Author Archives: ITTS

Looking Back: The Police Academy of Days Past – By Scott Reitz

Posted on March 11, 2013 by ITTS

The other day I was remembering my application process to get onto the LAPD. One of the things they had you do was the ‘stylus’. This was a metal ring on a pedestal which was connected to a battery. If… Continue reading →

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Ammunition… Less CAN be More! – By Scott Reitz

Posted on March 11, 2013 by ITTS

For years I have been perplexed when shooters have determined which class they will take based on the number of rounds they will fire during a given period of time. For instance, some classes have advertised that they will shoot… Continue reading →

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December 2012 Class Photos

Posted on December 14, 2012 by ITTS

Check out our December 2012 Class Photos! Share: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell… Continue reading →

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Looking Back: Police Work and the Holidays

Posted on December 14, 2012 by ITTS

The holidays seem to engender a certain degree of mental instability.  I am clearly not a psychologist yet I have observed firsthand, the symptoms exhibited by individuals who might have benefited from such professions. While on probation, we had an… Continue reading →

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Inside Hook Profiles International Tactical Training Seminars

Posted on December 5, 2012 by ITTS

Check out Inside Hook’s article about International Tactical here! Share: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in… Continue reading →

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Class Photos Fall 2012

Posted on October 31, 2012 by ITTS

Click to view the class photos from Fall 2012. Share: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in… Continue reading →

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Looking Back: Frank Mika, One of a Kind – By Scott Reitz

Posted on October 31, 2012 by ITTS

Every now and then you come across and individual who stands out in your memory.  Frank Mika was such a person.  He was not only my partner in SWAT but he was the first honest to goodness street cop I… Continue reading →

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Buyer Beware – Scott Reitz

Posted on October 31, 2012 by ITTS

Often, before training even commences, I am asked by individuals to provide information on various equipment, models and makes of numerous weapons and associated items that I would recommend they buy for the weapons platforms with which we train.  Herein… Continue reading →

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Knife Attack – S.W.A.T. Magazine, March 2004 – By Scott Reitz

Posted on September 5, 2012 by ITTS

Check out the article, “Knife Attack”, by Scott Reitz in the March 2004 issue of S.W.A.T. Magazine. Read it here! Share: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe… Continue reading →

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Looking Back: Transitions

Posted on August 22, 2012 by ITTS

Quite a lot of current Officers on the job relate to me that they wished they existed during my era.  Everything has changed.  The LAPD used to be a tight family when everyone worked a normal 5 day work week. … Continue reading →

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