Alpha Protection LLC

11/15/2019

• ALPHA PROTECTION LLC •
*** MISSOURI CONCEALED CARRY CLASS ***
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH
- $75 -

We will be hosting a Missouri Concealed Carry class on Saturday, November 30th starting at 9am.
This class will be held in our classroom at Buchheit in Herculaneum. Please contact Kyle with any questions and further details if you’re interested: 314.616.7794

This has been a request by several folks over the last 6 months asking if we will do another Missouri CCW class open to the public, so here’s your chance!

06/13/2018

Something to think about 🤔

Violent Critical Incident (VCI)
Random Acts of Violence (RAV)
Active Shooter (AS)
Or whatever label you put on it.

Are you and your family ready for this? Do you know how to prepare for this? Or are you of the mindset it will not happen to you?

TIPS:
-Be aware of your surroundings, get your nose out of your phone and pay attention

-If something doesn’t feel or look right tell the authorities

-Plan your routes of escape

-Are there places you can hide and barricade?

-How will you counter an attack if needed?

-Have you prepared your kids for a school shooting? If not, why? Even little ones need to be taught what to do.

-Will your kids immediately react to your commands without hesitation or questions?

-Have you ever asked your kids what they are to do if the bad person comes?

-Your safety is your responsibility. Own up to it.

If you find yourself in a VCI, it will be crazy to say the least. Your mind and body will be in over drive, fine motor skills will diminish, tunnel vision will set in, and your thought process will slow down. In order to combat this, we need to have a plan. Any plan is better than no plan. You don’t need to be trained in the ways of the ninja or be a G.I. Joe to prepare for something like this. It just takes you taking your head out of the sand and realizing bad things happen from time to time, and refusing to be a victim when those bad things happen.

For those of us who carry weapons this applies to us as well. Your planning should consist of more than just strapping that gun on and having the mindset of “I see bad guy, I shoot bad guy in the face.” Your gun is just one element to your planning.

Just some thoughts 🤪

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04/30/2018

We have been productive. Two weeks ago we presented our active shooter presentation to the security team and staff members of a local church. This weekend we held a concealed carry class!!

04/19/2018

Concealed Carry Class‼️ Saturday, April 28th 9am, at the Herculaneum Buchheit Store. $75 per person, we supply everything needed for the class.

Some of the topics we’ll cover:

-Use of force laws
-Situational awareness
-Cover vs concealment
-Carjacking
-Home invasions
-Drawing from concealment
-Active shooter

If interested, contact Kyle at 314.616.7794 or [email protected]

03/05/2018

Taking guns away 😳!

First, let me say I’m not a big President Trump fan nor am I a Hillary supporter. I’m not a “right wing conservative gun guy” or a “left wing gun grabbing liberal.” I’m a person who is trying to find a middle ground in all the shenanigans! Well here it goes;

President Trump recently made a statement which included the idea of confiscating fi****ms first, then due process second. When he made this statement, I don’t believe his thought process was to take guns away from law abiding citizens who seem to pose zero threat. I think what he was referencing to would be something such as an Extreme Risk Protection Order. In this type of order, there are various ways of restricting people whom law enforcement or family members believe to have violent tendencies. Go to this link below and it will explain what an Extreme Protection Order is.

http://lawcenter.giffords.org/gun-laws/policy-areas/who-can-have-a-gun/extreme-risk-protection-orders/

Now I’m sure folks may cringe at this thought, and some may possibly feel this will turn into the government coming into our homes and taking guns away from citizens who are of sound mind. I for one, typically vote towards the right, and I just don’t have that thought process. Some may say I’m naïve, and maybe I am. As an officer, I choose to believe this is a great tool to help assist us with a person who has a high probability of causing harm to themselves or someone else. As a good citizen, why would I have a problem with the government wanting to do their part in trying to keep guns out of the hands of high risk individuals? Can the government save us from the next mass shooting? NOPE! But why not try? I use this expression a lot, so much so, I drive Amy crazy with it. “The definition of insanity is to continue to do the same thing over and over expecting a different result.” What we’ve been doing isn’t working. I truly feel President Trump is attempting to find a middle ground in all of this. He’s not a gun grabber, he is actually for citizens carrying guns. How do I know this? Because he is wanting to arm teachers, and he is wanting a blanket reciprocity for carry permits for all states. If that’s not “pro gun/2nd Amendment support” then I don’t know what is. On the other hand, he is like minded with Democrats by wanting to do away with bump stocks and increase the age to 21 to buy long guns. To me, that’s a person trying to find a happy medium and work with both sides.

I may not agree with everything President Trump throws out there, but he and I see eye to eye on some of this. Like him, I’m for law abiding citizens owning fi****ms. I’m for people carrying guns (as long as they train they’re responsible with them 😉) He wants to increase the age to buy long guns to 21, and I’m ok with that. He wants to arm teachers. I’m honestly on the fence with that, but I’m still open to it. I just need more details. I can also say that I didn’t agree with everything President Obama proposed while in office. For example, when his administration looked into the idea of stopping the sales of AR-15’s. On one hand I do believe he was on the right track of increased background checks when purchasing guns. Again, is it going to keep all the bad guys from getting guns? No, but it’s something. An increase background check also doesn’t keep law abiding citizens from purchasing guns. So why not be ok with that idea? We have to start opening our minds and stop being so narrowed minded. When we choose to not have an open conversation with the other side, walls are formed. Then we are just like the politicians so many of us say we can’t stand. We can’t say something needs to change, then start complaining about the government when they want to make changes.

Last thought, I promise. I can’t help but think we could possibly be in a better situation if we as individuals would start having the mindset of what will be the best for the masses instead of how gun policy will personally affect us. For example, do I personally feel like I should have to complete a background check to purchase a gun? No, because I know I’m a law abiding citizen. Do I think my 19 year old son should have to wait until he is 21 to buy a long gun? No, because I know I have taught him proper gun safety and he is of sound mind. BUT I do know that to do away with background checks would not be best for the masses, so I’m ok jumping through the hoops of a background check to help keep long guns out of the hands of troubled young people. And so, I would be ok with my son having to wait until he’s 21 to purchase one. In a nutshell, that’s how I look at gun policy. As jacked up as this way of thinking may seem to some of you, this is what keeps me balanced because I know I have a tendency of thinking to the extreme right. Just as some folks think to the extreme left. Either way, both extreme sides cloud logical judgment.

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02/23/2018

GUN POLICY?

OR

MENTAL HEALTH?

The left would have you believe it’s a gun problem. The right on the other hand, wants you to jump on the mental health bandwagon. This is going to blow some minds, 🤯 but here it goes. What if we work on both? That’s an idea!💡 I also have a third option that I believe will work very well. But I’ll get to that later.

Gun policy: Sure, I’m up for looking into additional gun policies, such as making bump stocks illegal. If they want to increase background checks, I’m ok with that as well. If the government wants to put a limit on how many fi****ms I can buy in a years time, so be it. They can even restrict the quantity of ammo I’m allowed to purchase at any given time. If they want to raise the age to 21 to purchase long guns, I’m ok with that as well. Do away with private purchases and make it mandatory to go through an FFL and a background check for all purchases. This is coming from someone who owns several fi****ms and enjoys shooting. I also teach others how to properly and safely carry and shoot. I guess I don’t get too upset about talks of additional gun policies, because I know I will always have the right to own guns and that will not be taken from me.

Mental Health: This is a major issue in the world. I deal with mentally ill people on a daily basis, and most of the time my hands are tied unless they make a threat to harm themselves or someone else in my presence. There is no doubt we as a nation need to come together and come up with better resources. I wouldn’t mind Missouri looking further into Extreme Risk Protection Orders. This could assist law enforcement with the removal of fi****ms from an individual who is showing signs of violence. There isn’t any doubt in my mind that a person who chooses to carry out a mass attack, has some type of mental issue. I hope we can all agree on that. So we have to address this issue.

Here is the third option I referenced at the beginning of this long drawn out post. What if we locked our schools down? What do I mean by that? It’s really simple. Security features such as security doors which requires a person to be buzzed in, metal detectors, and armed officers in every school. Then we advertise to the world if anyone attempts do do harm to our students, they will be met with lethal force. To have officers in school would not only be good for safety purposes, but it would allow the kids to bond with that officer. And then maybe, just maybe, the kids would be a little more inclined to reach out to that officer if they hear of a problem. The kids are our best resource. It’s amazing how much intel they have. We are not getting anywhere by doing the same things we have done in the past. By the time a road officer receives the call of shots fired and he or she arrives, the attack is usually over and the damage is done. You have no idea how that makes me feel as an officer. To feel helpless, knowing it’s probably going to take me too long to get to that school to help YOUR child. But know this, and I can speak for all the officers I work with, IF we do get there in time, we will end the threat! We have to have trained professionals in our schools! You know why we don’t? The answer is really sad...it comes down to money. Schools say they can’t afford it, and police departments say they can’t afford it. Should we really put a price tag on the safety of our children? Our state better step up and find the money.

Keep in mind, we can implement all three gun policies, mental health training and officers in schools, but that will not prevent someone from trying to pull off one of these attacks. If someone is determined enough, they will find a way. But if we do implement these things, I believe we will decrease the casualty rate.

You and I can post all the propaganda we want, but if we don’t actively do something, nothing will be done. The Florida school shooting will fade away, and we won’t think about it until it happens again. So, what can we do? Simple! Reach out to your local State Representative, Senator and Governor. Express your concerns, and work with them to help come up with ideas, and challenge them to find the money to support these ideas. I have attached a link that will lead you to the home page of our State Reps. Type in your address and your local State Rep will pop up. Reach out to them. I have. Will you?

https://www.house.mo.gov/FrontPageMobile.aspx

Mic🎤drop. Exit stage left. 🤪

02/22/2018

Concealed Carry Class March 3rd, 9am at the Herculaneum Buchheit Store. $75 per person. We supply everything needed for the class.

We may not need a permit to carry in Missouri but we still need to know the laws and obtain as much knowledge as possible before we carry. Here are some of the topics we cover:

-Use of force laws
-Situational awareness
-Cover vs concealment
-Carjacking
-Home invasions
-Drawing from concealment
-Active shooter

If interested contact Nathan Reese or I.

12/05/2017

With the holiday shopping season here I thought I would share some safety tip reminders with you.

-Slow down, try not to get into too big of a hurry. When we hurry, we tend to become careless. This is especially true when driving or walking through parking lots. There will be tons of vehicle and foot traffic in these areas, so SLOW DOWN!!!!

-If you have little ones shopping with you, keep them close. Do not allow them to walk behind you or too far in front of you. The best place for them is at your side or holding onto the shopping cart you are pushing. Make sure you and your child have a plan if you become seperated

-Keep all purses zipped. It’s better to have them hang across your body opposed to hanging off one shoulder

-Do not flash large amounts of cash when paying for items

-Do not get distracted with phone calls and text messages. Continue to keep a watchful eye of the area you are in

-If you become uncomfortable in a situation, contact a store manager/store security or the local police department

-Make sure your cell phone is charged before you leave home

-Pepper spray / Pepper gel on your key ring. Taser in your purse

-From time to time, take bags and packages out to your car and secure them in the trunk so your hands are not full

-Be aware of your surroundings. Know where at least two exits are and routes of escape in every store you enter

-Be confident and look people in the eyes. If you do this, a would be attacker may decide not to choose you as a victim

Thank you for taking time to read!

12/02/2017

We had an amazing time last night at the Ste. Genevieve Community Center! Thankful to be a part of the Women of Worth Christmas Event! 🎄 We talked with these ladies about safety and protecting themselves. The topics we covered were:

Awareness
Intuition
Escaping an attack / fighting back
Defensive weapons
Home invasions
Carjackings
Traveling alone

I hope they enjoyed it as much as we did!

05/12/2017

I had fun in the sun yesterday with the MACLEA recruits at Asymmetric Solutions. We covered more CQB tactics along with Vehicle Defense techniques. I truly hope these recruits continue to train and build on the foundation we and the Asymmetric Solutions Instructors laid for them.

03/29/2017

Good looking out Mom! Keep your eyes open and head on a swivel ladies!

http://www.inspiremore.com/diandra-toyos-ikea-warning/

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03/07/2017

I had the privilege of hanging out and training future police officers a few days last week at MACLEA. We covered two days of dry fire exercises/immediate action drills and one day of vehicle stops. I enjoy watching these young men & women challenge themselves and improve.

01/23/2017

Alpha Protection had a solid weekend. Saturday morning started with us presenting a safety seminar to several high school students from various schools in St Francois county. Thank you to the Upward Bound program at Mineral Area College for hosting us. Saturday afternoon we met with a Pastor of a local church to game plan on how to increase the security measures in his church. Finally Sunday afternoon we conducted a private handgun 101 class for a young lady who wanted to regain her confidence with a handgun before she purchased one.

01/09/2017

$75 Constitutional / Concealed Carry class Saturday, February 4th 2017. We supply everything needed for the class! Our instructors are police officers, executive protection professionals, and former military. Allow our certified instructors to explain Missouri's use of force laws to you. We believe carrying a firearm is more than strapping a firearm on and calling it good! We want everyone who carries to be trained and responsible!

If you would like to attend this class, call 314.616.7794 or register online at alphaprotection.net

01/03/2017

I had a great time with this 15 year old in our shotgun 101 class. I was extremely impressed with how well he handled this 12 gauge. We made it a little more fun since he was so comfortable and went over combat reloading from standing and kneeling positions. We also went over buckshot and slug rounds, but most importantly we focused on safety all throughout the course. I have great respect for not only this young man for wanting to learn, but also for his family that bought him this shotgun. That they made it a priority for him to get some formal training.

12/22/2016

TRAFFICKING STL!!!

I have been sitting on this information I'm about to share with you for a couple of months now. I debated on keeping it to myself but I have come to the conclusion people need to hear this and realize what I'm about to share goes on in our backyard. Warning ⚠️ this is going to be a LONG post!

At the end of everyone of our concealed carry classes I tell our students we provide safety seminars to individuals as well as to businesses. Many of our students have allowed us to present our seminar to their friends, families and employees. One former student who will remain nameless asked if we could do a safety seminar for her employees at her place of business in the STL area. Well of course we jumped on this opportunity. This particular seminar I mentioned the epidemic of s*x trafficking and other forms of trafficking taking place in the world. I shared with them what to look for and some signs that indicate a trafficking situation. After the seminar I didn't think much about the trafficking topic we touched on but a short time later I received a call from this former student. She told me she believed something wasn't right with the new massage / spa business that moved in next her. She said she introduced herself to an Asian male subject working behind the counter of the business and he either didn't speak English or acted like he didn't. He could not provide pricing to any of the services his business offered and all of the front facing windows of the business were blacked out. The next several days she noticed ONLY male subjects entering and leaving the business and she never noticed employees leaving. She did notice on a couple of occasions a van pulling up in front of the business and several young Asian girls exiting the van and entering the business. She also took pictures of license plates and vehicles that were being driven by the male subject entering and exiting the business. She also located several ads linked to only the business phone number on Craigslist. The ads had pictures of young Asian girls wearing lingerie advertising massage services. We did some snoop'n around ourselves and found the number linked to the business on the website backpage. Nathan Reese, did his own surveillance of the business. and confirmed only males were coming out of and going into the business. Yes, I had to talk Nathan down from walking into the business and going all JeffCo on the guy behind the counter and the customers. I took all this information and started networking with our contacts, A21, Crisis Aid International and STL CO PD. Our contacts launched an investigation which included involving the Attorney Generals Office and sending undercover officers into the business. Several months had passed and we didn't have any updates. This past November I received a text from our former student stating Homeland Security came through and shut down that shady business along with several other businesses. This goes to show anyone can make a difference. One small business owner made this happen! If you see something that doesn't feel right take a moment and listen to that little voice. I'm not advocating conducting your own surveillance detail or physically getting involved but you can notify the authorities. We can not stand back with blinders on and act like this doesn't go on in our communities. This is a disgusting industry and it has its claws in every part of the world.

Thanks for reading!

12/20/2016

So I have had a couple of people tag me on this video. I'm almost speechless, almost. So here's one thought, hats 🎩 off to the guy in the wheel chair for going out to the range. Now on to the safety issues. The shooting line wasn't moving evenly down the range. Plus I would only move a line with people who have been trained to move in pairs or a group, such as tactical teams. Why in the world 🌎 are they having the shooters turn 360 degrees? Not only that but why do they have the barrel of the gun pointed in the air when doing so? Alert to the dirt or down range! This is not an episode of Miami Vice. Great 1980's show by the way. They had the guy in the wheelchair shooting down range while everyone else was down range. Come on instructors you have to do better. Safety, safety, safety above everything else. I really hope they no longer run this drill.

12/06/2016

Great Christmas gifts! 🎄🎁 Gift certificates are available for any of our classes. We have three classes to choose from-

1.) Handgun 101: $90, 1 1/2 hour private handgun class that is designed to make the student more comfortable with their handgun. We focus on gun safety and marksmanship.

2.) Fundamentals of Defensive Shooting: $150, 2 1/2 hour private handgun class that is designed to develop and enhance defensive shooting techniques. We focus on drawing from concealment, multiple targets, movement drills and much more!

3.) Concealed Carry class: $75, 8 hour public class. This training focuses on use of force laws, gun laws, gun safety, situational awareness and much more!

You may purchase any gift certificate through our website:
Alphaprotection.net or by calling 314.616.7794

12/01/2016

With the holiday shopping season here I thought I would share some safety tip reminders with you.

-Slow down, try not to get into too big of a hurry. When we hurry we tend to become careless. This is especially true when driving or walking through parking lots. There will be tons of vehicle and foot traffic in these areas. SLOW DOWN!!!!

-If you have little ones shopping with you keep them close. Do not allow them to walk behind you or too far in front of you. The best place for them is at your side or holding onto the shopping cart you are pushing. Make sure you and your child have a plan if you become seperated

-Keep all purses zipped. Its better to have them hang across your body oppose to hanging off one shoulder

-Do not flash large amounts of cash when paying for items

-Do not get distracted with phone calls and text messages. Continue to keep a watchful eye of the area you are in

-If you become uncomfortable in a situation contact a store manager/store security or the local police department

-Make sure your cell phone is charged before you leave home.

-Pepper spray / Pepper gel on your key ring. Taser in your purse

-From time to time take bags and packages out to your car and secure them in the trunk so your hands are not full.

-Be aware of your surroundings. Know where at least two exits are and routes of escape in every store you enter.

-Be confident and look people in the eyes. If you do this a would be attack may decide not to choose you as a victim.

Thank you for taking time to read!

11/15/2016

The Monday morning commute in Estero, Florida came to a standstill today after a suspect led police on a wild and deadly chase along southbound I -75. One of those drivers who got caught up in the drama this morning was Rick Maestas. He spoke to WINK News this morning and had this to say ...

11/09/2016

Ambush Style Attacks On Police

What constitutes an Ambush Style Attack?

-Element of surprise
-Concealment of the assailant, their intentions or weapons
-Suddenness of an attack
-Lack of provocation

Two styles of an Ambush Attack

1. ENTRAPMENT ambushes are premeditated. This style of attack is what many police consider to be the traditional ambush, where the offender lures an unsuspecting officer into a location to execute an attack
2. SPONTANEOUS ambushes are unprovoked attacks without long-term planning. These types of attacks are considered crimes of opportunity. The offender makes a decision at the time of the officer's approach and surprises the officer with an unprovoked assault.

Here are some statistics that should open your eyes:

-117 in the line of duty deaths so far this year as of Nov 7, 2016

-50 gunfire deaths

-18 Ambush style attacks on law enforcement so far this year as of Nov 7, 2016

-More officers have been shot and killed so far this year than any full year since 2011

Why am I boring all of you with this? Because my heart is broken. This must end, but I know it's not going to. This is how I look at it, and I'm not speaking for all officers, this is just my mindset. I put my uniform on and go to work knowing that may be the last time I see my family, but I tell myself no matter what, and above everything else, I will go home to my family. Does that thought consume me or scare me? No, most days I really don't think about it. This is a hazard to the job that all officers accept. What is totally unacceptable is an AMBUSH ATTACK from some low life coward. All I want is a chance to fight back. Attack me head on, don't be a cowardly chump. I want the opportunity to defend myself. If at the end of that I'm not standing, then so be it. We will just chalk it up to, it was my time to get my ticket punched.

To all the officers out there; stay diligent with officer safety techniques. I'm not ask you to be Tommy Tactical, G.I. Joe, G.I. Jane, Nelson the Navy Seal or Steve the SWAT guy. What I am asking from all of you is to not allow yourself to become complacent. Love your family enough to not only stay mentally sharp, but also physically fit. We don't need to be able to run five miles, but we do need to be able to at the very least handle ourselves in a physical altercation until our brothers and sisters get to us! Stay safe💙

Thanks for reading

11/02/2016

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) - Two people have been shot and killed in south St. Louis in the 4100 block of Taft Tuesday afternoon. The Police department are calling the deaths in the Bevo Mill neighborhood justifiable homicides. Police say that the 73-year-old homeowner was in the garage when two men star...

10/24/2016

We had perfect weather 🌤 for our Concealed Carry Class today 🔫 and we met some really cool people. Thank you to all you who attended. We really appreciate those of you who choose us for fi****ms training.

10/19/2016

You can't succeed if you're afraid of failure

Todd Hoffman
Gold Rush

10/13/2016

Personal attributes for a successful police officer:

"The wisdom of Solomon, the courage of David, the strength of Samson, the patience of Job, the leadership of Moses, the kindness of the Good Samaritan, the strategic training of Alexander, the faith of Daniel, the diplomacy of Lincoln, the tolerance of the Carpenter of Nazareth, and finally, an intimate knowledge of every branch of the natural, biological and social sciences."

-August Vollmer

10/07/2016

Thank you to the Desoto Cub Pack 891 for having us this evening! We enjoyed teaching your troop about stranger danger! They were definitely an energetic bunch! 😂

09/26/2016

Nathan Reese doing what he does! Patiently working one on one with one of our students from Saturday's CCW class. This guy is a tremendous asset to Alpha Protection LLC. It was a bonus to see this young lady push past her anxiety.

09/20/2016

$75 Constitutional/Concealed Carry class. We supply everything need for the class!

You may not need a permit from the state of Missouri to carry a firearm as of Jan 1st, 2017, but you still need to know the laws and train. Spend the day learning from our instructors in the areas of use of force, situational awareness, along with several other topics which will help keep you and your loved ones safe. Our instructors are law enforcement officers, active professionals in the executive protection industry, former military, POST, and NRA certified. You may register on our website- alphaprotection.net or contact Kyle for more info- 314.616.7794

"We take the intimidation out of training!"

09/18/2016

My goodness this is terrifying! We have to teach our kids better than this! Please talk to your little ones about strangers. We can help with that if you like. We offer Stranger Danger Seminars. They are an hour long presentation and we can travel to you. Oh I forgot to say they are FREE! If you are interested please give us a call 314.616.7794
Alpha Protection LLC

09/16/2016

Make wise and informed decisions when acting in self defense.