer must learn to overcome
The Seven Levels of Simulation progresses from basic instruction to high level decision making scenarios
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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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