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Right now, there are many correctional facilities that are understaffed. What can be done to invite more qualified individuals to work for the department? What can we do to retain our senior staff who are looking to exit?
In this episode of Tier Talk, Anthony Gangi sits downs with Capt. Keith Hellwig to discuss incentives needed to keep our facilities properly staffed. Listen in as they touch on money, benefits, recognition and training.
About Keith Hellwig
Keith Hellwig has been in Law Enforcement and Corrections for over 35 years. He started as a Corrections Officer and worked his way up through the ranks to Captain. As an officer, he has served on Hostage Extraction Teams, Emergency Response Units, Cell Extraction Teams, Hostage Negotiations Teams, and has taught communications techniques and Hostage Survival skills at the Corrections Training Academy.
As a Lieutenant, and later as a Captain, he was an Emergency Response Team Leader and trainer, a Hostage Negotiations Team Leader and took command of a Sniper Team. He was a certified instructor in defense tactics, firearms and chemical agents. He worked in three different Corrections Facilities, and is currently a “Line Captain” at a state maximum security facility.
Keith obtained his formal Education at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh as well as Fox Valley Technical College. He received State certification as a Law Enforcement Officer and has worked as a patrol officer for three different agencies, as well as obtaining a full-time position for a local County, holding the rank of Lieutenant.
He “retired” from the county after 30-years accumulated service, then returned to the State as a Captain. He continues to hold that position, as well as holding the rank of Police Officer II for a local community. In his down-time, Keith likes to write, and has had numerous pieces published in newspapers and professional publications, and authored “No Place Like Home,” a book that finally portrays a true day in the life of a Correctional Officer. Keith has been married for over 35 years, and has two daughters and two granddaughters.
