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Syrious Crimes

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

The Syrian government has barred most journalists from entering the country, making it difficult to obtain independent verification of reports of casualties and damage.

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.

CTTA Teaches Intelligent Crowd Control Methodology


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.

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.

 
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.


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.

 Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.

 Follow us on TWITTER @ CTTAGLOBAL

 Our FACEBOOK page is "The Canadian Tactical Training Academy"

 www.ctta-global.com

Bettering Brazil – A Deeper Look into Law Enforcement

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Colonel Erir Ribeiro da Costa Filho has revealed a new methodology for evaluating Polícia Militar (Military Police, or MP) officers, including a comprehensive performance review every six months for all police, regardless of rank. The newly appointed MP commander has been announcing sweeping changes since replacing former commander Mário Sérgio de Brito Duarte last week.

The new ratings system for Polícia Militar officers is a major change implemented by Colonel Erir Ribeiro da Costa Filho, image recreation.

According to the MP’s official newsletter, every six months commanders and their subordinate officers alike will each receive reviews ranging from excellent to very good, good, fair, or poor. Promotion within the MP’s ranks will depend largely on these assessments.

Costa Filho hopes that the new measure, which requires those placed in top leadership positions to have consistently received strong reviews, will ensure that only the most professional and dedicated of men become leaders. “The pro-activity will have to come from the top down. Leaders have to lead by example,” he stated.

According to MP spokesman Captain Sérgio Marques, police who consistently receive bad grades in their evaluations will be subject to a disciplinary board, with the biggest penalty being permanent dismissal.

The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) was the featured company in a recent trade mission to Brazil sponsored by the province of Quebec.

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.

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.

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.

Going forward, CTTA will follow up specific requests by providing additional information to various companies and agencies. 

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.

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.

About the Canadian Tactical Training Academy

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.

CTTA offers applied security devices for surveillance and counter-surveillance activities as well as consulting services related to security risk assessments.

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.

 Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.

Follow us on TWITTER @ CTTAGLOBAL

 Our FACEBOOK page is "The Canadian Tactical Training Academy"

Loaded Gun Slips Through Security Screening

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.

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.

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.

The law enforcement sources declined to speak for attribution on the case, saying they were not authorized to speak for their departments.

A TSA spokeswoman said she was unfamiliar with the incident, but was seeking details and would comment later in the day.

TSA spokeswoman Lorie Dankers said the TSA had screened the bag for explosives and there were none.

"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].

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.

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.

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.

"TSA must do their primary mission and do it well," McClain said. "Local law enforcement needs to know that TSA is doing their part and not continuously trying to duplicate the law enforcement side of the airport screening program while their primary mission suffers."

About the Canadian Tactical Training Academy

Security forces play a very important role in emergency management as well as in the daily operations of any airport and/or airline.  A safety department’s ability to successfully deal with a crisis situation depend directly upon the preparedness of its officers.  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.  Although some officers represent private entities, generally this is a service carried out under the supervision of a government entity.  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.

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.

CTTA Training Programs include but are not limited to:

Airport Security Operations:

• ICAO and IATA security standards
• Perimeter protection and access control
• Protecting public areas (parking, ticket counters, restaurant, shops, restrooms, etc.)
• Protecting restricted areas (lounges, restaurants, duty-free shops, restrooms, etc.)
• Vehicle and pedestrian patrols, (public and restricted areas)

Airline Security Operations:

• ICAO and IATA security standards
• Passenger profiling
• Passenger and employee screening
• Dealing with unruly passengers
• Cargo, courier and mail security

 Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.

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 Our FACEBOOK page is "The Canadian Tactical Training Academy"

Beaulac Brawl Results in Police Injury

MONTREAL - Three police officers were injured early Sunday morning while trying to break up a brawl in St. Laurent.

According to Montreal police Constable Danny Richer, police received several 911 calls around 1 a.m. to report a fight in progress at the intersection of Côte-Vertu Blvd. and Beaulac St. A group of officers responded and were attempting to break up the fight when they were encircled by several people who began throwing glass bottles and other projectiles at them, Richer said.

Three officers were taken to hospital to be treated for minor injuries to their heads and arms.

Police arrested three men in their 20s at the scene.

CTTA OFFERS COURSES IN NON-LETHAL TAKEDOWNS

 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.

 Hundreds of  law enforcement professionals have been trained in the R.I.S.K. Defensive Tactics System.

 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.

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.

 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.

 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.

 Some of the skills which participants will acquire are the following:

• Defense against strikes
• Efficient striking techniques
• Restraint techniques
• Ground control and handcuffing
• Ground defense
• Defense against edged weapons
• Handgun and long gun disarming
• Intervention in confined areas

 Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.

 Follow us on TWITTER @ CTTAGLOBAL

 Our FACEBOOK page is "The Canadian Tactical Training Academy"

 www.ctta-global.com

U.S. Top Threat, According to Military Official

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.

"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.

Reporters were allowed to cover the event on condition that the military official not be identified.

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.

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.

Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful and that it is enriching uranium to power reactors for electricity generation.

"I don't know that the Iranians have made the decision to make a nuclear weapon," the official said.

He however added the international community had united against Tehran's nuclear ambitions because of the uncertainty over Iran's future course of action.

CTTA Teaches Counter-Terrorism Seminars

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.

The Counter-Terrorism seminars offer participants both general and more specific views on modern-day terrorism.  The objective is to shed light on terrorist groups and their methods and philosophies, so that Security and Law Enforcement professionals may identify the potential components and motivations at the source of a criminal act, and establish a concrete comparative between terrorist ideologies and preventative and protective measures within a given environment.  Participants will be better prepared to analyze the present risks within a given work environment and propose the appropriate defensive measures.

Participants will acquire skills involving but not restricted to;

• Definition and history of terrorism
• Understanding terrorism
• Terrorist groups and their signatures
• Local, national, and international terrorism
• Psychological tools of the trade
• Operational tools of the trade
• Government legislation and terrorism
• Terrorism and associated threats
• Modern-day tendencies
• Societal consequences of terrorism
• External influences on terrorism
• Statistical case studies
• Territorial protection and the importance of ports of entry (air, maritime, land, railroad)
• Threat assessment in regards to terrorism (specific operational environments)
• Implementation of the necessary counter measures

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.

 Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.

 Follow us on TWITTER @ CTTAGLOBAL

 Our FACEBOOK page is "The Canadian Tactical Training Academy"

 www.ctta-global.com

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2011.

CANADIAN TACTICAL TRAINING ACADEMY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Nevada                    001-31444                   98-0361119
(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)             File Number)           Identification Number)

7000 Cote de Liesse, Suite #8
Montreal, Quebec
Canada, H4T 1E7
(Address of principal executive offices)

514-373-8411
(Telephone)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))

ITEM 5.02 APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS

On October 31, 2011, the Company appointed the following as officers of the Company:

George Tsolakos, Vice President Business Development

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.

Mr. Tsolakos, a seasoned executive with extensive experience in business development at the international level, has managed business initiatives in the security and the pharmaceutical and biotech fields. Prior to joining Unitas, 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.

Mr. Tsolakos holds a Bachelors Degree from the University of Concordia, and a Diploma in Project Management from McGill University.

Larry Kurlender, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Kurlender is a Chartered Accountant (CA), and also holds Bachelor of Commerce and MBA degrees from 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.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(A) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED.

Not applicable.

(B) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

Not applicable.

(C) SHELL COMPANY TRANSACTIONS.

Not applicable.

(D) EXHIBITS

99.1 Press Release dated November 1, 2011

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CANADIAN TACTICAL TRAINING ACADEMY INC.

Date: November 1, 2011                 /s/ Jocelyn Moisan
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Jocelyn Moisan
                                       President and Director

Exhibit 99.1

CTTA APPOINTS VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND CFO

EXPERIENCED EXECUTIVES WILL ASSIST IN COMPANY EXPANSION

Montreal, Quebec--(November 1, 2011) - The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) (Pink Sheets: CTTG).

The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new executives.

On October 31, 2011, the Company appointed the following as officers of the Company:

George Tsolakos, Vice President Business Development

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.

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 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.

Mr. Tsolakos holds a Bachelors Degree from the University of Concordia, and a Diploma in Project Management from McGill University.

Larry Kurlender, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Kurlender is a Chartered Accountant (CA), and also holds Bachelor of Commerce and MBA degrees from 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.

Mr. Jocelyn Moisan, President of the company commented that "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."

Contacts:
Jocelyn Moisan, Angelo Marino and John Farinaccio Canadian Tactical Training Academy
7000 Cote de Liesse, Suite 8
Montreal, Quebec, H4T 1E7, Canada

Phone: 514-373-8411
http://www.ctta-global.com
info@ctta-global.com

Twitter @ CTTAGLOBAL

Securing Brazilian Slums

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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.”

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.

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.

“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.”

About the Canadian Tactical Training Academy

The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) was the featured company in a recent trade mission to Brazil sponsored by the province of Quebec.

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.

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.

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.

Going forward, CTTA will follow up specific requests by providing additional information to various companies and agencies. 

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.

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.

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.

CTTA offers applied security devices for surveillance and counter-surveillance activities as well as consulting services related to security risk assessments.

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.

 Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.

 Follow us on TWITTER @ CTTAGLOBAL

 Our FACEBOOK page is "The Canadian Tactical Training Academy"

Bahrain Brutality

DUBAI - Bahrain admitted on Monday "excessive force" was used on pro-democracy protesters earlier this year as tension escalates two days ahead of the unveiling of a probe into the deadly crackdown.

Bahrain's Independent Commission of Inquiry, commissioned by King Hamad, will unveil Wednesday the results of its investigation into alleged government misconduct during the February-March crackdown on Shiite-led protests.

As the Gulf kingdom braced for the finding of the probe, tension has escalated in Shiite areas of the Sunni-ruled nation and the opposition has vowed not to back down from demands for democratic reform.

"Regrettably, there have been instances of excessive force and mistreatment of detainees," during the deadly crackdown against protests, the Bahraini government statement said.

Authorities say 24 people, including four policemen, were killed in the unrest, while the Shiite-led opposition puts the death toll at 30. Hundreds more were injured.

The statement said authorities have begun prosecuting 20 officers involved in the crackdown, adding that more steps will be taken.

"We cannot condone mistreatment and abuses by our officials. There will be no impunity. All those responsible for abuses will be held accountable," it added.

The statement comes as anti-government protests in mainly Shiite areas outside Manama have intensified this month, resulting in clashes with security forces that have left a 16-year-old boy dead and dozens of people injured.

On Sunday King Hamad warned Bahrainis to steer clear of "anything that adversely affects" their unity.

The mass demonstrations which rocked Bahrain earlier this year were violently crushed as government forces used live ammunition and heavy-handed tactics in clashes with protesters.

The final blow to the protests, inspired by the Arab Spring, came in mid-March the security forces, boosted by troops from Gulf nations, drove demonstrators out of Manama's Pearl Square - the focal point of protests.

For human rights activist Mohammed Maskati "the real question is what happens after the report."

"The situation is already very tense. The number of protests in the last two weeks is steadily increasing, as is the number of arrests," said Maskati who heads the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights.

He warned that the report should "at the very least reflect the conclusions of other international human rights organisations ... Otherwise, the crisis will escalate."

International rights organisations have repeatedly accused the government of violating citizens' rights, citing allegations of torture, unfair trials, excessive use of force and violent repression.

Since the protests broke out, hundreds of Shiites have been arrested, including prominent members of the opposition, medics, teachers and youth activists.

Bahrain's opposition groups have withheld comment until after the report is released, but at a joint press conference late Sunday they reaffirmed their commitment to democratic change.

"After the report is released, we will meet to plan our next steps," said prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Ali Salman, who heads the powerful Al-Wefaq opposition group.

"Our demands are clear: an elected government, a parliament with full authorities, an independent judiciary, security for all and a just electoral system," he said.

"The opposition will continue with its demonstrations and protests and the peaceful actions inside and outside Bahrain, and we will not back down," he vowed.

The commission, which has interviewed thousands of opposition officials and government representatives, is composed of five lawyers and headed by international law and human rights expert Cherif Bassiouni.

In August, it was forced to close down its office in Manama after it was stormed by a mob angered by media claims that the panel had cleared authorities of crimes.

The incident demonstrated the sensitivity of the report and the potential for further escalation if the findings released on Wednesday do not live up to the expectations of the opposition.

CTTA Teaches Intelligent Crowd Control Methodology


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.

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.

 
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.


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.

 Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.

 Follow us on TWITTER @ CTTAGLOBAL

 Our FACEBOOK page is "The Canadian Tactical Training Academy"

 www.ctta-global.com

Occupy Protests & Officer Tactics

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?

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.

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.

"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."

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.

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."

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."

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.

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.

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.

The varied responses to Occupy encampments have highlighted vastly different policing practices across the country — and even within the UC system.

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.

"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.

"Again, it's not a stair-step, where each must be applied before you go to the next…. Escalation is based on sound judgment."

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."

Although officers carry small canisters on their utility belts, Bennett said, it is "not intended for primary use in dispersing crowds."

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."

CTTA OFFERS COURSES IN NON-LETHAL TAKEDOWNS

 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.

 Hundreds of  law enforcement professionals have been trained in the R.I.S.K. Defensive Tactics System.

 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.

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.

 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.

 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.

 Some of the skills which participants will acquire are the following:

• Defense against strikes
• Efficient striking techniques
• Restraint techniques
• Ground control and handcuffing
• Ground defense
• Defense against edged weapons
• Handgun and long gun disarming
• Intervention in confined areas

 Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.

 Follow us on TWITTER @ CTTAGLOBAL

 Our FACEBOOK page is "The Canadian Tactical Training Academy"

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CALI PRISON RIOTS

CALIFORNIA - Corrections officials are investigating what led to a prison riot in Folsom that involved 150 inmates, triple the initial estimates.

Prison guards fired seven rounds during the riot Wednesday at California State Prison-Sacramento in Folsom, hitting one inmate, who remains hospitalized, officials said.

Eleven inmates were taken to local hospitals but none were critically injured, officials said. Nine had been treated and released Thursday. In addition to the inmate shot in the leg by a prison guard, a second inmate remains hospitalized with facial injuries and a possible broken shoulder, according to a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation statement.

Both inmates were in stable condition. No prison staff were injured.

Corrections department spokeswoman Dana Toyama said the investigation has not determined what sparked the riot or whether it was pre-planned. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) Deadly Force Investigations Team is investigating the guards' use of lethal rounds in halting the disturbance.

Officers found five inmate-manufactured weapons after the riot, according to the corrections department.

The maximum-security facility where the inmates were housed remains on a "modified program," meaning that inmates' movement is highly restricted. Toyama said conflict resolution teams will visit the facility as part of the investigation into the incident to help determine when the increased restrictions can be lifted.

The prison houses maximum-security inmates serving long sentences and inmates who have had disciplinary issues at other facilities.

CTTA OFFERS COURSES IN NON-LETHAL TAKEDOWNS

 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.

 Hundreds of  law enforcement professionals have been trained in the R.I.S.K. Defensive Tactics System.

 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.

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.

 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.

 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.

 Some of the skills which participants will acquire are the following:

• Defense against strikes
• Efficient striking techniques
• Restraint techniques
• Ground control and handcuffing
• Ground defense
• Defense against edged weapons
• Handgun and long gun disarming
• Intervention in confined areas

 Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.

 Follow us on TWITTER @ CTTAGLOBAL

 Our FACEBOOK page is "The Canadian Tactical Training Academy"

 www.ctta-global.com

Man Dies After Being Hit by Stun Gun

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Authorities said an autopsy will be performed later this week to determine a cause of death.

CTTA OFFERS COURSES IN NON-LETHAL TAKEDOWNS

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.

 Hundreds of  law enforcement professionals have been trained in the R.I.S.K. Defensive Tactics System.

 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.

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.

 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.

 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.

 Some of the skills which participants will acquire are the following:

• Defense against strikes
• Efficient striking techniques
• Restraint techniques
• Ground control and handcuffing
• Ground defense
• Defense against edged weapons
• Handgun and long gun disarming
• Intervention in confined areas

 Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.

 Follow us on TWITTER @ CTTAGLOBAL

 Our FACEBOOK page is "The Canadian Tactical Training Academy"

 www.ctta-global.com

Expanding Business Demand in the Security Industry

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 spreading criminal violence has created a growing demand for battle-ready professionals.

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 bloody drug war unarmed as they take jobs ranging from consulting and technical training for the Mexican military to guarding business executives from kidnapping gangs and extortionists.

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.

Virginia-based DynCorp International has job openings in Mexico for aviation instructors and mechanics. The Manhattan consulting firm Kroll hires anti-kidnapping specialists to protect Mexican business executives.

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.

Security spending by private companies in Mexico and the Mexican government has also surged. Since President Felipe Calderon deployed Mexico’s military against the country’s drug kingpins 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.

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.

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.

About the Canadian Tactical Training Academy

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.

CTTA offers applied security devices for surveillance and counter-surveillance activities as well as consulting services related to security risk assessments.

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.

 Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.

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Tactical Team Training
 

In his book Chief: My Life In The LAPD, Daryl Gates wrote about one of his department’s innovations, the nation’s first SWAT team. The name—let alone the concept—wasn’t an easy sell to the higher-ups.

Gates proposed that the new element be labeled SWAT, but initially suggested that it stand for “Special Weapons Attack Team.” That was quickly shot down, so his next option—Special Weapons and Tactics Team—became part of our culture. However, based on the behaviors of some young, new SWAT dogs, there have been times in my training career when I wondered if it shouldn’t stand for Special Weapons and Testosterone.

From the onset, the SWAT philosophy recognized that training was critical to its success and to the team’s continued existence. Talking to LAPD SWAT plank-holders like the highly respected Ron McCarthy and Mike Hillmann makes this clear.

At the time—and indeed even into today—there were fellow officers who didn’t appreciate the benefits a tactical team brings to law enforcement and therefore didn’t support the concept. This is analogous to some of the challenges that Green Berets and other military special ops teams have faced. Segments of the military’s more mainstream elements didn’t see the value of such units, to the point of even trying to derail their continued evolution. But successful operations—military or law enforcement—often have a way of deflecting such challenges. I doubt anyone today would propose disbanding the Navy Seals or the Army’s Delta Force.

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About the Canadian Tactical Training Academy

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.

CTTA offers applied security devices for surveillance and counter-surveillance activities as well as consulting services related to security risk assessments.

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.

 Training courses can be customized according to specific needs.

 Follow us on TWITTER @ CTTAGLOBAL

 Our FACEBOOK page is "The Canadian Tactical Training Academy"