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 (www.vistelar.com), a global consulting & training firm that addresses the entire spectrum of human conflict. His Verbal Defense & Influence (www.verbaldefenseandinfluence.com) training program is used worldwide in a variety of disciplines to teach non-escalation of conflict and reduce the need for de-escalation tactics. Gary specializes in transforming theory (“fire talks”) into reality (“fire drills”) through the use of Emotionally Safe Performance-Driven Instruction.

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. As a former Street Survival® Seminar instructor and internationally known defensive tactics instructor, Gary’s training has impacted literally hundreds of thousands of officers.

Gary developed the Principles of Subject Control (P.O.S.C.®) for Correctional Personnel that have been adopted by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Training & Standards Bureau and Wisconsin Department of Corrections for their correctional training programs. He has been instrumental in the development of Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) training programs throughout the United States. Gary has revolutionized crisis intervention training through the development of the “First Responder Point-of-Impact Crisis Intervention (PICI) Training Programs for Persons with Special Needs” training program. PICI focuses on keeping people safe through a system of time-tested crisis intervention tactics and the development of Special Needs Strategies.

Gary Klugiewicz has spent more than 30 years as a line officer, supervisor, and a control systems designer. He currently serves as a defensive tactics consultant for numerous police and correctional agencies throughout the United States.

Full list of Gary T. Klugiewicz results

Determining who's at fault
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When something goes wrong, you want to know how to efficiently — and fairly — determine who was at fault. In this video Gary Klugiewicz outlines the questions you should ask when an incident has de...
Combining verbal and physical control
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In this segment Gary Klugiewicz demonstrates the effective combination of both verbal and physical training to prepare for a sudden assault.
How to use striking shields
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Gary Klugiewicz demonstrates the proper form for holding a striking shield and absorbing hits to keep from being hurt.CorrectionsVideo.com is powered by Corrections1
5 active countermeasure options
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Active countermeasures are used for the following reasons: Defend Distract Stun Impede Stop
VIDEO: Responding to excited delirium
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Gary Klugiewicz explains the need to respond quickly to an inmate in the throes of excited delirium.
7 types of searches
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There are many different types of searches, ranging from the non-intrusive visual search to the very-intrusive cavity search.
Can an officer do that? It all depends...
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In this video tactical tip, expert trainer Gary T Klugiewicz discusses how to avoid legal trouble by understand the concept of "the totality of the circumstances".
Close combat drills with BOB mannequins
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Expert trainer Gary Klugiewicz runs through some useful defensive tactics drills you can utelize with a body opponent bag (BOB).
Active countermeasures: Relative positioning drills
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We can never be exactly sure if and when an inmate will become violent. For this reason, officers need to become comfortable striking from all different types of positions because you never know wh...
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
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
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...
Video: Use the STAR tactic to control resisting inmate
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LETN Star Tactic Video
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