In the small world category, I recently reconnected with a kid I knew in grade school. Well, neither of us are kids any longer and perhaps it was something in the old neighborhood, but we both ended up along similar paths. But his path was west. Jim, we'll call him Jim because, well, that's his name, went to work for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and ended up in dignitary protection and CT work. Now he's helping others learn those skills.

High Threat Solutions is a tactics training company based in Los Angeles, California. The group is available to travel throughout the U.S. and overseas.  The instructors at High Threat Solutions are certified to teach Active Shooter Response, Firearms, Dignitary Protection, Defensive Tactics, Diversionary Devices, multiple terrorism courses and Basic Academy courses.  They are experienced instructors having trained law enforcement and military units from around the world.  The three core instructors have a combined 88 years of experience in law enforcement and military special operations including custody, patrol, undercover, narcotics, vice, auto theft, SWAT and counter-terrorism.

The two current monthly scheduled classes are Introduction to Dignitary Protection and Off-Duty and Plainclothes Survival. Other classes are available upon request.
 
http://www.highthreatsolutionsworldwide.com/