An urgent need to address the tracker training requirements of numerous conservation organizations, lead to the establishment of Counter Insurgency Tracker Training (CITT). The company was founded by and is spear-headed by Colin Patrick and Andreas Liebenberg, who provide and facilitate specialist man and animal tracking courses. The training approach serves to impart the skills, knowledge and tactics required for trackers to be successful and efficient, thereby, maximizing effectiveness in the field.
In response to the current rhino poaching crisis in South Africa, a joint initiative between the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) and Counter Insurgency Tracker Training (CITT) was established.
Within the current legal system, perpetrators (poachers) are in many instances, not convicted due to technicalities. For this reason, it is imperative that the field rangers or game guards conducting counter-poaching operations are qualified, at a national level, in man tracking. CITT is registered with SASSETA (Safety & Security Sector Education Training Authority) and each learner who successfully completes their course, is issued with a nationally recognised certificate, together with a certificate from the SAWC.
The sharp increase in the poaching of rhino and other valuable species, makes the ability to track people a vital tool for organisations in the conservation and security related industries.
Field rangers are equipped with the practical skills, knowledge and correct attitude to detect the spoor of suspects and to track them effectively in small teams.
Learners are taught to interpret mammal, bird and invertebrate track and sign and the art of following the spoor (fundamentals of tracking) successfully. For more information on anmial tracking please contact Andreas Liebenberg or Colin Patrick.
The CITT team works operationally with the field rangers to further their spoor detection and tracking skills whilst 'on the job'.
The CITT trainers are professional in their approach and have many years of teaching and mentoring experience.
• Introduction
• Qualities of a good tracker
• Spoor detection and patrol principles
• Track and sign ID – man and animal
• Track and sign interpretation – man and animal
• Ageing of spoor
• Interpreting a human trail
• Use of GPS, compass and camera in the field
• Scene interpretation and intelligence gathering
• Tactical team tracking
• Effective hand signal communication
• Lost spoor procedures
• Anti-tracking
• ID Anti-tracking and relocate suspects tracks
• Important standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Managing the bigger response to incursion
• Combat Man Tracker 5 Day Course
Preparation & Assessment
(Field rangers require min. 2 years field experience)
• Combat Man Tracker 8 Day Course
Training, Preparation & Assessment
The five and eight day courses cover similar subject matter. The instructional time spent on course content is greater on the eight-day option and more time is allocated to practical exercises. The natural and logical flow of the course material, leads the course participants into practical exercises that simulate the 'real thing' as close as possible. Once the required material has been covered, learners are assessed on a theoretical and practical level.
On successful completion of the training course, each candidate will have undergone an assessment against the SASSETA accredited unit standard, "Track a Person" US ID 376642 and will be issued with a certificate of achievement from the SAWC and CITT as well as a badge for the relevant level achieved. Upon final moderation, the learner will be awarded national accreditation.
• Combat Man Tracker 8 Day Course
Bateleur Mobile Camp - 7 to 14 Sept 2015
• Combat Man Tracker 8 Day Course
Bateleur Mobile Camp - 21 to 28 November 2017
• Combat Man Tracker 8 Day Course
Bateleur Mobile Camp - 14 to 21 May 2017
• Combat Man Tracker 8 Day Course
Bateleur Mobile Camp - 26 August to 2 September 2018
"Move quietly and slowly, make use of the shadows and the terrain to optimise your tactical advantage"
Current interventions
For more information please email
info@cit-training.co.za
