Access control is a security measure that allows just that; controlled access for authorized persons while restricting access for unauthorized people. Heightened security awareness has evolved from the traditional lock and key system to more sophisticated computerized access control systems combined with video surveillance. CTS can assist you or your organization on your access control infrastructure, whether it be for campus security or home protection.

Training Objectives:

• Understand the aspect of access control
• Deter, Detect, Deny, Delay, Defend
• Considerations
• Communications
• Vulnerabilities
• Types & Implementation
• Best Practices

Learn if your organization has a well written security policy and effective training curriculum. With CTS, we conduct a thorough and collaborative review of your security policy to ensure that security controls are in place to effectively mitigate risks based on your organization’s requirements. Your security policies play a critical role in protecting your company from financial and reputational losses. Review of such policies should be conducted at least once a year to evaluate the effectiveness and identify security-related issues. Safeguard your business’ interests by taking that proactive step to ensuring your security and business strategies are aligned.

Training Objectives:

• Comprehensive review of existing policies
• Reduce Potential Vulnerabilities
• Improve Policy Document and/or Training Compliance
• Recommend, Develop, and Implement security policies as needed
• Protect your Organization’s personnel, clients, and reputation
• Communication

Crisis by definition is any event or period that will lead to an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual. Crisis intervention training is designed to help anticipate turbulence, lead uncertainty, and equip participants with the necessary insights and practical skills to navigate through critical moments; before, during, and after a crisis strikes. Learn how to decrease the emotional, physical, and mental stress levels of a situation using verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques.

Training Objectives:

• Analyze crises of various origins and industries
• Examine previous crises encountered
• Prepare your own crisis response plan
• Calm, Assess, Facilitate
• Influencing Behavioral Change
• Effective Crisis Communication

Enhance your organization’s safety policy and procedure by incorporating CTC Run, Hide, Fight course (RHF). RHF educates individuals on how to recognize the warning signs, prevent workplace threats, and respond to violence while ensuring the safety of innocent victims. As an employer, protecting your employees and providing a safe workplace is your responsibility. Raise employee awareness with a strong message that safety is everyone’s responsibility because active threat incidents can occur anywhere, at any time.

Training Objectives:

• How to respond if an active shooter/assailant event occurs
• Basic defensive tactics
• Mindset Scenario Based Training creates “situational awareness” and “survival mindset” mentality
• Run, Hide, Fight Scenarios
• Proactive measures for safety

Recent national tragedies remind us that the risk is real. Regrettably, active assailant situations occur at public locations with increased frequency despite best attempts to stay vigilant. These life threatening events are unpredictable with victims selected at random and are often over within minutes before law enforcement arrives on the scene, which is why it is imperative for individuals to be prepared, both mentally and physically. Knowing what to do can save lives and taking a proactive stance can help you react quickly when every second counts.

Training Objectives:

• Actions to take when confronted with an active assailant or law enforcement responding to the situation
• Recognize potential workplace violence indicators
• Actions to take to prevent and prepare for potential active assailant incidents
• Discuss emergency plan preparations
• Managing the aftermath of an active assailant incident

This course offers information about the concepts of Situational Awareness to better assess potential risks. CTS will teach invaluable techniques to recall important details and how to improve one’s ability to observe, react to, and report suspicious activity. Topics discussed and lessons taught are applicable to all areas of everyday life at home, at work, and as a member of society.

Training Objectives:

• Importance of SA
• Identify incidents where SA improved the outcome of a bad situation
• Evaluate risky situations to identify threats and take safety measures
• Critical Thinking and Diligent Observation
• Reporting and Communication
• Cultural / Social Awareness and Self Analysis

The main purpose of an investigation is to collect and document information in order to determine the facts of what happened and then take steps to ensure that it does not happen again. Additionally, an investigation may also uncover weaknesses in policies and procedures allowing an opportunity for review and improvement of protocol. This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts and skills integral to conduct a proper investigation.

Training Objectives:

• Components of an Effective
• Investigation
• Gather information and documentation
• Conducting effective interviews
• Collecting evidence and analyzing the facts
• Reporting and follow up actions