26th MEU raid force hones maritime interception skills June 24, 2010 / Marine Corps News
BARNWELL, S.C. — Marines prepare to fast-rope onto a building as their hovering Navy MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter begins to inch closer to the rooftop. The Marines launch their ropes and swiftly slide down onto the roof, which serves as the simulated deck of a ship. As soon as the team is on the deck, they quickly assemble and breach the building entrances where their enemy waits to resist.
CASE STUDY -- When the unthinkable happens, Delaware SWAT teams don’t miss a beat April 12, 2010 / Government Security News
Day to day, most citizens do not think twice about the routine activities that their local law enforcement agencies complete in order to ensure their safety. Things like issuing citations for minor offenses or patrolling the neighborhood to prevent vandalism simply equate to another “day in the life” for law enforcement officers. Ideally, these routine activities keep neighborhoods all over the country relatively safe and quiet. But what if the unthinkable happens?
Sunnyside officers earn SWAT certification in week-long training. January 10, 2010 / Daily Sun News
This week has been rigorous for 10 of Sunnyside's finest. The police officers and a fire department captain have been undergoing basic concepts and tactics training to become fully certified SWAT team members.
30 Officers Undergo Active Team Training August 13, 2009 / Marianas Variety
LOUD explosions followed by screams were heard at the former Koresca Hotel in Koblerville yesterday as students were evacuated during a shooting training conducted for 30 local police officers.
Active Shooting Response Training for Police Officers August 13, 2009 / Saipan Tribune
As students ran toward the door to flee a shooting rampage, responding police officers wearing bulletproof vests and arms drawn storm the hallways and rooms to search for the “shooter” and stop him from doing further harm.
GTI and Delaware Law Enforcement Community Announce Joint Partnership Agreement June 25, 2009
Government Training Institute, Inc. (GTI), a leading military and law enforcement training organization, and Delaware Police Chief's Council have announced a joint partnership that will allow for the delivery of standardized, DHS approved training to state and local law enforcement officers in the northeast region of the United States. The partnership comes in response to the nation's security needs in Delware, New Jersey, Philadelphia and New York.
Government Training Institute (GTI) Relocates Center of Excellence October 20, 2008 / Southern Carolina Region News
Government Training Institute, Inc., a leading military and law enforcement training organization for first responders, has selected South Carolina to be the new home of its advanced tactical operations training headquarters.
Global Clients, Local Company August 6, 2008 / The People-Sentinel (Barnwell, SC)
Police, military training firm locates headquarters in two-county region. Barnwell and Bamberg counties may seem like rural, remote locations, but it is becoming a destination for some of the world's best police and military groups.
Training Against Terrorism August 1, 2008 / The State (Columbia, SC)
Two police officers wearing bulletproof vests and helmets stood on the dark blue helicopter's skids as it landed on the building's roof. Below, officers blew open a door with explosives, stormed through the opening and rescued hostages. The officers also arrested a handful of "tangos" -- police and military jargon for terrorists
Training Contractor Relocates August 1, 2008 / The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA)
Government Training Institute Inc., a police and military training contractor, has moved its training facilities to Barnwell and Bamberg counties.
Company Specializing in Homeland Security Training Relocates July 31, 2008 / Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, SC)
Officials of Government Training Institute Inc., which specializes in training in the fields of anti-terrorism, terrorism counter-measures, police sniper operations, specialized patrol, high-risk policing activities and other law enforcement and military functions related to the post 9/11 world, announced Thursday they are relocating GTI’s corporate headquarters to Denmark
Government Training Institute (GTI) Relocates Center of Excellence July 31, 2008
Leading military and law enforcement training organization, GTI, has relocated its training center to South Carolina. The move comes in response to national demand for the delivery of Active Shooter and SWAT courses approved by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), taught exclusively by GTI with eligibility for Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) funding.
National Training Facility Locates in Augusta Area July 31, 2008 / NBC Augusta.com (Augusta, GA)
Thousands of police officers, soldiers and first responders are getting trained to protect our country in Georgia-Carolina.
New Training Facility July 31, 2008 / News Channel 12 WRDW-TV (Augusta, GA)
It's a major safety and economic boost for you; a new government training facility, training soldiers and more; all to protect you and boost the economy. It's quite the international experience, too.
GTI Relocates to South Carolina June 27, 2008
GTI moves headquarters to South Carolina. New facility will bring approximately 15 jobs and more than 3,000 visitors and related revenues into the Southern Carolina region as first responders attend GTI law enforcement and military personnel training programs at two regional sites.
MCSO SWAT Personnel Survive Rigorous WMD/HAZMAT Tactical Course Taking Top Honors June 26, 2007
MCSO SWAT personnel return after attending a three week tactical course that tested their physical and mental endurance.
Experts Co-Author West Point Training Publication "Countering Terrorism and Insurgency in the 21st Century" June 1, 2007
The book was edited by Professor James Forest who teaches at the Combating Terrorism Center: It will be used to help educate and train students at West Point. GTI's contributors covered the role state and local police departments play -- with an emphasis on SWAT. The book will be utilized at West Point.
Peter Spagnolo accepted into the International Development PhD Program at University of Southern Mississippi April 16, 2007
A challenging four-year doctorate program that requires intensive research and is overseen by professors who specialize in various subfields of political science.
GTI Announces New Course: Immediate Action Teams January 4, 2007
This is designed for the patrol officer; it takes the student through the change in police action in an active shooter situation.
GTI and ISU Join Forces January 3, 2007
Idaho State University’s Institute of Emergency Management (IEM) to offer GTI's SWAT Type III course. Curriculum reviewed and approved by the US Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants & Training.
GTI Launches Corporate Website September 1, 2006
The new site features a rich online atmosphere while providing greater functionality and more flexibility for students who frequent the site regularly.