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CTTA Globalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952775605327768167noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421312110676917969.post-73203449955264069082013-01-02T07:10:00.000-08:002013-01-02T07:10:06.254-08:00Canadian Tactical Training Academy, Unitas World, and Nisr Al-Aman Invited to Exhibit at Police Expo in Tripoli, Libya<div class="post-content">
<b>CTTA’s Police Training Programs Target Security and Stability </b><br />
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Montreal, Quebec–(December 31, 2012) – The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) (Pink Sheets: CTTG)<br />
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Unitas World Development Inc. and The Canadian Tactical Training
Academy in conjunction with Nisr Al-Aman, its Master Distributor in
Libya, announced today that that they will exhibit in the upcoming
police expo in Tripoli, Libya.<br />
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Under the auspices of the Minister of Interior, the Department of
Supply Affairs will host the first annual exhibit for police uniforms
& equipment which will be held during the period of January 10<sup>th</sup> to 13<sup>th</sup>, 2013 at the Tripoli International Fair Grounds.<br />
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Manufacturers and dealers and suppliers have been invited to
participate in exhibiting up-to-date policing tasks, training programs
and clothing, equipment, machinery, devices and tools required for a
modern police force.<br />
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The invitation to exhibit was extended by the Ministry of the
Interior to Mr. Khaled Itaychany, President of Nisr Al-Aman, who stated
that “the internationally recognized specialized and proven techniques
used by Unitas World and CTTA in training law enforcement personnel is
in demand in Libya as the country trains its new police force”.<br />
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Unitas World and CTTA deliver targeted police training courses
related to various aspects of police work including Police Management
and Leadership courses for those participants who exhibit an aptitude
for command.<br />
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Mr. Angelo Marino, Vice President of CTTA, and President of Unitas
World will attend the exposition and represent the companies. Mr. Marino
commented, “We are pleased to have been invited to Tripoli and we are
working closely with our Master Distributor in Libya, Nisr Al-Aman. We
have much to offer with respect to the planned training programs in
Libya. Unitas World and CTTA has managed or delivered training programs
as well as field security, protection and investigative operations in
over 50 countries. We are looking forward to the opportunity to provide
professional training services in Libya.”<br />
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CTTA Globalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952775605327768167noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421312110676917969.post-86130623581057740292012-11-14T12:01:00.000-08:002012-11-14T12:01:00.881-08:00CTTA’s Police Training Programs Target Nation Building in Libya<div class="post-content">
Montreal, Quebec–(November 14, 2012) – The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) (Pink Sheets: CTTG)<br />
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The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (“the Company”) announced
today that an agreement has been reached with CANGATEWAY to act as its
master agent and represent the Company in Libya.<br />
After visiting CTTA’s Montreal offices and meeting with management,
Mr. Khaled Itaychany, Vice President of CANGATEWAY stated that “the
specialized and proven techniques used by CTTA in training law
enforcement personnel would be in demand in Libya as the country trains
its new police force”.<br />
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Intelligent Crowd Control Methodology (Trade Mark Pending) is an
important aspect of CTTA’s training curriculum. This approach adheres to
Canadian guidelines respecting human rights.<br />
Mr. Itaychany, a resident of Montreal, travels frequently to his
native Libya. He will represent CTTA in its efforts to achieve specific
goals in the area which includes law enforcement training and selling
equipment such as bullet-proof vests and riot gear to the police force.<br />
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Mr. Itaychany, who is well known in government circles will also open
doors in Libya and intends to schedule meetings with the various
ministries responsible for law enforcement.<br />
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Mr. Angelo Marino, Vice President of CTTA, commented, “We are pleased
to have entered into a working relationship with CANGATEWAY and Mr.
Itaychany. We have much to offer with respect to the planned training
programs in Libya.<br />
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CTTA is already in Qatar, Kuwait, and other countries
to discuss Security Training, Logistics, and Consulting Services
opportunities with various government agencies. The opportunity to
provide professional training services in Libya is enormous “<br />
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<strong>About The Canadian Tactical Training Academy</strong><br />
The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) is an organization
devoted to the training of law enforcement, security, investigation,
protection officers and all those who dedicate themselves to maintaining
peace.<br />
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The Academy also provides tailored security and safety-oriented civilian training at both the individual and corporate levels.<br />
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CTTA offers recognized tactical training programs of the highest level,
as well as specialized programs for the fields of Intelligence and
Investigation, Executive Protection and both Public and Private Security
and Safety.<br />
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CTTA`s Mission is to facilitate professional training and operational
objectives by offering the tools and guidance required to enhance
careers and ensure survival!<br />
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CTTA offers specialized programs such as: Executive Protection,
Investigation and Surveillance, Rapid Integrated Survival Kombat (RISK)
System, Tactical Firearms, Handcuffing, Airport and Airline Security
(IATA and ICAO standards), Ports Facilities and Maritime Security (ISPS
Code), Basic SWAT Techniques, Corporate Safety Awareness, and much more.<br />
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CTTA`s civilian training programs are recognized by numerous notable
corporations, and its instructors are proud members of several
prestigious law enforcement and security associations.<br />
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<strong>About CANGATEWAY</strong><br />
The Canadian Gateway for Education (CANGATEWAY) is a private Canadian
training and development consortium established as a Canadian
consultant for the Libyan private sector and the Libyan Government with
regards to higher education reform and workforce training.<br />
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CANGATEWAY works with its partners to outline and identify the needs of
Libyan institutions and how to engage Canadians institutions in the
nation’s rebuilding efforts.<br />
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CANGATEWAY gives greater focus on workforce training in the following
key areas: The training of peace and law enforcement officers, business
management, hospitality and tourism, English language and technical
training.<br />
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<strong>Risk factors and cautionary statement about forward-looking information</strong><br />
This press release includes forward-looking statements about our
plans and future performance, including those under Outlook for 2011.
These statements use such words as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,”
“plan,” “anticipate,” “contemplate,” “target,” “continue,” “intend,”
“estimate,” “project,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking
statements. They reflect our expectations and speak only as of the date
of this press release. We do not undertake to update them. Our
expectations (or the underlying assumptions) may change or not be
realized, and you should not rely unduly on forward-looking statements.<br />
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Contacts:<br />
Jocelyn Moisan, Angelo Marino and John Farinaccio<br />
Canadian Tactical Training Academy<br />
7000 Cote de Liesse, Suite 8<br />
Montreal, Quebec, H4T 1E7, Canada<br />
Phone: 514-373-8411<br />
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CTTA Globalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952775605327768167noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421312110676917969.post-45705898470926212632012-06-19T06:51:00.000-07:002012-06-19T06:51:02.211-07:00To Lie or Not to Lie: The Use of Deception During An Interrogation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
If the agents involved in the recent Colombia incident are interrogated,
should the investigators tell them they have evidence that they don't
really have? It depends on a number of considerations. <br /><br /> Earlier
this year a case was reported in which a detective doctored a crime lab
report to use as a prop during an interrogation. While the suspect did
not confess, the detective's tactics spurred legal questions regarding
the use of deception during an interrogation. The legal twist was that
even though the report used as an interrogation prop was manufactured by
the investigator, it was based on factual verbal information provided
by the crime lab. In other words, the manufactured evidence contained
truthful information that incriminated the suspect but the report was
not a bona fide report from the crime lab. 1 <br /><br /> <b>Legal Considerations</b> <br /><br />
The legal test for deceptive practices during an interrogation has
remain unchanged for more than 40 years. The use of deception during
an interrogation must be considered within the totality of circumstances
when deciding the admissibility of a confession.2 Deception that shocks
the conscience of the court or community will generally result in a
suppressed confession. An example of deception that "shocks the
conscience" is lying to the suspect about the possible consequences he
faces, e.g., telling a homicide suspect that the legislature just
dropped first degree murder to a misdemeanor. Similarly, an
investigator who elicits a confession after falsely telling the suspect
that he is his court appointed public defender has "shocked the
conscience".<br /><br />A second legal guideline regulating deceptive
practices, stemming from a 1989 case, makes a distinction between
manufacturing evidence against the suspect (which is not permissible)
and false verbal assertions (which generally are permissible). 3 In
that case the investigator manufactured a fictitious crime lab report
indicating that the suspect's DNA was found during an autopsy of the
victim. After reading the "crime lab report" the suspect confessed.
The suspect's confession was later suppressed at trial. If the
investigator had falsely told the suspect that his DNA was found during
the victim's autopsy this would have been permissible - but the
investigator went too far by manufacturing the lab report. Other than
these exceptions, there are many decisions upholding the use of verbal
deception during an interrogation.<br /><br />There is no per se legal
restriction against the use of "props" during an interrogation.
However, the prop must truly be a mere visual aid such as a blank DVD
where the suspect is falsely told that it is the surveillance video
showing the suspect removing property from a building. To determine
whether a prop crosses the line of being improper, ask the following
question: "Could an analysis of the purported evidence incriminate the
suspect?" If the answer is "yes" the prop should not be used. In the
DVD example, even if the DVD was labeled "Surveillance Video, May 12,
2012" anyone who played the DVD would realize that there was absolutely
nothing on it that would incriminate the suspect.<br /><br /> <b>Procedural Considerations</b> <br /><br />Most
investigators have experienced some success with deceptive practices
during an interrogation. For example, the investigator may produce a
file containing a number of blank pages. As the investigator thumbs
through the pages in the file he states, "This is a report from an
eye-witness who saw you outside the building that night; this is a
report indicating your fingerprints were found inside the building; this
report shows that you made a large cash purchase two days after you
went into that apartment building." A guilty person who believes that
the investigator, in fact, has all of this incriminating evidence is
more likely to tell the truth.<br /><br />On the other hand, consider the
investigator who falsely tells a suspect, "We found your fingerprint
inside that house." Unbeknownst to the investigator, the suspect wore
gloves during the burglary that he committed. Obviously, under this
circumstance the deceptive tactic completely backfires. The
investigator will lose credibility, the suspect will become more
confident in his ability to lie and the interrogation will deteriorate
very quickly.<br /><br />Suffice it to say, lying to a suspect about having
incriminating evidence is a risky interrogation tactic. To reduce this
risk the investigator who anticipates the possibility of mentioning
fictitious evidence during the interrogation may first test the
fictitious evidence during the interview by asking a bait question. <br /><br />
Consider the investigator who is contemplating making a false statement
during the interrogation concerning an eye-witness who saw the suspect
at the scene of the crime. During the interview the investigator may ask
the following bait question, "Is there any reason a witness, who was
walking their dog down Washington street that night, would tell us that
they saw you leave the apartment complex around 7:00?"<br /><br />If the
suspect offers an emphatic denial to this bait question it would be an
indication to the investigator that he should not mention a fictitious
eye-witness during the interrogation. On the other hand, if the suspect
offered a hesitant or qualified response to this bait question, the
investigator should have confidence in mentioning an eye-witness during
the interrogation. The following are other procedural considerations
relating to deceptive statements during an interrogation:<br />
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<li> Consider deception as a last resort effort to overcome stubborn, weak denials typically offered by a guilty suspect.</li>
<li><i> Do not lie to a suspect who claims not to remember his actions at the time of the crime.</i>
There are reported cases of internalized false confessions where
innocent suspects claim that they were convinced by the investigator
that they must have committed the crime, even though the suspect had no
initial recollection of committing the crime. Obviously, the use of
deception by the investigator could increase the likelihood of this
occurrence.</li>
<li><i> Do not use false evidence to threaten inevitable consequences. </i>
A number of previous web tips have addressed the dangers of convincing
an innocent suspect that he or she will suffer negative consequences
regardless of whether the suspect acknowledges guilt. When this tactic
is reinforced with false claims that the investigator has evidence
implicating the suspect in the crime, a false confession is a real
possibility. </li>
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<b>Miscellaneous Considerations</b><br /><br />Some
private companies have established internal policies that prohibit
corporate investigators from making false statements during an interview
or interrogation of an employee. The basis for this policy is
generally based on corporate ethical considerations as opposed to legal
requirements. Especially when a corporate investigation centers around
administrative acts of wrong-doing, the use of deceptive practices may
fall outside of the realm of acceptable standards of practice and open
the employer to possible civil liability.<br /><br />Police officers who
work in small communities often arrest and re-arrest the same suspects,
or relatives of that suspect on a regular basis. In a tight-knit
community the officer's reputation will often dictate his success in
developing informants and eliciting confessions from suspects. If the
officer establishes a reputation of being a straight shooter and honest
he is likely to be successful. On the other hand, if the officer has a
reputation of lying to suspects and not being trustworthy, his ability
to solve cases through gathering street information or by interrogating
suspects is greatly hindered. Under this circumstance, the investigator
will be more successful by establishing a reputation of being truthful.<br /><br />The
same advise applies to the corporate investigator who will quickly
establish a reputation of either being credible or someone not to trust.
It must be remembered that both innocent and guilty suspects will not
cooperate with an investigator they do not trust; the one case that
might be solved by making deceptive statements during an interrogation
could result in the failure to resolve many future cases.<br /><br />Finally,
investigators who electronically record interrogations should consider
their ability to explain their use of deception practices to a jury. The
defense, of course, will argue that the recorded deception somehow
renders the defendant's confession as untrustworthy. A competent
prosecutor should be able to address this issue by educating the jury
with respect to the law and emphasizing that the confession is
corroborated with information only the guilty person could have
provided. <br /><br /><b>Conclusion</b><br /><br />Deceptive practices are
prevalent within society and largely considered an acceptable part of
doing business or preserving social relationships. When a store asks a
customer to register for a free birthday gift they don't want to send
the customer a gift - they want to find out how old the customer is so
they can market products appropriate to someone that age. We have all
been served a meal that was less than appetizing and yet, deceptively,
we would finish our portion, compliment the chef and leave a generous
tip. These examples involve everyday practices of law abiding citizens.
What about when dealing with criminal suspects? Certainly courts and
society recognize that investigators often need to resort to deceptive
practices in an effort to learn the truth from a criminal suspect.
Indeed, the law extends great latitude within the area of making false
statements to a criminal suspect. <br /><br /> However, as addressed in this
article, just because lying to a suspect is accepted by the courts and
will generally not cause an innocent person to confess, there are other
considerations that may cause an investigator to avoid making false
statements to a suspect. These involve circumstances where the
investigator's deceptive conduct may negatively affect the
investigator's (or employer's) ability to solve the crimes, as well as
affect their reputation.<br /><br />1 Reported in "Austin Police Use of Doctored DNA Report in Interrogation Raises Legal Questions," Statesman.com, Jan. 30, 2012<br /> 2Frazier v. Cupp 394 U.S. 731 (1969)<br /> 3 Cayward v. Fl 552 So 2nd 971 (1989)<br />
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The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world's largest anti-fraud organization and leading provider of anti-fraud training and education, is pleased to award John Farinaccio, of Montreal, Quebec, the globally preferred Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential. In order to become a CFE, Farinaccio has met a stringent set of criteria and passed a rigorous exam administered by the ACFE. <br />
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Farinaccio has successfully met the ACFE's character, experience and education requirements for the CFE credential, and has demonstrated knowledge in four areas critical to the fight against fraud: Fraudulent Financial Transactions, Fraud Prevention and Deterrence, Legal Elements of Fraud and Fraud Investigation. <br />
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Farinaccio joins the ranks of business and government professionals worldwide who have also earned the CFE certification. Farinaccio is currently the President of Specialized Security & Investigation Services (SSIS) and Vice-President of The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. <br />
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CFEs have the ability to: examine data and records to detect and trace fraudulent transactions; interview suspects to obtain information and confessions; write investigation reports; advise clients as to their findings; testify at trial; understand the law as it relates to fraud and fraud investigations; and identify the underlying factors that motivate individuals to commit fraud. CFEs on six continents have investigated more than 1 million suspected cases of civil and criminal fraud. <br />
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<b>About the ACFE </b> <br />
The ACFE is the world's largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider of anti-fraud training and education. Together with more than 60,000 members, the ACFE is reducing business fraud world-wide and inspiring public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession. Identified as "the premier financial sleuthing organization" by The Wall Street Journal, the ACFE has captured national and international media attention. For more information about the ACFE visit ACFE.com.<br />
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Globally preferred by employers, the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential denotes proven expertise in fraud prevention, detection, deterrence and investigation. Read more about the CFE credential on the ACFE's website, ACFE.com<br />
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<b>About The Canadian Tactical Training Academy</b> <br />
The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) is an organization devoted to the training of law enforcement, security, investigation, protection officers and all those who dedicate themselves to maintaining peace.<br />
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CTTA offers applied security devices for surveillance and counter-surveillance activities as well as consulting services related to security risk assessments.CTTA Globalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952775605327768167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421312110676917969.post-60700851773247572142012-03-09T06:52:00.000-08:002012-03-09T06:52:26.279-08:00Crowd control a tricky balancing act: expert<div class="post-content"> <div><br />
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“<strong>When you go up to a crowd with a shield, things can get violent quick.</strong>”<br />
Jocelyn Moisan- The Canadian Tactical Training Academy<br />
<div> </div><div>MONTREAL – When police bring out the tear gas and flashbang grenades in a demonstration, it’s usually to avoid an even uglier situation.</div><br />
So says a veteran instructor of crowd control tactics who has trained police forces in more than 20 countries.<br />
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“The idea is to break the problem right away and disperse the crowd,” said Jocelyn Moisan, president of the Canadian Tactical Training Academy, based right here in Montreal.<br />
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“When you go up to a crowd with a shield, things can get violent quick. You want to avoid that. So it’s better to use flashbangs and stop the process than make a lot of arrests. It avoids the escalation of violence.”<br />
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When Montreal riot police threw a flashbang at student protesters on Wednesday, which seriously injured the eye of student Francis Grenier, it was meant to destabilize the crowd blocking the entrance to the Loto-Québec building on Sherbrooke St., police brass said.<br />
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“It was a defensive manoeuvre that let us move on to our second action, which was to remove the barricade and advance,” chief inspector Alain Bourdage said.<br />
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What triggers a riot squad to deploy forceful tactics is a science in principle but not so much in practice, police trainers say. Every police force has its own guidelines for responding to incidents, but crowd control, at least in Canada, usually follows a logic: break it up before it snowballs into something more violent.<br />
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“When (protesters) do stupid stuff it can get ugly very fast,” Moisan said, like pushing an officer or throwing a heavy object.<br />
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“It really depends on the prevailing circumstances that can change in a heartbeat,” wrote Steve Watt, president of CMLS Global, a police training firm in Vancouver. “It may be easy to armchair-quarterback these incidents, but not so easy when you are in the middle of one and making decisions on the spot.”<br />
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Montreal cops follow a force continuum established by the provincial police school in Nicolet. If a group doesn’t respond to verbal warnings and show “active resistance” by pushing or throwing objects at regular officers, the riot squad is deployed, Bourdage said.<br />
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Their first strategy is to order an evacuation. The flashbang was thrown because protesters kept throwing things, he added.<br />
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Student leaders, however, were at a loss. When police moved in to disperse the students, they claim they were doing nothing wrong.<br />
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“This police intervention happened particularly fast and was particularly aggressive. The demonstration was calm, there was no material damage and no one had gotten hurt,” Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, a spokesperson for student group Association pour une Solidarité Syndicale Étudiante said.<br />
In the dozens of marches he took part in, things got ugly when the riot squad approached the demonstrators.<br />
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“In student protests, when the police keep a certain distance and respect the demonstrators, things go well. But when they get close, it’s when things go bad. It’s what happened yesterday,” he said.<br />
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Francis Dupuis-Déri, a professor of political science at UQAM, believes police don’t respond to specific actions, but to the perceived status of demonstrators. In his study of police clashes in Quebec, he noticed that riot cops are harsher with students and extreme leftists than with unionized workers.<br />
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“Police see them as second-class citizens. They’re considered troublemakers, and the repression happens much faster,” Dupuis-Déri said.<br />
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Moisan said this doesn’t surprise him. Security workers, he said, adapt their strategy to the perceived danger of the crowd.<br />
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“They’re supposed to be neutral in every case, but are they always? It’s hard to tell. If they know a group has a bad reputation, they’ll be stricter. They know some people have the tendency to go further in their actions. So they’ll jump in faster,” he said.<br />
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The hackers – who appeared to be based in China – had unfettered access to the former telecommunications giant as far back as 2000, according to Brian Shields, a former Nortel employee who launched an internal investigation of the attacks, the Wall Street Journal reports.<br />
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They “had access to everything”, Shields told the Journal. “They had plenty of time. All they had to do was figure out what they wanted.”<br />
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Over the years, the hackers downloaded business plans, research and development reports, employee emails and other documents.<br />
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According to the internal report, Nortel “did nothing from a security standpoint” about the attacks.<br />
Corporate espionage is a growing problem for North American companies, with the majority of attacks coming from China.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>China rejects cyberspying allegations</b></span><br />
Last November, a group of U.S. analysts said there were as many as 12 different Chinese groups participating in cyberattacks on U.S. companies and government agencies.<br />
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China has rejected allegations of cyberspying, saying it is also a target of attacks.<br />
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The long-term attack on Nortel isn’t the only time a Canadian company has been targeted by hackers.<br />
During BHP Billiton’s hostile takeover bid for Saskatchewan’s PotashCorp, hackers traced to China targeted Bay Street law firms and other companies to get insider information on the $38-billion corporate takeover.<br />
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Those same hackers also targeted Canadian government computers in fall 2010, targeting the Finance Department, the Treasury Board, and Defence Research and Development Canada, a civilian agency of the Department of National Defence.<br />
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<b>Nortel attacks went unreported</b><br />
Nortel, currently selling off assets as part of a 2009 bankruptcy filing, failed to disclose the attacks to potential buyers of its patents and business units, according to the Journal.<br />
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During the investigation, the telecom giant made no effort to determine if any of its products were compromised. Nortel, as a publicly traded company, would have been required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose any “material” risks to investors.<br />
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According to Shields, Nortel discovered the hacking in 2004, and the company’s silence put acquiring companies at risk. Three former Nortel executives are currently on trial for allegedly tampering with quarterly results in order to trigger millions of dollars in bonus payments.<br />
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<cite><em>With files from The Associated Press<br />
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<div><strong>About the Canadian Tactical Training Academy</strong></div><div>The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) is an organization devoted to the training of law enforcement, security, investigation, protection officers, and all those who dedicate themselves to maintaining peace.<br />
</div><div>CTTA offers applied security devices for surveillance and counter-surveillance activities as well as consulting services related to security risk assessments.<br />
</div><div>The Canadian Tactical training Academy (CTTA) is an organization devoted to worldwide training of peace and law enforcement officers, as well as all other professionals involved in the fields of security, investigation, protection and the maintenance of order.The Academy also provides tailored security and safety oriented civilian training at both the individual and corporate levels.</div><div> Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.<br />
</div><div> Follow us on TWITTER @ CTTAGLOBAL</div><div> Our FACEBOOK page is “The Canadian Tactical Training Academy”</div></div>CTTA Globalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952775605327768167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421312110676917969.post-23347168544333977602012-01-31T11:16:00.000-08:002012-01-31T11:16:26.293-08:00Expanding Business Demands in the Security Industry<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">MEXICO CITY — With the Iraq war over and the American presence waning in Afghanistan, U.S. security contractors are looking for new prospects in Mexico, where </span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">spreading criminal violence</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> has created a growing demand for battle-ready professionals.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQ536CY-7AFtvo_C5BljEOJrWlAg9tOQAukeehIb57_vTj8Wze-4CxLGXvfBqwfRXBEhSdE7uCMg5vbLawB57IbUgdM1G_X54TArwm__1Q52hxIH0k-gF6cS8hPgMF31EyrfMt8Zestfw/s1600/heli.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQ536CY-7AFtvo_C5BljEOJrWlAg9tOQAukeehIb57_vTj8Wze-4CxLGXvfBqwfRXBEhSdE7uCMg5vbLawB57IbUgdM1G_X54TArwm__1Q52hxIH0k-gF6cS8hPgMF31EyrfMt8Zestfw/s320/heli.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After years of lucrative work in the Middle East and Central Asia, where their presence has been occasionally marred by incidents of excessive force and misconduct, contractors and private security firms of varying sizes and specialties are being drawn into a battle closer to home. But Mexico’s restrictive gun laws mean that foreign contractors must enter the </span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">bloody drug war</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> unarmed as they take jobs ranging from consulting and technical training for the Mexican military to guarding business executives from kidnapping gangs and extortionists. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nov. 16, 2011: An estimated 17 tons of marijuana were seized when authorities discovered a major cross-border drug tunnel between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The companies are beckoned by swelling pots of public and private contracting gold. In November, the Pentagon’s counter-narco-terrorism program office solicited bids on more than $3 billion in contracts worldwide, with an unspecified amount destined for operations in Mexico. The State Department has pledged nearly $2 billion in drug war aid to Mexico since 2008, much of it available to U.S. companies that can provide equipment or services to the embattled Mexican state.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Security spending by private companies in Mexico and the Mexican government has also surged. Since </span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">President Felipe Calderon</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> deployed </span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Mexico’s military against the country’s drug kingpins</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> in December 2006, the number of armed private security firms in the country has doubled, Mexican federal police statistics show. But while there are 1,400 licensed firms in good standing, analysts say there may be another 10,000 operating without proper authorization. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Still, despite Mexico’s potential for highly remunerative work, experts caution that it will never equal the bonanza that U.S. companies found in Iraq and Afghanistan.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For one, the money available in Mexico doesn’t measure up to the cash that flowed through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where the U.S. government spent more than $200 billion on private contractors over the past decade. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">About the Canadian Tactical Training Academy<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) is an organization devoted to the training of law enforcement, security, investigation, protection officers, and all those who dedicate themselves to maintaining peace. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">CTTA offers applied security devices for surveillance and counter-surveillance activities as well as consulting services related to security risk assessments.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Canadian Tactical training Academy (CTTA) is an organization devoted to worldwide training of peace and law enforcement officers, as well as all other professionals involved in the fields of security, investigation, protection and the maintenance of order.<br />
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The Academy also provides tailored security and safety oriented civilian training at both the individual and corporate levels.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Follow us on TWITTER @ CTTAGLOBAL<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Our FACEBOOK page is "The Canadian Tactical Training Academy"<o:p></o:p></span></div>CTTA Globalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952775605327768167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421312110676917969.post-9088291807939667842012-01-26T10:31:00.001-08:002012-01-26T10:31:26.221-08:00Navy SEAL raid shows US leaner way ahead<h1 style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 2em; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" data-mce-style="font-size: 11px;" style="font-size: 11px;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/45.jpg" href="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/45.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1410" data-mce-src="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/45-300x214.jpg" height="214" src="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/45-300x214.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; float: left;" title="45" width="300" /></a>Kimberly Dozier and Robert Burns</span></h1><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><div><cite style="border-bottom-color: blue; border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px;">January 27, 2012 - 4:49AM - </cite><strong>AP</strong></div><div>The Navy SEAL operation that freed two hostages in Somalia is representative of the Obama administration's pledge to build a smaller, more agile military force that can carry out surgical counterterrorist strikes to cripple an enemy.<br />
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That is a strategy much preferred to the land invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan that have cost so much American blood and treasure over the past decade. The contrast to a full-bore invasion is stark: A small, daring team storms a pirate encampment on a near-moonless night, kills nine kidnappers and whisks the hostages to safety.<br />
Special operations forces, trained for such clandestine missions, have become a more prominent tool in the military's kit since the September 11, 2001, attacks that led to the ongoing war in Afghanistan. The administration is expected to announce on Thursday that it will invest even more heavily in that capability in coming years.<br />
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</div><div>The SEAL Team 6 raid in Somalia, which followed the operation in May last year that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has political dimensions in an election year.</div>It gave an added punch to the five-state tour President Barack Obama began the day after he delivered his State of the Union speech. Obama did not mention the raid that was unfolding during his Tuesday night address, but he dropped a hint upon arriving in the House chamber by telling Defense Secretary Leon Panetta: "Good job tonight."<br />
The SEAL mission also helps soften the blow of defence cuts the White House is seeking in spite of a chorus of criticism by hawkish lawmakers.<br />
Not to be discounted is the feel-good moment such missions give the American public, a counterbalance to the continued casualties in Afghanistan.<br />
Obama sent a letter to congressional leaders on Thursday outlining the reasons for the raid and declaring that his order to use force to rescue the hostages was in line with his constitutional powers as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. He wrote that the kidnappers were "linked to" Somali pirates and financiers.<br />
After planning and rehearsal, the Somalia rescue was carried out by SEAL Team 6, officially known as the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU). It was not clear whether any team members participated in both the raid in Somalia and the bin Laden mission in Pakistan.<br />
The SEALs parachuted from US Air Force special operations aircraft before moving on foot, apparently undetected, to the outdoor encampment, two officials said. They found American Jessica Buchanan, 32, and Poul Hagen Thisted, a 60-year-old Dane, who had been kidnapped in Somalia in late 2011.<br />
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The SEALs encountered little resistance from the kidnappers during the operation, which lasted about an hour to an hour and a half, two US officials said. Only one of the attackers fired back and was quickly subdued, one official said. The rest were believed killed, although officials did not rule out the possibility of an escape, as aerial surveillance of the scene was hampered on the cloudy, dark night.<br />
Army special operations MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters then swooped into the subdued encampment near the town of Adado to carry away the SEALs and hostages.<br />
The captors were heavily armed and had explosives nearby when the rescuers arrived on the scene, Pentagon press secretary George Little said, but he was not more specific. Little declined to say whether there was an exchange of gunfire and would not provide further details about the rescue beyond saying that all of the captors were killed by the Americans.<br />
A US defence official said on Thursday Buchanan and Thisted had been flown to Naval Air Station Sigonella, on the Italian island of Sicily, for medical screenings and other evaluations before heading home.<br />
Buchanan's family is meeting her at NAS Sigonella, which is the hub of US Navy air operations in the Mediterranean and hosts an Italian air force base.</div></div>CTTA Globalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952775605327768167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421312110676917969.post-14909109369434247942012-01-19T09:08:00.001-08:002012-01-19T09:08:29.701-08:00Man Dies After Being Hit by Stun Gun<div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">January 16, 2012 - Authorities in San Bernardino County were investigating the death of a 43-year-old man who died in police custody shortly after a stun gun was used on him during his arrest.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/stungun.gif" href="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/stungun.gif"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1401" data-mce-src="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/stungun.gif" height="232" src="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/stungun.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; float: left;" title="stungun" width="300" /></a>Officers with the Colton Police Department responded to the scene of a “disturbance” report in the 1100 block of South Mohave Dr. in Colton around 5 p.m. Saturday.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Hutalio Serrano, of Colton, allegedly refused to follow an officer’s commands and “actively resisted” the officer, according to a statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, which is investigating the death.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">An officer then deployed “an electronic control device” on the man, but the measure was ineffective. Three officers managed to handcuff Serrano, but the 260-pound man continued to resist, authorities said.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Shortly after being taken into custody, Serrano suffered a medical emergency and was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 6:23 p.m.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Authorities said an autopsy will be performed later this week to determine a cause of death.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><strong>CTTA OFFERS COURSES IN LESS-THAN-LETHAL CONTROL TECHNIQUUES</strong></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Among the many courses which CTTA provides worldwide, is the Rapid Integrated Survival Kombat System. This three level course is scheduled monthly at CTTA’s Montreal training facility but it is delivered to larger training groups in the United States on a regular basis.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Hundreds of law enforcement professionals have been trained in the R.I.S.K. Defensive Tactics System.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Each level of the R.I.S.K. Defensive Tactics course is 16 hours and there are now seven instructors in the USA who have been certified by CTTA Master Instructors. Upon the successful completion of the course CTTA will issue a certificate to each participant.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The R.I.S.K. System is a highly effective combat system specifically developed for law enforcement and security professionals. Based on human anatomy and biomechanics, its effectiveness is due to the simplicity of both instinctive as well as learned techniques.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The objective of the R.I.S.K. Defensive Tactics System is to train the participant in the various aspects of physical confrontation so that he can better defend himself in dealing with different types of aggressors, who may be armed or unarmed, and restrain an uncooperative individual while performing an arrest.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">This system prides itself in the effective use of recognized “Use of Force Continuums” in order to avoid unnecessary liability issues for both the officer and the department alike.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Some of the skills which participants will acquire are the following:</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">• Defense against strikes<br />
• Efficient striking techniques<br />
• Restraint techniques<br />
• Ground control and handcuffing<br />
• Ground defense<br />
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• Intervention in confined areas</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Follow us on TWITTER @ CTTAGLOBAL</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Our FACEBOOK page is "The Canadian Tactical Training Academy"</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">www.ctta-global.com</div>CTTA Globalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952775605327768167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421312110676917969.post-76786681051630032092011-12-08T08:12:00.000-08:002011-12-08T08:12:32.316-08:00CTTA To Give RISK DT Intro Course at 2012 Bleuline Trade Show<div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RISK-DT-cut-out.png" href="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RISK-DT-cut-out.png"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1284" data-mce-src="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RISK-DT-cut-out-300x300.png" height="210" src="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/RISK-DT-cut-out-300x300.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; float: left;" title="RISK DT cut-out" width="210" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The Canadian Tactical Training Academy will be giving a 1-day RISK DT (Rapid Integrated Survival Kombat - Defensive Tactics) course at the 2012 Blueline Trade Show.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><strong>RISK Defensive Tactics</strong> is an easy-to-learn and effective intervention system for Police, Corrections and Security forces.<br />
<strong></strong></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The RISK System (Rapid Integrated Survival Kombat – Defensive Tactics) was developed by Law Enforcement personnel for Law Enforcement personnel.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">RISK Defensive Tactics is an easy-to-learn and effective intervention system for police, corrections and security forces, that integrates natural reactions with the most effective defensive tactics and control techniques available today. Finding a suitable defensive tactics system that complies with proper use-of-force guidelines and still remains effective has been challenging, until now.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">RISK DT offers a system that is use-of-force compliant and is effective at controlling noncompliant and aggressive suspects quickly and easily.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</div>CTTA Globalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952775605327768167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421312110676917969.post-50884814987510811102011-11-29T11:23:00.001-08:002011-11-29T11:23:16.215-08:00Occupy Protests & Officer Tactics<div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Reporting from San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York -- Police efforts to break up Occupy encampments in Northern California and elsewhere have led to investigations, apologies and lawsuits. And now the soul-searching: Why did some officers use what is being described as excessive force, wielding batons and pepper spray, against apparently peaceful protesters?</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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The tough response to the 2-month-old movement of civil disobedience — particularly in Oakland and on campuses in Berkeley and Davis — is an outgrowth, some say, of factors that include the spontaneous nature of the Occupy protests and two post-9/11 trends: a heightened police sensitivity to threats and a more militaristic approach to police work.<br />
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Former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper, who presided over the chaotic and violent response to the World Trade Organization protests in his city in 1999, faults what he calls the militarization of police forces across America in the last 10 years for the heavy-handed crackdowns on Occupy protesters.<br />
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"Everyday policing is characterized by a SWAT mentality, every other 911 call a military mission," Stamper wrote recently in The Nation. "What emerges is a picture of a vital public-safety institution perpetually at war with its own people."<br />
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Others see the very nature of the movement — leaderless and spontaneous — as stymieing police departments that have been well-trained in responding to more traditional forms of protest, particularly in New York City, the birthplace of Occupy Wall Street.<br />
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Jon Shane, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice who specializes in police policy, said New York cops are well-trained to handle planned occurrences but have struggled with "the unique challenge of a rapidly evolving situation."<br />
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With Occupy Wall Street, "you don't know if half the group is going to Wall Street or the other half goes to Times Square," said Shane, who is a retired Newark, N.J., police captain. "That's part of the tactics covered under riot control. You have to have a cadre of people ready to move rapidly."<br />
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The most vilified police responses to Occupy protests all happened in Northern California, a region with a long history of civic demonstrations and law enforcement agencies accustomed to civil disobedience.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
<a data-mce-href="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Occupy-1.jpg" href="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Occupy-1.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1333" data-mce-src="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Occupy-1.jpg" height="250" src="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Occupy-1.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; float: left;" title="Occupy-1" width="250" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Two of those were on University of California campuses — Friday's pepper-spraying of seated students at UC Davis and the wielding of batons against protesters, including former poet laureate Robert Haas, at UC Berkeley on Nov. 9.<br />
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UC President Mark G. Yudof this week launched an investigation into the Davis incident, which will be headed by former Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton, and a review of police policies in handling student protests at all 10 UC campuses.<br />
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The varied responses to Occupy encampments have highlighted vastly different policing practices across the country — and even within the UC system.<br />
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Although all UC police departments' 300 or so sworn officers operate under an 86-page, systemwide guideline, officials at each campus have wide discretion, particularly in adapting use-of-force policies. For example, said UC spokeswoman Dianne Klein, departments at UC San Francisco, UC Santa Cruz and UCLA do not use Tasers, but other departments do.<br />
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"UCSF has a six-level continuum" in addressing protesters, Klein said. Level 1 involves "mere presence, show and look mean," she explained. "Six is deadly force. Pepper spray and batons are Level 5.<br />
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"Again, it's not a stair-step, where each must be applied before you go to the next…. Escalation is based on sound judgment."<br />
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At UC Berkeley, Police Chief Mitch Celaya has not authorized the use of large pepper spray canisters like the ones used against students at Davis, said Capt. Margo Bennett. "It is just something we would rather not use on our campus."<br />
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Although officers carry small canisters on their utility belts, Bennett said, it is "not intended for primary use in dispersing crowds."</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Occupy-3.jpg" href="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Occupy-3.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1334" data-mce-src="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Occupy-3-300x225.jpg" height="225" src="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Occupy-3-300x225.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; float: left;" title="Occupy-3" width="300" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
The incident at Berkeley is under review, Bennett said, declining to discuss specifics. But officers used their batons because "the crowd behavior at that moment was not a simple peaceful linking of arms. It was active resistance, where the crowd was pushing against police and acting in a non-peaceful manner."<br />
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<strong>CTTA OFFERS COURSES IN LESS THAN-LETHAL CONTROL TECHNIQUES</strong><br />
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Among the many courses which CTTA provides worldwide is the Rapid Integrated Survival Kombat System - Defensive Tactics (<em>RISK DT</em>). This three level course is scheduled monthly at CTTA’s Montreal training facility but it is delivered to larger training groups in the United States on a regular basis.<br />
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Hundreds of law enforcement professionals have been trained in the RISK Defensive Tactics System.<br />
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Each level of the RISK Defensive Tactics course is 16 hours and there are now seven instructors in the USA who have been certified by CTTA Master Instructors. Upon the successful completion of the course CTTA will issue a certificate to each participant.<br />
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The RISK System is a highly effective combat system specifically developed for law enforcement and security professionals. Based on human anatomy and biomechanics, its effectiveness is due to the simplicity of both instinctive as well as learned techniques.<br />
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The objective of the RISK Defensive Tactics System is to train the participant in the various aspects of physical confrontation so that he can better defend himself in dealing with different types of aggressors, who may be armed or unarmed, and restrain an uncooperative individual while performing an arrest.<br />
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This system prides itself in the effective use of recognized “Use of Force Continuums” in order to avoid unnecessary liability issues for both the officer and the department alike.<br />
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Some of the skills which participants will acquire are the following:<br />
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• Defense against strikes<br />
• Efficient striking techniques<br />
• Restraint techniques<br />
• Ground control and handcuffing<br />
• Ground defense<br />
• Defense against edged weapons<br />
• Handgun and long gun disarming<br />
• Intervention in confined areas<br />
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Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.<br />
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</div>CTTA Globalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952775605327768167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421312110676917969.post-13403197091949813042011-11-16T11:18:00.001-08:002011-11-16T11:18:43.689-08:00Police & Military Move in to Secure Brazilian Slums<div class="post-header" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><h2 style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15px;">RIO DE JANEIRO — About 3,000 police officers and soldiers moved into one of the largest slums here on Sunday in a pivotal effort by the government to assert control over lawless areas of the city ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics.</span></h2></div><div class="post-content" style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.3;"><a href="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/611492-aptopix-brazil-rio-violence.jpg" style="color: #cccccc;"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1324" height="168" src="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/611492-aptopix-brazil-rio-violence-300x168.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="611492-aptopix-brazil-rio-violence" width="300" /></a><br />
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The military presence included armored carriers. In an operation that began before dawn, military helicopters buzzed the sky, and tanks rolled through the narrow streets of the Rocinha slum. Elite police squads patrolled the alleys, and snipers perched on rooftops.<br />
The authorities said the occupation was an effort at the “pacification” of the sprawling slum, or favela, and it was carried out peacefully. By early Sunday evening, the police, accompanied by contingents from the Brazilian Army and Navy, had not fired a shot.<br />
Under the government plan to assert control over the favelas in Rio, the authorities have brought in specially trained community police officers and have tried to improve basic services. But the process has not always gone smoothly. Street battles last year in the Complexo do Alemão, a patchwork of slums, left more than 30 people dead before security forces won control of the area.<br />
The operation in Rocinha — which is located above some of Rio’s most exclusive residential neighborhoods — was considered the most important step yet in the effort to impose order.<br />
Officials said the operation’s success was made possible by months of intelligence gathering and by the arrest last week of Antônio Bonfim Lopes, the drug lord known as Nem, who was said to have effectively ruled Rocinha.<br />
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“Some say it’s good; others say it’s not,” said Nilson Ferreira, 31, a doorman who lives in Vidigal, a slum near Rocinha that was also occupied on Sunday by soldiers and the police. “For me, it’s fine,” said Mr. Ferreira, who watched the police clean an area where drug traffickers had thrown oil to prevent vehicles from passing.<br />
The occupation of Rocinha and Vidigal, which command spectacular views of Rio, is also a crucial phase in the crackdown against drug traffickers that control many of the city’s slums.<br />
The preparations to enter Rocinha, a hillside community of more than 80,000 people that has a thriving assortment of businesses and an emerging tourism trade, involved months of planning, officials said.<br />
Critics said the operation, called “Shock of Peace,” seemed somewhat overdone, given the relative calm in Rocinha compared with the atmosphere in other favelas in Rio, a city with a population of 11.8 million.<br />
“The helicopters flying overheard are more Coppola than Vietnam,” said Luiz Eduardo Soares, a security expert and author, in a Twitter message that referred to the movie “Apocalypse Now,” the director Francis Ford Coppola’s fictional account of the Vietnam War. Mr. Soares also criticized the news media frenzy ahead of the operation, saying that it fed the middle class’s exaggerated fears.<br />
Still, the operation allowed officials to highlight the security gains of recent years, which have made parts of the city considerably safer. Rio’s security chief, José Mariano Beltrame, said on television that the Rocinha operation had returned “dignity and territory to those who haven’t had them for 30 years.”<br />
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Searches by the police in the Laboriaux area of Rocinha turned up drugs and caches of weapons and ammunition. The police also guided journalists through the luxurious three-story villa of a Rocinha drug trafficker called Peixe, or Fish, who was arrested last week, showing them his hot tub, swimming pool and collection of imported spirits.<br />
But such displays belied the sense of normalcy that prevailed in Rocinha on Sunday. With the authorities surveying the scene from helicopters, residents gathered to chat while sharing tall bottles of beer. The wheels of commerce also began turning as they had before the incursion.<br />
“Sign up right now,” the vendors for a satellite television service called out to residents. “When there is an operation,” a salesman, Ronaldo Oliveira, 46, said, “there is greater demand.”<br />
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<strong>About the Canadian Tactical Training Academy</strong><br />
The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) was the featured company in a recent trade mission to Brazil sponsored by the province of Quebec.<br />
The trade mission took place from August 29 until September 2, and included visits to Sao Paulo and Brasilia. Angelo Marino, VP of Operations of CTTA represented the company.<br />
CTTA met with the Canadian Vice Consul and Trade Commissioner in Sao Paulo as well as the regional Manager for the Canadian Export Development Corporation.<br />
CTTA participated in many discussions regarding Risk Management and intends to negotiate consulting contracts to provide services based on its extensive expertise and experience in this sector of the security industry.<br />
Going forward, CTTA will follow up specific requests by providing additional information to various companies and agencies.<br />
During the next few years Brazil will spend more than $1 Billion on all aspects of public security as it prepares to host many very important international events. Security expenditures will include training, risk assessment consulting, and surveillance devices for all level of the military, police, and events security.<br />
Brazil normally attracts 5 million tourists per year who spend more than $6 Billion. These numbers are expected to rise sharply over the next years.<br />
The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) is an organization devoted to the training of law enforcement, security, investigation, protection officers, and all those who dedicate themselves to maintaining peace.<br />
CTTA offers applied security devices for surveillance and counter-surveillance activities as well as consulting services related to security risk assessments.<br />
The Canadian Tactical training Academy (CTTA) is an organization devoted to worldwide training of peace and law enforcement officers, as well as all other professionals involved in the fields of security, investigation, protection and the maintenance of order.<br />
The Academy also provides tailored security and safety oriented civilian training at both the individual and corporate levels.<br />
Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;">WASHINGTON - Iran is the biggest threat to the United States and its allies in the Middle East, surpassing al-Qaida, which is down but not out, a senior U.S. military official said on Friday.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"The biggest threat to the United States and to our interests and to our friends, I might add, has come into focus and it's Iran," said the official, addressing a forum in Washington.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Reporters were allowed to cover the event on condition that the military official not be identified.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Next week, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations nuclear watchdog, is expected to release a report that includes evidence of Iranian nuclear research which makes little sense if not weapons related, Western diplomats said.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The official said he did not believe Iran wanted to provoke a conflict and added he did not know if the Islamic state had decided to build a nuclear weapon.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful and that it is enriching uranium to power reactors for electricity generation.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"I don't know that the Iranians have made the decision to make a nuclear weapon," the official said.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He however added the international community had united against Tehran's nuclear ambitions because of the uncertainty over Iran's future course of action.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">According to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), TERRORISM is the unlawful use of force or violence against person or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population or any segment there-of, in furtherance of political or social objectives.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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<li><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Terrorist groups and their signatures</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Local, national, and international terrorism</span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Modern-day tendencies</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Societal consequences of terrorism</span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Statistical case studies</span></b></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">The <b>Canadian Tactical Training Academy</b> (<i>CTTA</i>) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new executives.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">On October 31, 2011, the Company appointed the following as officers of the Company:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">George Tsolakos, Vice President Business Development<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">In his position of VP Business Development, Mr. Tsolakos will define and implement CTTA’s new global solutions business strategy in order to achieve the best fit with our clients’ needs and expectations. Mr. Tsolakos will be based at CTTA’s head office in Montreal (Quebec-Canada) and will be responsible for the development of an integrated approach to the applied security solutions business in addition to working closely with the Company's R&D and Operations services in identifying new opportunities within this market.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">Mr. Tsolakos, a seasoned executive with extensive experience in business development at the international level, has managed business initiatives in the security, pharmaceutical and biotech fields. Prior to joining<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">CTTA, Mr. Tsolakos held senior level positions in business development and project management at various international companies, most recently he was Director of Business Development at Algorithme Pharma for EU and US based clients.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">Mr. Tsolakos holds a Bachelors Degree from the University of Concordia, and a Diploma in Project Management from McGill University.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">Larry Kurlender, Chief Financial Officer<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">Mr. Kurlender is a Chartered Accountant (CA), and also holds Bachelor of Commerce and MBA degrees from<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">McGill University. Mr. Kurlender is a practicing CA and has managed his own firm since 1996. During his career he has held executive level positions in finance and in management in four major enterprises including multi-national public companies.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">Mr. Jocelyn Moisan, President of the company commented “We are very pleased to have these two very experienced executives with the company as we expand our products and services as well as our geographical reach.”<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><i>Contacts:<o:p></o:p></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><i>Jocelyn Moisan, Angelo Marino and John Farinaccio<o:p></o:p></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><i>Canadian Tactical Training Academy<o:p></o:p></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><i>7000 Cote de Liesse, Suite 8<o:p></o:p></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><i>Montreal, Quebec, H4T 1E7, Canada<o:p></o:p></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><i>Phone: 514-373-8411 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting<o:p></o:p></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><i>http://www.ctta-global.com<o:p></o:p></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><i>info@ctta-global.com<o:p></o:p></i></b></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><b><i>Twitter @ CTTAGLOBAL</i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><!--EndFragment--></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 145%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 145%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Airport security officials at Los Angeles International Airport failed to detect a loaded handgun that was contained in a traveler's checked bag Sunday, according to several law enforcement sources.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixIcEzJ-xcpcERr_fX5sbA65aq5-vVf21nlThR0lpKjVxYxvGaLehZyn5BqRPB99Pv_KD9UjK7thevmP6_rpSw_F-iStMss6ydZLkB0PItkXpq2OMHp0fR93NrPC24XhJtpngzcxB0jMB/s1600/15093_0517_1_lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixIcEzJ-xcpcERr_fX5sbA65aq5-vVf21nlThR0lpKjVxYxvGaLehZyn5BqRPB99Pv_KD9UjK7thevmP6_rpSw_F-iStMss6ydZLkB0PItkXpq2OMHp0fR93NrPC24XhJtpngzcxB0jMB/s320/15093_0517_1_lg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 145%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 145%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 145%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 145%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">An airport ramp crew discovered the loaded .38-caliber handgun Sunday after it tumbled from an unzipped compartment in a duffel bag they were loading onto Alaska Airlines Flight 563, according to the sources. The aircraft was leaving the terminal at LAX at 8:15 a.m. Sunday, bound for Portland, Ore.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 145%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 145%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Workers called Los Angeles Airport Police to report the discovery. The owner of the gun was questioned at the LAPD's Pacific station and released and allowed to board a later flight to Portland. The gun was turned over to Los Angeles police, the source said.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 145%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 145%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The law enforcement sources declined to speak for attribution on the case, saying they were not authorized to speak for their departments.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 145%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 145%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A TSA spokeswoman said she was unfamiliar with the incident, but was seeking details and would comment later in the day.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 145%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 145%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">TSA spokeswoman Lorie Dankers said the TSA had screened the bag for explosives and there were none.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 145%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 145%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"It's the airline and passenger's responsibility to ensure that firearms are transported correctly," she said. Dankers noted that since the firearm was in a checked bag, the passenger would not have had access to it on the flight].<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WszFIYTlvGf5gzolZy9wsfN8qTGO8ujdc3AfoHBLl90_nSV9l_2qO-x9DWnjdAOMvLKnSXuxbjgGIQjX8GJRL4i1gpHkLaEnhfzJhhJmWMGooAwudi1jOGQFCZAoyDENAgOfp7mswDgP/s1600/medscaleAIRPORT+X+RAY+BIG+BAG+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WszFIYTlvGf5gzolZy9wsfN8qTGO8ujdc3AfoHBLl90_nSV9l_2qO-x9DWnjdAOMvLKnSXuxbjgGIQjX8GJRL4i1gpHkLaEnhfzJhhJmWMGooAwudi1jOGQFCZAoyDENAgOfp7mswDgP/s1600/medscaleAIRPORT+X+RAY+BIG+BAG+2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 145%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 145%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 145%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 145%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">According to the law enforcement sources, the traveler had not given the airline required notification that he was traveling with a gun in his checked bag on the trip from Los Angeles to Portland.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 145%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 145%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The traveler told authorities that he had flown out of Portland with the same bag, with the gun inside, three days earlier. It was not immediately clear whether he had notified the airline about the gun when he flew out of Portland.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 145%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 145%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Marshall McClain, president of the union representing Los Angeles Airport Police, said the incident showed that the Transportation Safety Administration had not focused on its core mission, to thoroughly screen passengers, while expending too much effort on duties that police perform.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgEUyNw80iYd-QSv2wgqLi4ufI3OeOV1SsbUTiP7eyGjNmY3uybX0NTBk8HjmkXUr6ptYgykTixsibaRADVMngCh5RLFto8kVz4x4DfxkEXqa1Ihb0KDC5L65zEL7rnXn1AOaBgYKjAfc/s1600/airport-security-cargo1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgEUyNw80iYd-QSv2wgqLi4ufI3OeOV1SsbUTiP7eyGjNmY3uybX0NTBk8HjmkXUr6ptYgykTixsibaRADVMngCh5RLFto8kVz4x4DfxkEXqa1Ihb0KDC5L65zEL7rnXn1AOaBgYKjAfc/s320/airport-security-cargo1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 145%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 145%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">About the Canadian Tactical Training Academy<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Security forces play a very important role in emergency management as well as in the daily operations of any airport and/or airline. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A safety department’s ability to successfully deal with a crisis situation depend directly upon the preparedness of its officers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this day and age, the field of airport and airline security is considered to be a specialization for which officers must combine both proper training and pertinent experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although some officers represent private entities, generally this is a service carried out under the supervision of a government entity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This training offers the participant the opportunity of acquiring the fundamental notions and necessary instruction from experts in the fields of Airport and Airline Protection, having operated both locally and internationally.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) is an organization devoted to the training of law enforcement, security, investigation, protection officers, and all those who dedicate themselves to maintaining peace. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">CTTA Training Programs include but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Airport Security Operations:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 21.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">ICAO and IATA security standards<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 21.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Perimeter protection and access control<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 21.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Protecting public areas (parking, ticket counters, restaurant, shops, restrooms, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 21.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Protecting restricted areas (lounges, restaurants, duty-free shops, restrooms, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 21.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Vehicle and pedestrian patrols, (public and restricted areas)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Airline Security Operations:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 21.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">ICAO and IATA security standards<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 21.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Passenger profiling<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 21.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Passenger and employee screening<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 21.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Dealing with unruly passengers<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 21.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Cargo, courier and mail security<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Follow us on TWITTER @ CTTAGLOBAL<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Our FACEBOOK page is "The Canadian Tactical Training Academy"<o:p></o:p></span></div><!--EndFragment-->CTTA Globalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952775605327768167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421312110676917969.post-40664330492549004102011-10-13T09:39:00.001-07:002011-10-13T09:39:23.679-07:00Syrious Crimes<div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">REPORTING FROM BEIRUT -- Heavy fighting was reported Tuesday in Syria as security forces mounted an offensive in the city of Homs, where activists said seven people were killed.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/siriya.jpg" href="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/siriya.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1311" data-mce-src="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/siriya-300x204.jpg" height="204" src="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/siriya-300x204.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; float: left;" title="siriya" width="300" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The government said “armed terrorist gangs” had assaulted a police station, a hospital and a roadway, and tried to assassinate the head of the hospital’s emergency room. Authorities confiscated heavy weapons and explosives and arrested more than 100 “wanted men,” said the official Syrian Arab News Agency.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The city of more than 1 million in west-central Syria has been a hub of the opposition to the rule of President Bashar Assad since anti-regime protests broke out across the country in March. But anti-regime activists say attacks by government security forces in Homs and surrounding communities have escalated in recent days.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The Local Coordinating Committees, a grass-roots group seeking Assad's ouster, accused the government in a statement of “targeting anything that moves in the streets,” describing “continuous shooting,” outages of electricity and water, and plainclothes security units “roaming the residential neighborhoods.”</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Activists have blamed Syrian security forces for attacking peaceful demonstrators, prompting some civilians and army defectors to take up arms. The official news agency blames “terrorist” gunmen for the apparently escalating violence.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/A_bloodied_protestor.jpg" href="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/A_bloodied_protestor.jpg"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1313" data-mce-src="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/A_bloodied_protestor.jpg" height="218" src="http://www.ctta-global.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/A_bloodied_protestor.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; float: left;" title="A_bloodied_protestor" width="300" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The Syrian government has barred most journalists from entering the country, making it difficult to obtain independent verification of reports of casualties and damage.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Almost 3,000 people have died in violence in Syria since March, according to the United Nations. The Syrian government says more than 1,000 security personnel have been killed.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><strong>CTTA Teaches <span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;">Intelligent Crowd Control Methodology</span></strong><br />
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<strong>Intelligent Crowd Control Methodology (Trade Mark Pending) is an important aspect of CTTA`s training curriculum. This approach adheres to Canadian government guidelines respecting human rights.<br />
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Intelligent Crowd Control Methodology allows law enforcement personnel to effectively maintain the peace in a manner that protects the individual demonstrator from injury. CTTA developed this comprehensive proprietary methodology in response to legal requirements in Canada. Acceptance and demand for this approach in world markets soon followed. Governments, armed forces, and police departments desire to maintain the respect of its citizens even under adverse conditions. News clips of bloodied demonstrators on the evening news do not engender respect; quite the opposite, they produce an even more violent response by the crowd.</strong></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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Intelligent Crowd Control Methodology helps the law enforcement officer control the situation without causing unnecessary harm to the subjects in a manner which ensures his own safety.</strong><br />
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The Canadian Tactical training Academy (CTTA) is an organization devoted to worldwide training of peace and law enforcement officers, as well as all other professionals involved in the fields of security, investigation, protection and the maintenance of order.<br />
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The Academy also provides tailored security and safety oriented civilian training at both the individual and corporate levels.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> Follow us on TWITTER @ CTTAGLOBAL</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> Our FACEBOOK page is "The Canadian Tactical Training Academy"</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> www.ctta-global.com</div>CTTA Globalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952775605327768167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421312110676917969.post-38343967318035445972011-10-07T09:10:00.001-07:002011-10-07T09:10:54.846-07:00Hamas calls for seizing Israeli soldiers to swap for Palestinian prisoners<div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">xinhuanet.com</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">"We should be tireless of making every possible effort to seize Zionist soldiers and exchange them through prisoners swap deals," Bahar said.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">In June 2006, Hamas militants and two other minor armed groups seized the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in a cross-border raid southeast of the Gaza Strip. Shalit's captors asked for the release of 1,000 prisoners in exchange for him.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</div><div id="">MONTREAL, Oct 5, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) was the featured company in a recent trade mission to Brazil sponsored by the province of Quebec.</div><div id="">The trade mission took place from August 29 until September 2, and included visits to Sao Paulo and Brasilia. Angelo Marino, VP of Operations of CTTA represented the company.</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">CTTA conducted worthwhile meetings with a number of world class Brazilian companies and government agencies including Petrobras, Embraer, Flight Technologies, Dimensao, The Port authority of Santos, the Brazilian Association of Defence and Security Industry, the Sao Paulo Department of the Defence Industry, and Union of State Highway Patrols, among others.</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">Mr. Marino was extremely pleased with the quality and content of the discussions and indicated that "The companies and government departments that we met were very interested in our products and services. There are a great many opportunities in Brazil for CTTA and I believe that important contracts will be signed in the future."</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">Mr. Marino added that he was pleased with the efforts of the Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade, competently represented by Quebec based Karine Couture and Brazilian based Jose Castro, for organizing the trade mission.</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">CTTA also met with the Canadian Vice Consul and Trade Commissioner in Sao Paulo as well as the regional Manager for the Canadian Export Development Corporation.</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">CTTA participated in many discussions regarding Risk Management and intends to negotiate consulting contracts to provide services based on its extensive expertise and experience in this sector of the security industry.</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">Going forward, CTTA will follow up specific requests by providing additional information to various companies and agencies.</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">Mr. Marino indicated that he expects Mr. Castro, Quebec's commercial attache in Sao Paulo, to visit CTTA's headquarters in Montreal in the next few weeks.</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">During the next few years Brazil will spend more than $1 Billion on all aspects of public security as it prepares to host many very important international events. Security expenditures will include training, risk assessment consulting, and surveillance devices for all levels of the military, police, and events security.</div><div id=""><br />
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</div><div id="">- The Brazilian Grand Prix, held annually at Interlagos, is part of the Formula One world Championship.</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">- World Youth Day to be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2013 which will include a visit by Pope Benedict XVI.</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">- The FIFA World Cup of Soccer to be held in 12 cities in 2014.</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">- The Summer Olympics will be hosted by Rio de Janeiro in 2016.</div><div id=""><br />
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</div><div id="">Brazil normally attracts 5 million tourists per year who spend more than $6 Billion dollars. These numbers are expected to rise sharply over the next years.</div><div id=""><br />
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</div><div id=""><b>About The Canadian Tactical Training Academy</b></div><div id=""><b><br />
</b></div><div id="">The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) is an organization devoted to the training of law enforcement, security, investigation, protection officers and all those who dedicate themselves to maintaining peace.</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">CTTA offers applied security devices for surveillance and counter-surveillance activities as well as consulting services related to security risk assessments.</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">Risk factors and cautionary statement about forward-looking information</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">This press release includes forward-looking statements about our plans and future performance, including those under Outlook for 2011. These statements use such words as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "plan," "anticipate," "contemplate," "target," "continue," "intend," "estimate," "project," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. They reflect our expectations and speak only as of the date of this press release. We do not undertake to update them. Our expectations (or the underlying assumptions) may change or not be realized, and you should not rely unduly on forward-looking statements.</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">This news release was distributed by GlobeNewswire, www.globenewswire.com</div><div id=""><br />
</div><div id="">SOURCE: Canadian Tactical Training Academy Inc.</div><pre style="font: normal normal normal 12px/18px Consolas, Monaco, monospace;">CONTACT: Jocelyn Moisan, Angelo Marino and John Farinaccio
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The two nations agreed on a wide range of political, trade and person-to-person links under the strategic partnership deal signed Tuesday.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">"It does not make a difference to Pakistan, nor does it cause Pakistan any harm," he said on GEO TV.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">But Kanwal Sibal, a former Indian foreign secretary, laid out the regional tensions to CNN on Wednesday.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">"Pakistan continues to press the international community to reduce India's role in Afghanistan, but that position has been effectively rejected by the United States," he said at a conference on the region in London.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">"Pakistan cannot have a veto over the right of a sovereign, independent Afghan government to have a relationship with India," he said.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">But, he added: "We have no interest in getting involved in the military situation in Afghanistan, so Pakistan has no reason to worry."</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">One expert on the region refused to predict what effect the deal would have.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">"South Asia is a paradox. There are no consistencies in relationships between countries," said Sajjan Gohel, director for international security at the Asia-Pacific Foundation. "What may be the current understanding could well be very different in six months' time."</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Burhanuddin Rabbani, who was spearheading the reconciliation process with the Taliban in Afghanistan, was killed in a September 20 suicide bombing at his home.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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"There are no doubts that ISI had its involvement in the plot," Interior Minister Bismillah Mohammadi told Afghan lawmakers, referring to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency. "We have handed over the documents and proof to the Pakistani government."</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Pakistan's Foreign Ministry denied the claims, calling them "baseless allegations."</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Pakistan did not comment on the India-Afghanistan agreement and did not respond to questions from CNN about it Wednesday.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The deal notes that it is "not directed against any other state or group of states."</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">It also includes a promise of Afghan support for India's quest to get a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.</div>CTTA Globalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952775605327768167noreply@blogger.com0