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Law Enforcement Counterintelligence

23 November 2010

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LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

by Lawrence B. Sulc

Very little has been written about law enforcement counter intelligence. One reason is that, until this book, few people were aware of the extent to which criminal organizations have gone to mount intelligence operations to protect their empires. Some of these operations are extremely sophisticated and represent a serious, and sometimes deadly, threat to law enforcement officers and American citizens.

Sulc, a former career intelligence operative and analyst, uses his extensive personal experience, interviews with other experts, and review and analysis of actual incidents to reveal the extent of the problem, and the threat it poses. He concludes his book with specific recommendations and techniques to respond to the problem.

In his 23 years as a CIA operations officer, Lawrence Sulc saw a variety of assignments, from overseas special operations and counterintelligence in Latin America and the Far East, to Langley intelligence manager. Sulc has extensive first-hand knowledge of the length to which adversaries will go to gain tactical and strategic advantage.

Contains extensive endnotes and index

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART ONE: The Opposition
Counterintelligence in Law Enforcement
Dangerous Domestic Groups
Big City Gangs
Prison Intelligence
Terrorism and Counterintelligence
Destabilization By Crime
Internationalization of Crime
Personal Data in the Wrong Hands

PART TWO: The Guardians
CI in County and State Law Enforcement
Intelligence Lost
Corruption in the Ranks
The Hunters Become the Hunted
Civil Disturbance

PART THREE: Fixing the Problem
Some Problems and Some Solutions
A Counterintelligence Guide
The Intelligence Process for Counterintelligence

“If you only read chapters two and nine, you will gain an insight into the problem and solutions that most law enforcement officers and administrators will never have. This is a highly informative book every street officer should have.”
Capt. James Stalnaker, San Bernardino County (CA) Sheriff’s Department

“Lawrence Sulc effectively identifies the consequences of the lack of a counterintelligence program, and formulates some solutions to the problem. This book is no-nonsense and straight forward in nature.”
Michael Wargo, Police Officer and Author

“Sulc presents an unassailable case for reinvigorating law enforcement intelligence capabilities in the ’90′s, with special emphasis upon counterintelligence. He sets down the risks now facing U.S. law enforcement personnel in this regard, and offers constructive ideas for doing something to combat what is sure to be a growing, and deadly, problem.”
H.H.A. Cooper, University of Texas at Dallas

Item No. 587
227 Pages
Softcover
$24.95

Executive Protection: New Solutions For A New Era

23 November 2010

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EXECUTIVE PROTECTION:
NEW SOLUTIONS FOR A NEW ERA

by Robert L. Oatman, CPP

Everyone faces certain hazards in life, but some people are targeted more than others. Top corporate executives and wealthy or famous families increasingly turn to executive protection specialists for help in reducing the dangers that their positions in life attract. A maturing, increasingly professional specialty, executive protection is now a necessity for many.

The book carries forward the theme of Mr. Outman’s previous book, The Art of Executive Protection. Here he expands on the basic and advanced concepts of executive protection, adapting them to the post-9/11 era and updating them to reflect developments in global trade, international travel, corporate responsibility and advanced technologies.

Written for those who provide protection and those who require it, the book begins with an examination of the world’s current threat trends. It then discusses the practical value of EP in the corporate environment and describes the techniques of the all-important risk assessment, on which any intelligent protection program must be based. Additional chapters describe countersurveillance, the role of firearms and technology in EP, local and long-distance travel, training and management of EP staff, and other vital topics.

The goal of EP – and this book – is to safeguard those who face above-average personal risk due to their high positions in business or government or the special characteristics of their family profile.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Introduction
• A Different World
• Risk Assessment
• Means of Attack and Lessons Learned
• Countersurveillance
• It’s Not About the Gun
• Technology in Protective Operations
• Know Before You Go-Advance
• Local Travel
• Long-Distance Travel
• Training and Certification
• Managing and Directing an EP Detail

BONUS: This book provides online access to Advance Checklists.

Robert L. Oatman, CPP is one of the preeminent providers of executive protection in the United States. His firm, R.L. Oatman, Inc., has provided EP risk assessments, consultation, operations, and training around the world since 1989. The firm specializes in developing detailed protection plans for the top executives of Fortune 500 companies, as well as for private families. In addition, the firm operates an EP training school near its headquarters in Towson, Maryland. Mr. Oatman is the author of Executive Protection: New Solutions For A New Era, The Art of Executive Protection, the EP chapter in the industry standard ASIS Protection of Assets Manual, and numerous articles in Security Management magazine. He is co-author of You’re The Target: Coping With Terror and Crime.

Item No. 429

244 Pages

Hardcover

$30.00

Executive Protection Specialist Handbook

23 November 2010

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EXECUTIVE PROTECTION SPECIALIST HANDBOOK

Second Edition

by Jerry Glazebrook & Nick Nicholson

The original just got much better! The Second Edition of the EXECUTIVE PROTECTION SPECIALIST HANDBOOK is a major revision and update of the original, first published in 1994.

The Second Edition is not a cursory update of the original. Every chapter has been extensively revised and expanded, and nine new chapters have been added.

The EXECUTIVE PROTECTION SPECIALIST HANDBOOK is an absolute must for those who provide protective services for executives, dignitaries, officials, witnesses, and other high-risk individuals. It covers nearly every contingency you will face.

The Second Edition even includes new information on how to conduct a Risk Assessment, Crisis Management, and WMD Response.

Even though the Second Edition has been expanded by more than 40 percent, it still is a 4″ X 6″ spiral bound book compact enough to fit comfortably in your pocket for instant access.

The Second Edition has 30 chapters compiled in an easy to use checklist and survey format.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Biographical Data & Risk Assessment
Personality Cards
Command Post Briefing
Vehicle Equipment
Car Service Evaluation
Chauffeur Responsibilities & Guidelines
Automobile Search
Route Survey
Pre-Advance Coordination
Travel Contact Data
International Travel Plan
Airport Survey
Private & Corporate Aircraft
Private & Corporate Aviation Facilities
Movement On Foot
Hotel Survey
Building Survey
Restaurant Survey
Hospital Survey
Maritime Survey
Public Appearances
Crisis Management
Plan Bomb Threat Management Plan
Letter & Parcel Bomb Recognition
Handling & Opening Mail & Packages
Envelope or Package Disposal & Decon
WMD Recognition & Response
Unwelcome Visitors
Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Search
First Aid

Item No. 508
130 Pages
Vinyl Cover
Spiral Bound
$30.00

Custodial Cuffing & Restraint

23 November 2010

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CUSTODIAL CUFFING & RESTRAINT

by Robert R. Rail, Ph.D.

Applying custodial cuffs and restraints is a vital skill, and an inherently complex and dangerous task for law enforcement officers, yet scant little has been written about how to properly apply these devices. Custodial Cuffing & Restraint goes beyond just simple instructions.

The techniques described and depicted in this book blend restraint equipment with reactive, bio-mechanical techniques that will enable you to safely and effectively control a subject. These step-by-step instructions provide you with a controlled alternative to force beyond need. They enable you to humanely restrain compliant, resistant, and even combative subjects using the least amount of force needed to achieve compliance.

Custodial Cuffing & Restraint combines the twin goals of officer safety and arrestee welfare in a quick and efficient method. They are realistic and practical restraint techniques that do not sacrifice effectiveness and officer safety for liability protection.

This book begins with the fundamental techniques for restraining a non-resistant subject; probably the most common restraint situation. But at any stage of the restraint procedure, a subject may choose to resist or even attempt to attack you. There are several specific examples of when and how a subject may choose to resist or attack and detailed instructions about how you can quickly and effectively defeat subject resistance without the use of excessive force which would endanger you and the subject, and increase your potential legal liability.

The most important part of law enforcement is officer safety and the most important part of officer safety is consistent and proper training! From the very beginnings of policing through the complexities of our modern times, training has been an integral part of law enforcement. The old adage of “how we train is how we will react” is true. The proper application of restraints is more than just getting the equipment on a subject; you must also consider the bio-mechanical limits of the offender and the “rules” that govern the use of force. Therefore, Custodial Cuffing & Restraint includes two essential chapters – CAUTIONS and USE OF FORCE – which will guide you in your training and in the safe application of restraint devices.

Applying restraints to any subject can be dangerous. You never know when a seemingly compliant subject will suddenly turn resistant or even combative. Included in this book is a section title THE ATTITUDE OF CONFRONTATION which will give you some insight into how body language can tip you off to a subject’s intentions. Being able to read a person’s body language will help you in any situation in which you are dealing one on one with another individual.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Cautions
Use Of Force
The Attitude of Confrontation
Custodial Cuffing & Restraint Procedures – Cooperative Subject
Handcuffing
Waist Chain Securing
Leg Cuffing
Custodial Cuffing & Restraint Procedures – Resistant Subject
Supine Detention Control Handcuffing
Waist Chain Securing
Leg Cuffing

Dr. Robert Rail is an internationally recognized trainer and expert on police tactics and interpersonal relations. He is a former U.S. police officer who has served as a law enforcement trainer in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq. He has taught his “understanding body language” techniques and methods to law enforcement and military personnel from more than 50 countries. He is author of three other books, Defense Without Damage: A Photo-Illustrated Guide to Low-Liability Arrest and Control Skills, Reactive Handcuffing Tactics, and The Unspoken Dialogue: Understanding Body Language and Controlling Interviews and Negotiations. He also serves as Director of Training for Hiatt-Thompson.

Item No. 184
56 Pages
Softcover
8-1/2” X 11”
72 Photos
$20.00

Building Search

23 November 2010

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BUILDING SEARCH
Tactics For The Patrol Officer

by James D. Stalnaker

Foreword by Lt. Al Baker, NYPD (Ret.)

Among the most dangerous jobs in law enforcement is a building search. And the reality is that nearly every officer will be called on to search a building some time in his or her career. So you had better be prepared.

BUILDING SEARCH: Tactics For The Patrol Officer by James D. Stalnaker is a practical handbook every officer should read before entering a building if coming out safely is part of your search plan.

A building search requires steely attention to detail and Building Search has plenty of nitty-gritty specifics.

It begins even before you walk out the door of the station: with your general preparation for patrol. The most important aspect of your preparation for duty is your mental attitude. Do you really have a winning attitude? Are you ready to concentrate on the job? Are there any distractions that might interfere with your ability to concentrate on the job, or would inhibit your winning mindset? What about your beat, do you know what is going on, what’s the current situation, what’s been happening in the area lately? Have you talked to other shift officers on your beat? Building Search has specific tips to get you prepared.

Do you have all the equipment you might need, is it all in proper working condition, and can you get to it quickly without thinking if you’re responding to a robbery in progress? Building Search will show you new ways to use common equipment you already carry, plus give you suggestions for other types of inexpensive and easy to get search devices you might not have now or ever seen.

Now you get the call: robbery in progress, two suspects. What will you do on the way to the call? Will you concentrate only on a quick response, or will you also be on the lookout for suspicious persons, vehicles, and activity. Is there a comm protocol in place, and on what frequency? Are there back up units en route and where will they be positioned? How many officers will be available for inner and outer perimeters and when will they be in position? How will you handle communication between the search officers and perimeter officers? Building Search guides you through every step of your initial response operation.

But before you rush in to a building, have you mapped out your tactical search plan? Does the plan ensure a safe and effective search? Have you gathered and considered all the available information and intelligence that could be of help? Does your plan allow for change and modifications? What would you like to know and how will you use this information? Building Search shows you in simple terms how to create a search plan.

Building Search also has extensive chapters on entry and movement, and search tactics that cover a multitude of ideas and innovations designed to make your search effective and most importantly, safe. Each of these chapters has photographs and diagrams that make these tactics easy to understand.

Building Search tells you exactly what to do if you make contact with suspects, the most dangerous part of the search operation. You’ll learn detailed suspect control, custody, and removal tactics that are unique to building search situations, whether there is only one suspect, or multiple suspects.

Building Search also covers important tactical applications such as how to number the sides of a dwelling or building, how to prepare a tactical diagram of a dwelling prior to conducting the search, and the unique problems encountered when searching multi-story buildings.

Recognizing the inherent danger of searching for criminal suspects in a house or other building, the author uses every opportunity to explain how each of the tactics he has developed puts officer safety above all other considerations. These safety measures can create a huge tactical advantage for search officers.

Although written primarily for patrol officers, Building Search presents search concepts and tactics that can also be used effectively by SWAT teams, narcotics officers, probation and parole officers, and security officers.

Building Search is packed with advice and practical tactics devised and used by a law enforcement veteran with nearly 40 years of law enforcement experience, from the streets to homicide and SWAT as an operator and supervisor. This book isn’t about theory. The author has searched every type of building and has devised a tactical search method that is simple, effective, and emphasizes officer safety first.

“Jim’s book is that voice in your ear, that senior beat officer, that invisible veteran partner, that elder tribesman who cautions, advises, directs and enumerates the pitfalls of life on patrol and building searches.”
Lt. Al Baker, NYPD (Ret.)from his Foreword to the book.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Warning & Disclaimer
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Lt. Al Baker, NYPD (Ret.)
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 Preparation
Chapter 2 Equipment
Chapter 3 The Call
Chapter 4 Perimeters
Chapter 5 The Tactical Plan
Chapter 6 Entry & Movement
Chapter 7 Search Tactics
Chapter 8 Search Considerations
Chapter 9 Numbering System
Chapter 10 Multiple Story Buildings
Chapter 11 Tactical Diagramming
Chapter 12 Summary
Chapter 13 Braving the New World
Index of Photographs
Index of Illustrations
About the Author

Item No. 400
216 Pages
Softcover
$30.00

After The Echo

23 November 2010

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AFTER THE ECHO
A Survival Guide for Police & Military Snipers

by Russ Clagett

Foreword by Dave Grossman

A rare look into the world of a police sniper who takes you on a heart-wrenching and frightening true story about the worst part of his job… taking a shot!

This story is about one sniper in one incident, but it speaks to every police officer who carries a badge and a gun to work.

Along the way he offers sage advice that only someone who has been there can give: lessons for equipment, training, supervision, and your own personal survival.

He shares his feelings, his fears, his remorse, and his pride as he describes each step of the path from the initial callout to the Grand Jury appearance that almost charged him with murder.

It will prepare you to survive!

In his Foreword, Dave Grossman said he considers AFTER THE ECHO to be “truly a revolution.” “A new type of book, by a new type of mature, adult, self-aware warrior telling other warriors what to expect. If you are a warrior, someone who may have to use deadly force, this book is very useful to you. I strongly recommend that you not only just read but study this book.”

Here’s what other professionals are saying about AFTER THE ECHO:

”Russ Clagett’s story is one of many incidents where police snipers have to save lives by taking lives. It is one of the few which has been committed to paper. It is a story which needs to be read by every sniper, every supervisor, every administrator, and every civilian who needs or wants to understand what it takes to be a police sniper. This is the story of a man who understood the risk, took on the responsibility, and did the job. This is the real world of a police sniper at work.”

Derrick Bartlett
President, American Sniper Association

“What is important to realize about AFTER THE ECHO is that it is the only book that has ever been written by a police sniper who has had to take a shot for real. There is no other experience that can match having been there and this book will take snipers deep into the event and prepare them for what can and will happen in their careers.”

John Peterson
Executive Board, American Sniper Association
Instructor, Centermass Training Institute
Former Senior Instructor, Sigarms Academy

”Ever wonder what it’s like to pull the trigger as a police sniper? AFTER THE ECHO: A Survival Guide for Police & Military Snipers takes you inside the very personal world of one police officer who did. Clagett let’s you take a ‘good look under the hood’ to see just what goes on in a police sniper’s world. Russ promised this book would be ‘just like a punch in the stomach’ and it is… from beginning to end. Few police officers experience the aftermath of the shot that police snipers train for. Clagett takes you on a ‘callout.’ Be prepared to go to the range, into the street, through the department, and into the courtroom. What he has to say is raw and very real; saving lives is serious business. Every police sniper and any officer thinking about becoming one should read this book! “
Edward F. Gross
Director, Crosshairs Inc.
Vice President, American Sniper Association

Item No. 524
147 Pages
Softcover
$25.00

The book begins with the gritty details of a callout that ends with a fatal shooting. But that is just the beginning of the story. In his own refreshing, personal, and straightforward way, Clagett takes you on an unbelievable post-shooting journey that is entertaining, compelling, and frightening.

Written with intensity and sincerity, Russ Clagett tells a true a story of a police sniper who shoots to save a brother officer, and then nearly loses everything himself.

It was written for every man and woman who will ever be confronted with the need to use deadly force. It is a book that will make you think, and that you will not forget.

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