Covert Entry Training

Lock Picking, Circumvention, Bypass & Surreptitious Techniques

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L.O.C.T. Associates, LLC provides specialized instruction in surreptitious & covert entry to law enforcement, government and military personnel. The training provided by L.O.C.T. Associates, LLC is designed to teach the skills, tactics and techniques required to surreptitiously & covertly conduct physical security system penetration. The techniques consist of lock picking, circumvention and/or bypassing in order to enter secure structures, containers and/or property. Our advanced course teaches techniques for high security locks and systems, as well as techniques to defeat and/or bypass security & burglar alarm systems.

This training course greatly benefits law enforcement, government and military personnel, such as: federal agents/Homeland Security personnel, patrol officers, detectives, SWAT & tactical operators, narcotics officers, probation & parole officers, fire/EMS first-responders, as well as military special forces members, etc. The subtle breaching techniques learned in this course can greatly benefit the following:

Sneak & peek warrants
Container Searches
SWAT operations & call-outs
Probation searches
Parole searches
Arrest warrants
Protest devices
Vehicle entries
Patrol calls for service
Access to secured areas
Narcotics investigations
Hostage rescue team staging
Establish 'fixed' surveillance posts
Counter-terrorism investigations
Police, Fire/EMS first-responders
Welfare checks
Security assessment of facilities and existing lock systems

The ability for law enforcement, government and military personnel to enter a secure location and leave undetected, is of paramount importance for sensitive investigations, such as major narcotics trafficking and/or terrorism. Officer safety and/or the element of surprise can also be increased, during tactical operations, by covertly gaining access to areas for SWAT & H.R.T. team staging, surveillance, entry preparation and sniper/observer positioning.

Aside from learning and practicing the skills used to defeat locks, this training also establishes a knowledge-based foundation for the student, which develops expertise. This expertise can be used to assist with investigating/identifying methods, tools and techniques criminals may also be utilizing; as well as identify weaknesses in existing security systems/devices.  


Sample Student Comments:

"Great course! Knowledgeable instructors who were motivated and engaged!" - U.S. Navy SEAL

"Outstanding all around!" - U.S. Navy SEAL

"Everything was well taught and covered, definitely learned a lot!" - U.S. Navy SEAL

"This course was one of the most professional that I have been through. Excellent course! - U.S. Navy SEAL

"Most professionally taught course I've been to!" - U.S. Navy SEAL
 
"Of particular note, the order in which material was presented created a basic foundation of knowledge then built on that. Great course!" - U.S. Navy SEAL 
 
"Awesome course! Thank you! - U.S. Navy SEAL

"The emphasis on utilizing an 'entry thought process' instead of just presenting a variety of bypass techniques was definitely the most valuable part of the course for me. The personal level of instruction and the hands-on breakouts were great, too! Overall, this is an outstanding course!" - NCIS Agent

 "I've been attending courses for 16 years in the military and this is the most professionally structured course I've been to...great class!" - USMC Force Recon/Counter-Intelligence Operator

"Worth every penny!"

This course is well-organized and provided the right amount of instruction vs. hands-on. Keep doing what you're doing!

Very up-to-date as locks change - excellent course!

"Thanks again for a great class! The Covert Entry II class was amazing!" (Advanced Class)

"I learned a lot in the 2-day class, but I learned 100 times even more in this class!" (Advanced Class)
 "Great class!" (Advanced Class)

"[Steve Trujillo is] like Jason Bourne!" (Advanced Class)

"Awesome class!" (Advanced Class)

"The 1:1 instructor to student ratio in class is great! Great class!"

"Best [training] I have been to in awhile!"

"Awesome class! Most definitely!"

"...very great class! Best I've ever been to!"

"I loved the course! I was exposed to a great number of techniques and got 'hands-on' practice with each."

"Best course I've ever been to in my 15 years as a police officer."

"Thank you, for a great class!" That was the best training I have had since Quantico."

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