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Spy Schools INTRODUCTION ~~~~~~~~~~~~ This file is a source guide to world-wide opportunities for training in a variety of fields from anti-terrorism to intelligence collation. All sources listed here are viable and operating as of this release. However, one should bear in mind these establishments are by their very nature somewhat mobile and some degree of information decay will set in. I've not attempted to include a complete catalog on martial arts schools or other lists that are easily obtainable in popular magazines or yellow pages, but instead have tried to limit the criteria of selection to somewhat established groups, each with a reputation in its field that offers legitimate training or intelligence for the money spent. In some cases there is more information available and a more subjective review including an occasional recommendation through personal knowledge of the organization or the people behind it. In other cases information is a bit more sketchy, coming from second hand sources. Some of these training programs represent ongoing efforts while others are seasonally oriented due to their nature. Some are specialized seminars condensing a large amount of knowledge into a few days full-time study while a few others are available on a tutorial or contract basis only. In a later section I've attempted to cover newsletters, periodicals and published papers of special interest. Again, you will note this section is not headed by the inclusion of Soldier of Fortune Magazine or other readily newsstand available publications but limited to the lesser known entries in our field of interest. Well, now that that's over with, on with the file... TACTICAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Most of the following opportunities are available to anyone with a serious interest in security intelligence or military training. A few, however, do limit themselves to law enforcement officers or government agencies. This will be noted whenever possible. EXECUTIVE SECURITY INTERNATIONAL 520 East Cooper, Suite 205 Aspen, Colorado 81611 ESI, located in scenic Aspen, Colorado, has been in the business of training security personnel, executives and bodyguards for about 10 years. The president of ESI, Bob Duggan, has a rather unique and extensive background in international security and has served in a number of high level terrorist, counterterrorist and hostage negotiation situations involving South America and Europe. Bob brings this background to ESI in order to make available a number of fairly unique programs designed to give potential bodyguards, security specialists and executives who have reason to believe they could be targets of terrorism or even more mundane danger, a varied and, most of all, useful background in survival. Most of their courses are held on-site in Aspen. They supply housing and food and all necessary, equipment. The training schedule is rough beginning at 7:00 a.m. and lasting until 10:00 p.m. They cover a lot of techniques in that time. The most popular class is the 14-day executive protection program. There is also a 10-day basic protection program as well as a number of other courses in principles of protection, profiles of terrorism, electronic security, fundamentals of defensive shooting, principles of investigation, demolition search and identification, etc. The other instructors at ESI all have quality backgrounds including having worked for the US Secret Service as well as other government and private security agencies. Their classes in shooting and basic bodyguard-type security protection are reputed to be some of the best in the field. They have a world-class race car driver who teaches escape and evasion driving on an international speedway in Aspen. Several of the instructors are proficient in a rather exotic but effective martial art and their handgun instructors are definitely in the top percentage in the country, including John Farnam, an internationally known combat shooting master. ESI is aimed at the professional bodyguard or other personnel in charge of high level security, but their program lends itself to a wide variety of applicants and would certainly not be a waste of time for anyone involved in allied fields. ESI also provides home study in the form of independent study programs which includes a college accredited curriculum. Certification is available upon course completion and ESI education is a valid plus to anyone trying to work in the field of executive protection or international security. LETHAL FORCE INSTITUTE P. O. Box 122 Concord, New Hampshire 03301 LFI, was formed by Massad Ayoob, a well-known combat firearm instructor and police pistolcraft instructor with a number of books to his credit, one of the more well known people in the shooting field. Other instructors, including John Farnam, teach some courses within their own specialties. LFI has a changing series of courses held around the country in a seminar type of format. They teach in a number of states and several provinces of Canada so accessibility is not a problem. The seminars include the most famous LFI course which is the LFI-I (Judicious Use Of Deadly Force In Self Defense). This 40-hour course, although open to civilians, is aimed towards law enforcement personnel and teaches not only patterns of dealing with criminal violence but the legal aspects of any stress-fire combat situation. Actual shooting comprises 40% of the course and at least 500 rounds will be shot. Other courses include Advance Threat Management for Civilians, basically a repertoire of advanced pistolcraft shooting such as shooting on the move. Other legal force and threat management type classes (stressfire) are designed to bring out an individual's potential for returning fire under stress and a number of non-gun martial art- oriented combats including unarmed combat, defensive driving, counter knife and the use of the kubotan, a sort of universal "persuasion stick" that includes strikes and takedowns. LFI requires their students to be law-abiding citizens and be able to prove it. Civilians must show proof of having undergone criminal credit checks and law enforcement officers must be sworn police officers or security personnel with arrest powers. They require gun permits or FFL permits or a letter from a police official or member of the bar association stating that a check has been run on you and you have come up clean, before they will enroll you. Medium-priced courses with a good reputation coupled with high access- ibility. SPECIAL ACTION COMMANDO SCHOOL TRAINING CENTER Box 506 Pecos, New Mexico 87552 A bit more on the esoteric side, Special Action School teaches such must know things as Unconventional Warfare Ops, Counter Insurgency Operations, Pathfind- er Tactics, Field Intelligence, Unarmed Combat, Firearm Familiarization Safety, and Survival Techniques. They do not require specific backgrounds or place legal restrictions on their students. Their courses fall in the mid price range - $500 - $600 for seven- day programs, and appear to be extremely intensive. Rations are included in most courses and one can expect to learn inter- rogation methods, special mission weapons, rappelling, combat first aid, survival techniques, silent movement techniques, and combat weapon techniques. Their courses comply with state and federal regulations and as they state, they are not in the business of producing mercenaries. However, the weapons available are extensive and include the various Macs, Uzis, Sten guns, Assault Shotguns and some Soviet weapons including the AK-47. They do not draw the line at pure military weapons and teach the use of such unusual things as the crossbow and the shuriken. Courses are held on an almost year-round basis with the exception of winter courses which are considered cold weather programs. One may provide one's own field equipment or, for a straight $35, rent a complete basic field kit which includes ammo pouches, flashlights, can openers and heat bars. These people are serious. This is not a paintgun war game. On the other hand, it appears to be a safe program for training anyone with a bit of common sense, to survive in uncomfortable situations or simply for serious Walter Mittys to sample a little combat without anyone shooting live rounds at them. An interesting idea. . . RICHARD W. KOBETZ & ASSOCIATES North Mountain Pine Training Center/Executive Protection Institute Arcadia Manor - Route 2 - Box 364 Berryville, Virginia 22611 Dr. Kobetz 8 his associates have some of the best backgrounds in the security field. Includes service with the FBI, Green Beret, CIA, Secret Service, Police Departments, SAS, Israeli Special Forces and many other impressive services. Their courses are serious and not for dilettantes. Besides providing a number of handson practical experience-type courses and seminars, they also offer ongoing protective services and have professional bodyguards and security agents available. They have college accreditation through a local college upon application and also provide certification as a personal protective specialist: PPS. This certification allows one to receive newsletters, announcements, attend ongoing conferences and advanced programs. The Executive Protection Institute employs a number of personnel besides Dr. Kobetz, all of whom are specialists in their fields. Their courses are designed around an entire program which certifies one as a PPS. This program, as this is written, costs $2,300 which includes accommodations, lodgings and supplies for seven intensive days (over 100 hours of instruction) with a minimum of theory and an emphasis on hands-on learning techniques. Each student takes part in defensive driving, close combat shooting, ballistics training, protection techniques, unarmed defense tactics, working on surveys and escort missions, navigation emergencies, survival techniques, yacht and aircraft security, legal aspects as well as conducting building searches and information on the latest equipment available. The objectives of the course are to prepare people to perform as contempor- ary protection specialists. The classes are conducted at the largest privately operated law enforcement and security training facility in the world in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia near Washington, D. C. Their resources include driving tracks, classrooms, gymnasiums, training grounds and weapons ranges. They also take advantage of other lodgings and training locations during the program, depending on the exercises involved. Besides the Personal Protection Specialist Program, Dr. Kobetz has been one of the pioneers in the field of hostage negotiation techniques and, in fact from a personal source, I can quote that at least one of his courses in this field included such realistic maneuvers as having the participants bound and blindfolded, taken to an unknown location and treated generally as unfriendly hostages. The setting was so realistic as to include unknown terrorists within the hostage group who attempted to sabotage the plans and reported back to "the terrorists." This is one of the most serious and best schools in the world today. UNITED STATES TRAINING CENTER 2020 N. Broadway, Suite 102 Santa Ana, CA 92706-2622 The USTC in conjunction with the Ungerman Detective Agency and the Martial Arts Security Training Academy offers a wide variety of courses with a military bent. They offer a bodyguard training academy consisting of 14 days of individual and class training (with up to six more days depending upon your optional training selection), designed to train the professional bodyguard. Unlike many other bodyguard-type courses they include or at least encourage inclusion of a number of military-oriented courses as they feel the profes- sional bodyguard is a true "urban merc" in an international adventure facing bullet and blade as guarantor of his principal safety. Besides bodyguard instruction they offer private investigation training, a $300 course including using radio, shadowing other vehicles, bounty hunting, report writing and crime scene investigation. The meat here is taught by Vietnam vets, rangers, S.O.G.'S and other specialists. Choices include ranger courses, parachuting courses, Halo jumps, elite forces operations, LRRP courses, CIA paramilitary courses, sniper and countersniper courses, airborne, SEAL-type courses and special mission operations. They even have one offering designed to recreate or create an authentic merc mission which entails three days of "unabated action" and can include a parachute or helicopter insertion. They claim to simulate actual merc operations in far-off lands. Many of their courses are designed to recreate elite skills training used by special Vietnam groups and appear to duplicate much the conditions actually encountered in Vietnam. They also have assault weapons courses, combat, shotgun courses and martial arts courses. One of the most diverse programs available. There should be something here for everyone from paintgun Ninjas to Rangers wishing to relive the good old days. INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC SERVICE PO Box 907083 Northlake Station Gainesville, Georgia 30501-0902 IPS is a subsidiary of Pan Am World Services and as such created the first elite special security unit for a public airline. They have provided services to the Department of Defense in a number of very sensitive areas including submarine bases and rocket facilities. IPS provides consultation, strategy training, and services designed to enable both private and law enforcement personnel to effectively manage high- risk situations, particularly those situations which include a life- threatening potential. As one would expect, the IPS staff includes a wide diversity of people who have served in the Special Forces, Army, CID, FBI, Rangers and a variety of law enforcement and government agencies. They offer stock courses as well as custom designed efforts for specific sites or specific problems. They offer courses for trainers in firearms, field training in public safety and a comprehensive systems approach to security. IPS's courses include hostage negotiations, strategic reaction team training, counterterrorism and hostage rescue training, sniper training, counterterrorism dealing with bombs and explosives, handgun combat shooting, survival for women, executive survival and counterterrorism driving techniques. The programs vary in length, but seem to average about two weeks for an intensive program which includes classroom work and realistic practical exercises. One of the more interesting programs offered by IPS is one in conducting covert operations in which a student has the opportunity to use what they've learned by acting as a member of a covert operation team. It includes such details as managing covert operations, roles, essential players, covert devices, and investigative techniques. As an active provider of security and training, their client list reads like Who's Who In The World and includes the Marine Corp, the Army, the Department of Defense, GTE, various police departments and Domino Pizza. IPS is one of the largest security training institutions and with the corporate umbrella of Pan Am, one of the best equipped. They are aimed towards an executive level of protection and training and appear to have minimum requirements as to who can participate in their classes. G. GORDON LIDDY ACADEMY 7630 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 204 Miami, FL 33138 Mr. Liddy has taken his government-provided expertise and opened a private institute concerned with training security professionals. His faculty includes former CIA and FBI agents. All the classes are structured to provide the student with classroom knowledge as well as hands-on experience through realistic exercises. Prices appear to be on the high end of the scale. The variety of classes is quite good. The Corporate Security Seminar (seven days) includes executive protection, self defense, and weapons training. Executive Protection is a class based on "proaction, a body of knowledge consisting of tactics and a philosophy designed to stop the force before it develops." This involves intelligence, surveillance, body language, human response time, psychology, martial arts, firearms and vehicle handling. Other courses include investigative techniques, corporate intelligence, contemporary terrorism, and combat weapons training. The latter includes pistols, shotguns, Uzis, Macs and more. They concentrate on the basics as well as instinctive shooting and stress handling. In order to be considered as a student, one must fill out a one-page form which includes such information as could be used in a credit-type background check. It is assumed that some minimal screening is done. DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE COLLEGE Washington, D. C. 20340-5485 There actually is an accredited college run by the United States Government which teaches nothing except intelligence with an orientation towards defense. The college was formed after the downing of the ill-fated Gary Power U-2 flight when President Eisenhower demanded an extensive study of all US intelligence activities. A combination of a number of armed forces strategic intelligence schools became the Defense Intelligence School in Washington, DC. The college offers an academic research program training personnel involved or planning on becoming involved with the various government intelligence functions as well as conducting a research center and provides academic research and support for the intelligence community. The facilities are located in Washington, D. C. and are laid out exactly like a normal college in both facilities and available curriculum. Students are generally limited to federal employees or employees of countries currently in favored status with the United States Government. There are some courses that are as short as one weekend while a complete one year program with a specialized degree is also offered. Classes include things like foreign counterintelligence, Soviet Union assess- ments. intelligence countermeasures, the counterintelligence game, intelligence analysis, scientific and technical intelligence, and analysis of nuclear warfare issues. This is an extremely serious institution designed to facilitate intelligence gathering and the proliferation of HUMINT and electronic intelligence for the United States Government. Even their catalog is interesting and well worth reading. JARVIS INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 3212 N. 74th E Ave. Tulsa, OK 74115 The Academy is a privately run institution located on the grounds of the Tulsa, Oklahoma airport. Their facilities, although small, are certainly adequate for their course material and their instructors and equipment are topnotch in the field. Jarvis teaches a number of courses designed to instruct the professional in such things as technical intercept, methods of entry (read Robbing Houses 1 thru 3), eavesdropping countermeasures and video operations. These are not general compilations one could duplicate from library research but rather hands-on, technically involved courses which teach the cutting edge of electronic intelligence and entry operations. Jarvis' courses average approximately 40 hours each and are priced in the medium area - that is the $600 - $800 price range. They provide materials and equipment for each student. The instructors are pros in their fields and are kept in prime condition by the fact that Jarvis' main source of income is actually performing counterintelligence and counterelectronic eavesdropping procedures for a number of companies as well as for the federal government. The people who run the institute have a varied background including intelligence agency training and they are constantly updating their seminars to incorporate the latest technology. Besides teaching, Jarvis will also tailor seminars to meet a particular organization's needs or offer their services on uncommon intelligence operations such as electronic sweeps. Jarvis operates in the grey area between government-based central intelligence-type agencies and the better agencies in the private sector. The drawbacks? Some of the more exotic courses such as the technical intercept courses (bugging) the methods of entry (black bag) courses are limited to law enforcement personnel only. Jarvis does screen backgrounds and requires proof of current employment as a government agent or a law enforce- ment personnel, to take these restricted courses. However, about half of their courses, such as eavesdropping countermeasures, are open to anyone. Classes themselves are small with a good teacher to student ratio and involve the use of top level electronic equipment as well as lock picks, and other tools of the trade. Handson experience provided here is designed to leave the student with a working and operational knowledge of the subject area. Jarvis comes highly recommended. ATLAS (Anti-Terror Logistics and Systems, Ltd.) Herzlliya, Israel - marketing office in Leonia, New Jersey For a mere $2,700 and two weeks of one's life, it is possible to register and participate in something known as "Tour and Secure", a package which consists of one week of deluxe touring around Israel as well as a week of counter-insurgence training by Israeli commandos. The company is headed by Moshe Betzer and Menachem Eigly. Colonel Betzer was the No. 2 man on the ground when Israeli troops stormed Uganda's Entebbe airport in '76, freeing a plane load of hostages, and Mr. Eigly commanded one of the more elite branches of Israeli military intelligence. Atlas is designed to fill the gap between what the governments of the world can and do offer in terms of self defense, industrial security and counterter- rorism and what is actually available. Atlas is different than the run-of-the-mill encounter, terrorism/counter insurgency training program because the first thing they do is establish a risk survey that determines exactly what kind of threats the individual client or corporation might be facing. After this survey is complete, they design a tailor made package to satisfy the needs of each client. Course offerings which may be included in this package are courses on securing passenger terminals and aircraft, protecting ships and shipyards, as well as strictly commando-type military training for special operation group assignments. The Tour and Secure element is a little more touristy as it allows one to not only see Israel through the eyes of ex-commanders of elite commando units, but actually experience their expertise in self-defense and intelligence tactics allowing one to feel more secure in one's private life. The course covers basics of unarmed self-defense, fending off muggers, pistol shooting, and specialty armed combat. This particular institution not only brings into play the expertise of some of the top international military commando and counterterrorists, it probably would be a kick-in-the-ass to participate in. THE PHOENIX FIREARMS TRAINING CENTER 15201 North Cavecreek Road Phoenix, Arizona 85032 Phoenix offers a variety of seminar-type crash courses aimed at both law enforcement and security-oriented personnel. Their programs stress the problems of dealing with aggressive people and situations in surviving. They have basic officer survival courses, security officer training programs, sniper training programs, and special weapons and tactics training programs. Phoenix training programs are conducted by professionals in both military and police sciences and include (depending on the course) basic equipment selection, intelligence collection and reporting, camouflage movement, tactics as well as principles of offensive and defensive operations, and tactical shooting, including drawing the weapon, alternate shooting, pivoting, precision fire techniques, multiple target engagement, night firing techniques, and position shooting. Some of their courses include unarmed combat and dealing with "expedient weapons" such as pens, edge weapons, belts, blunt instruments, or anything else at hand. The more police-oriented courses include such things as hand- cuffing, correct search techniques, restraining violent people and weapons retention. Although Phoenix's programs tend to be law enforcement involved, the firearm training and use of deadly force classes as well as the unarmed combat, would be of use to many "civilians." IPAC (International Protection of Assets Consultants A Division of ASARCO 3422 South 700 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84119 IPAC offers a wide variety of direct services and training programs to corporations and law enforcement. Their services include fleet security, communications and computer security, investigations, crisis and emergency planning, security risk policies and security awareness programs. Their students include security managers, executives and a wide cross section of the law enforcement community. IPAC is loosely divided into two divisions; law enforcement support and corporate assets protection. For the law enforcement field they offer electronic countermeasures, psychological profiling and various degrees of consultation. For the corporate division, they provide training and services dealing with the protection of their client's personnel and assets. IPAC's courses range from 8 to 80 hours and are designed for local presentation in appropriate facilities. IPAC seminar locations range from Florida to Arizona and their courses include such diverse topics as interviewing and interrogation, Kinesic interviewing, hostage negotiation, electronic countermeasures, executive development, security force management, computer security, crime prevention, as well as a variety of law enforcement special programs including homicide schools and courtroom testimony. IPAC is not designed as much for the private individual as for the medium to large corporations and law enforcement agencies. CALIBRE PRESS, INC. 666 Dundee Road Suite 1 607 Northbrook, Illinois 60062 Calibre Press publishes a couple of books dealing with the tactical edge and street survival. They also provide extremely popular two and three-day seminars designed primarily for law enforcement personnel. These seminars are taught on an ongoing basis around the country and are designed to provide participants with knowledge and hands-on practice in such things as control tactics, arrest and follow through, deadly force, knife threats, pursuits, contact and cover as well as legalities and courtroom tactics. Calibre Press seminars are designed so one can attend the first two days (known as the Tactical Edge Seminar) which has emphasis on survival tactics and the use of force and/or day three which is more of a psychological and legal presentation. Their classes have a good reputation within the law enforcement community for intensive knowledge transferring and are quite reasonably priced at $110 for the full three days of instruction. J. MATTMAN SECURITY, INC. 645 S. State College Blvd. Suite E Fullerton, CA 92631 Mattman specializes in executive VIP protection and training. They offer occasional courses, usually divided into a five-day basic course and a five- day advanced course, that include such areas as terrorism, physical protection, threat identification and assessment, security surveys, principles of executive protection, vulnerability surveys, hazardous device recognition and safeguards, use of protective equipment and firearm instruction. They utilize simulated attack training and active scenarios as a method of training. SPEEDWELL Speedwell Division of the Rockwood Corporation 40 Rockwood Place Englewood, N.J. 07631 This system employs a custom van loaded with more than $100,000 worth of sophisticated gear and electronic equipment. The van drives up to a convenient firing range and sets up a portable remote control targeting system that the Rockwood Corporation developed. This system employs realistic situation targets to train people to react and cope with various combat situations. Reactions are taped by portable videotape equipment and analyzed by instructors on the spot. This system gives instant analysis and feedback and is an effective training and teaching tool. COUNTERR GROUP, INC. Route 9 North Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12601 How about a program whose facilities include 200 acres on which they have located four pistol ranges, a lake, a stream, two rifle ranges, a demolition range, an aircraft assault range, a driving course, combat skeet range and a rappelling tower, not to mention "Dodge City", a 300' street which correctly duplicates a downtown environment? Welcome to Counterr Group Academy. The instructors for the Counterr Group Academy are both active and former law enforcement and military personnel including the usual spattering of FBI, Secret Service, State Departments, SWAT instructors and Army Delta Force members. They offer a wide variety of choices ranging from a one-day basic handgun shooting course to a four-month on-site counterterrorist group training course. If this is not enough, Counterr will change their training programs to meet the specific requirements of the client. As with most groups of this size, they provide their staff members for active participation in these fields and will run risk surveys, terrorism evaluations and make recommendations to improve security. They will, if necessary, come to you but they feel, because of their facilities, you're far better off to come stay with them. A very high-level, well-executed idea. SMITH & WESSON ACADEMY 2100 Roosevelt Avenue Springfield, MA 01102 Most people recognize the S & W name when it comes to buying weapons. Few individuals realize they run a highly respected private facility that offers the latest concepts in fundamental and advanced revolver techniques, auto- pistols, shotguns and special support weapons. Besides weapons courses, S & W concentrates on tactical ops, problem solving, defensive tactics, street survival and use of chemical agents. Their courses are designed to highlight effective use of the semiautomatic weapon as they feel it offers the most firepower with the minimum chance of mechanical failure and is an effective deterrent to crime. INTERNATIONAL MILITARY SERVICES, LTD. 4 Abbey Orchard St. London, SW1 P 2JJ England IMS is a commercial company owned by the British Ministry of Defense. As such one can visualize their facilities and possibilities. IMS employs recently retired military and police who offer advice and training on all aspects of policing and maintenance of law and order from neighborhood police work through incidents of military insurrection requiring military support and aid of the civil establishment. Their range of expertise and experience is little short of incredible and they can provide a whole range of logistic requirements for new equipment, weapons, workshops and complete technical support. They will help in the placing of contracts, supeNision, and management of products, and will even supply weapons and systems or renew and refurbish existing weapons and systems. As one would suspect, IMS is used to dealing with people on a government level and, while they would probably have interest in a large corporation, they're hardly the correct choice for an single individual wishing to upgrade his weapons collection unless such collection includes a jumpjet or two. EXPLOTECH SECURITY, LTD. 2 Castle Keep Salisbury, SP1 3LF, England Explotech are independent specialists in explosive ordnance disposal and improvised explosive disposal. They are not government connected and for 25 years have been recommending and working with clients who have reason to believe they would be victims of terrorist operations. Explotech was formed to provide unbiased and cost conscious advice to anyone at risk from those who use bombs and terror in pursuit of their extremist aims. They do not manufacture or recommend products, but instead select the best in equipment from Britain, Europe, Canada and the USA. Available seNices range from simple advice on protective measures to the shipment of anti-terrorist vehicles complete with equipment and training. They can help anyone from small businessmen up to government agencies. Explotech prides themselves on being a discreet and effective service. LAKELAND COLLEGE Mentor, Ohio (216) 942-7350 [oh look, a phone number!] From time to time offers tactical weapons courses sponsored by Executech Corporation. No further information is available at this writing. SOUTHERN POLICE INSTITUTE University of Kentucky 40292 Offers courses in executive development, public relations, investigation and other areas of interest to the law enforcement officer. INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC SERVICE 601 Broad Street S.E. Gainsville, GA 30501 Offers a number of on-site courses such as strategic reaction team training law enforcement and street survival-type courses. Tuition is in the mid $500 range. They will include board and lodging for a small additional fee. FRANK A. BOLZ ASSOCIATES, INC. P. O. Box 2678 Huntington Station, NY 11746 Captain Frank Bolz (Retired) was the founder and chief hostage negotiator for the NY Police Department for over 10 years. He gives seminars as well as on-site training in hostage response negotiation and tactical considerations such as barricades and sniper training. TOM ASHMORE ENTERPRISES, INC. 93 Sandpit Road Danbury, CT 06810 Tom Ashmore began teaching rope and rappelling techniques approximately 20 years ago and has increased his curriculum to include explosive entry, stun grenades, sniping and all types of rope work. He also sells silenced sniper rifles, power staff non-lethal weapons systems, various knives, ropes and rappelling accessories. They consider themselves rope rescue and assault team specialists. Courses vary in price and length. ACCURACY SYSTEMS, INC. 15205 North Cave Creek Road Phoenix, Arizona 85032 Accuracy Systems is the country's largest producer of specialty explosives and pyrotechnic devices. Their product lineup includes anti-terrorist and riot control munitions, stun grenades, stun grenades with incapacitating rubber balls, tear gas grenades, smoke, and training munitions. At their Arizona facility they have a complete demolition range and teach the use of their products, including such specialty items as plastic explosives to cleanly take a door off its hinges (regardless of construction) without serious harm to the occupants of the building, shaped charge use, stun grenade use and storming, sniper rifle use and cover the opportune use of low lethality munitions whenever possible. Their courses are not static and are set up primarily to fit the user's needs. Orientation is towards SWAT teams and law enforcement personnel but specific regulations as to applicants are, at this time, not prohibitive. GRAHAM KNOWLES SERVICES 139 Fulton St. New York, NY 10038 Graham Knowles is the author of the Bomb Security Guide and he specializes in custom training courses, electronic countersurveillance and corporate protection. SCOTTI SCHOOL OF DEFENSE DRIVING 10 High Street Medford, MA 02155 Another noted author who also teaches courses in his field. This school specializes in counterterrorism driving techniques for bodyguard and law enforcement security specialists. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION (NRA) 1600 Rhode Island Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Along with their normal functions of promoting and protecting firearm usage, the NRA is beginning to conduct a number of courses held in different parts of the country in, as one might suspect, use of firearms. In addition to these courses, there are schools to teach instructors how to train police officers and others interested in skills essential to becoming a good firearms instructor. Some are strictly limited to law enforcement person- nel and include up to three hours of college credit. ALPHA TEAM P. O. Box 191 Price, UT 84501 The Alpha team offers low entry (10 students) courses every so often. They alternate between weapons and pathfinder courses and also offer on a more periodic basis, wilderness survival courses. Alpha requires some prerequisites to enter the wilderness survival courses, although they will accept a wide range of comparable variables to meet these proficiency requirements (for the weapons course, they want you to have a knowledge of certain weapons in order to attend the course itself. If you fail a proficiency exam on the first day of testing, you will be refused admittance to the course. They will refund your money except for a $25 registration fee.) These people seem to be quite serious and quite interesting. The price for the weapons course is $2,500, which includes all your training costs, while the wilderness and pathfinder courses are offered at lesser prices. You will be expected to begin operations at 0645 a.m. and work until the day has ended. The courses last for seven training days and at least half that time is spent on the weapons range. The weapons course includes ballistics and reloading of small caliber pistols and rifles, large caliber pistols, shotguns, rifles, various combat weapons, combat assault and long-range shooting, introduction to demolitions and demo- lition equipment, calculation of charges, shaping and preparing charges, and the setting and placing of demonstration charges. One week of hands-on, serious training. SECURITY SEMINARS A division of Security Seminars Press 3400 S. E. 35th Street P. O. Box 70162 Ocala, FL 32670 Although they appear more interested with their newsletter and association duties (see section following this one), they occasionally offer seminars for security personnel. MIDWEST TACTICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE 2070 Audubon Drive Glendale Heights, IL 60139 M.T.T.I. Training programs offer a solid hands-on emphasis in mastery of the basics. They believe that even advanced techniques are simply basic techniques designed to look complex and that an individual is far better off with a solid grasp on basic techniques using the most powerful weapons available. THE ROUSE SCHOOL OF SPECIAL DETECTIVE TRAINING P. O. Box 25750 Santa Ana, CA 92799 Rouse School offers a home study course in private investigation. The course costs between $400 - $500 but does cover a wide variety of detective-type skills with heavy emphasis on "secret agent" equipment used such as electronics and lock picking. To be fair, there are very few courses in any school that teach persons who want to become involved in the private detection field. The typical route is to become a cop and then go freelance. Rouse is one of the only home study courses that makes an effort towards actually covering a wide variety of skills. They also offer a line of products which includes such things as electronics, countermeasures, false identity kits, arson investigation kits, etc. GRANTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 263 Adelaide West Toronto, Ontario M5H 1 Y3, Canada Another correspondence school that offers a wide variety of courses which includes locks, locksmithing, law enforcement and various specialties in the law enforcement field. COMMANDO SCHOOL 1111 P. O Box 1237 Mooresville, NC 28115 On-site courses for security-involved personnel, government agencies, would- be mercenaries or worried executives. They offer countersniper courses, paramilitary executive courses, and counterterrorist courses. STARLIGHT TRAINING CENTER Rt. 2, Box 68 Liberal, MO 64762 Don't let the name of the town dissuade you. These people teach a variety of classes including basic gunhandling, instinctive shooting, long range sniper- type shooting, survival weapons, survival techniques and a ranger school. The courses typically last between three and seven days and are priced at the low end of the scale, averaging about $400 - $500 per. BOLD ADVENTURE USA P. O. Box 873 Rome NY 13440 A survivalist-oriented school that offers training in camping, navigation, land survival, water survival, unconventional warfare, shooting, clandestine operations, raids and ambushes. Courses are scheduled sporadically and take advantage of seasonal extremes. APPLIED EXPLOSIVE RESEARCH Box 613 Muscatine, lowa 52761 Several short (one to two day) programs in the placement and use of available explosives. EMS CLIMBING SCHOOL, INC. Main St. North Conway, NH 03860 and 1428 1 5th St. Denver, CO 80202 Eastern Mountain Sports Climbing School, Inc. has one of the best reputations in the country for teaching people how to climb rocks, how to climb ice, how to cross-country ski, how to mountaineer and generally how to survive in any icy wilderness. They teach at both locations and all courses include equipment, basic tech- niques, knots, safety skills, rappelling and ethics. Maximum class size is five students. They provide all equipment and classes are held year round (beginner classes are held at all times of the year while others are held when weather and conditions permit). Whether you want climbing skills for survival or thrills, EMS is one of the ultimate schools around. BOULDER OUTDOOR SURVIVAL SCHOOL P. O. Box 905 Rexburg, ID 83440 One of the more amazing survival schools in existence. BOSS began in 1966 at Brigham Young University taking individuals into the wilderness with a minimum of modern equipment to meet nature on its own terms. It became so popular that in 1977 BYU was unable to handle the demand and the program was transferred into the private sector. Using a one to six (maximum) student-teacher relationship, this school is unique in the fact it is committed to the teaching of primitive skills, development of self discovery, and improvement through exposure to harsh conditions and primitive life styles. BOSS stresses the fact that they are not a center for behavior modification or a substitute home for criminal offenders. They do not survive on government grants nor attempt to teach inner-city kids how to find self respect. Rather, their courses stress such things as primitive emergency shelters, trapping and fishing skills (including tanning of skins), basic primitive tools, land navigation, primitive weapons, advanced stalking and tracking, fire-from-scratch, primitive cooking techniques, preparation of game foods, medicinal plants and animals. These people are serious and would be useful friends after the next, ah, global confrontation... They feature a number of different courses lasting from seven days (basics) up to a month to teach full outdoor survival. Prices are cheap for the times involved. However, one should be prepared to face life-less-than-Hilton. After some classroom work, participants are thrown into mean environments sans modern equipment. Some courses include a three to four day period wherein the student is expected to survive on his own. Solo survival. Some classes are held in the Mexican desert or in winter environments where, again, the student is expected to use primitive knowledge to survive with nature - not fight it. BOSS advises people not to run out and spend a fortune at Banana Republic buying chic safari suits or expensive tiger camo. Their goal is to teach you to move light and fast. After you apply, they will send you an equipment list which outlines what you should bring to best suit your purposes. A good example of just how serious these courses are, is their advice on water. "It has always been our practice on the trail to utilize whatever water we may find. When moisture is scarce, many of our staff and students flop down and suck up whatever they can." No canteens. . . As one would expect, BOSS instructors are highly experienced in everything from pottery making through tracking and skin tanning. A unique opportunity. WILDERNESS CHALLENGE Box 31 25 Montrose, CO 81402 WC offers both winter and summer survival courses held in the mountains and high plains of Colorado and Utah. From a 14-day mountaineering course to six days in the Canyonlands, or the full 30-day outdoor survival course, their curriculum provides something for everyone interested in staying alive in the wilderness. ROCKY MOUNTAIN CLIMBING SCHOOL Box 2432 Aspen, CO 81612 A combination of rock and ice climbing along with high country survival courses. COLORADO OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL 945 Pennsylvania St. Demer, CO 80203 Outward Bound has come a long way since their humble beginnings and now offer courses in sportyaks (a sort of buoyant bathtub), white river rafting, 23 day mountaineering courses in the Rockies, and 21 day multi-environment courses which include mountaineering, river courses and canyonland courses. During the longer courses one works with a patrol of 8 -10 people and then is expected to spend a three-day solo aust you and good old Mom Nature) before one rejoins the expedition. The idea of Outward Bound is to instill a general knowledge of outdoor survival along with the skills necessary to enjoy such things as jumping off rocks secured by only a small rope. The Outward Bound schools are well known, well run, and feature top instructors. They are difficult and quite good, although must be considered in a slightly different category than courses that teach long range ambushing techniques with AK-47 rifles. Outward Bound is a bit more conventional but should under no circumstances be viewed as easy or as an extended summer camp for overage Boy Scouts. They're not. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY TRAINING DIVISION Texas Engineering Extension Service Texas A & M University System College Station, TX 77843 This particular division of the A & M University system began in 1942 in order to provide comprehensive training to Texas law enforcement officers. They have continued since then and added a number of courses of interest to both law enforcement and private security personnel. Some of these courses include basic law enforcement certification, control and restraint, county jailer certification, pursuit driving, firearms courses, police/private security instructor's course, use of the PR24 side handle baton and private security certification. This school has an excellent reputation. The courses are extremely low in price - $85 for a 24-hour course, up to $650 for a 400-hour certification course, offer college certification and generally enjoy a good reputation. There is one course within the A & M schedule that has a particularly interesting distinction, a course known as Electronic Eavesdropping Counter- measures. It has been taught by several people over the years, and has realized quite a following across the country. One of the more controversial aspects of this course is hands-on practice with electronic eavesdropping countermeasures (of course, by definition this includes eavesdropping measures) in a number of situations that other schools might be hesitant to indulge in. The classes are held in Texas by people with "names" in the electronic surveillance field and include such things as locating and tracing telephone cables. finding telephone cable pairs, identifying hidden microphones, finding hidden transmitters, locating bugging devices and how to conduct a methodical countermeasure sweep. One of the more complete and unusual programs available through the halls of higher education. ROSS ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES 7906 Hope Valley Court Adamstown, MD 21710 For the past few years James Ross, owner and general manager of Ross Engineering Associates, an electronic countermeasures firm, has taught seminars on eavesdropping and counter-eavesdropping techniques and equipment. He has written a number of articles on the subject and has a couple books published. He is considered an expert in this field. Mr. Ross' seminars generally last two days and are held at various locations around the country. The cost runs in the neighborhood of $500. Classes cover such things as industrial espionage, electronic spying, technical surveillance and countermeasures. Occasionally Mr. Ross also combines his teaching format with a cruise on a nice ship. If one has company financing behind one, this is definitely something to consider. The size of each class is limited and hands-on practice with many kinds of surveillance equipment is always present. ANACAPA SCIENCES, INC. P. O. Drawer a Santa Barbara, CA 93102 Anacapa offers a variety of programs designed to train investigators, analysts, and people who run investigative units in all the techniques required to successfully investigate and prosecute complex crimes. While not limited to law enforcement personnel, much of their catalog certainly leans in that direction. Selections include such things as analytical investigation methods (five- days of link analysis, event and commodity flow charting, financial profiles and case development), criminal intelligence analysis, financial manipulation analysis, advanced intelligence analysis (this course uses computers and highlights the analytical skills using the computer network analysis method.) Anacapa holds its courses on a worldwide basis and falls into the medium ($400 - $1,000) price range. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL SECURITY (ASIS) 1655 North Ft. Myer Dr., Suite 1200 Arlington, VA 22209 ASIS is probably the largest society of private security personnel in the country and has their own method of certification. They provide many seminars and courses to update security personnel in everything from alarms to drug testing. Every year (for the last 34, anyway) they've held an annual seminar of exhibits in different cities around the country. These exhibits are extremely interesting and provide a number of displays by private security suppliers as well as on-site seminars of interest. ASIS courses are held year round and at any one time may include such things as computer security, asset protection, government security workshops or other similar topics. THE COMPETITOR INTELLIGENCE GROUP 2021 Midwest Road, Suite 300 Oak Brook, IL 60521 Competitor Intelligence seminars fulfill a unique niche in the security intelligence business. This particular one is lead by a gentleman who is quite active in the field and has 100 or more clients in the top Fortune 500 group of companies. His seminars last for two days and include a book (written by the leader - Kirk Tyson) as well as 450 pages of seminar materials which includes check- lists and forms. These seminars consist of direct hands-on, unarmed and armed combat and deal with non-dojo techniques for breaking bones, tearing muscles, using knives, chains, swords and sticks and generally incapacitating one's opponent in the shortest time possible. Mr. Hayes is, without question, one of the leading experts on martial arts in the world today and one is likely to find participants from judo to exotic Kung Fu styles at these sessions. It is my opinion that the techniques Mr. Hayes teaches are some of the few in the country that actually give one the chance against an opponent armed with a knife or gun. There are numerous regional schools that also promote these techniques. DAVID KOSS AND DARREL CALDWELL P.O. Box 1200 Spokane, WA 99210 David and Darrel are former students of Stephen Hayes who teach some extremely advanced armed and unarmed combat techniques and occasionally, wilderness survival courses. They will travel to give two plus day seminars to martial art or security groups in the United States. Both David and Darrel have extensive backgrounds and are extremely well versed in what they do. A video of unarmed combat featuring these two artists is available from CEP, Inc. MIKE GOLDBERG 1500 Northpark Drive, Unit 138 Ft. Worth, TX 76102 Mike sponsors seminars in edge weapons and stick fighting, taught by some of the better KALI-type martial artists around. The seminars include fighting methods, close combat methods, restraint tactics and some search and seizure law enforcement moves. JOHN FARNAM Defensive Training, Inc. 6565 Gunpark Dr., Suite 150-4 Boulder, CO 80301 John Farnam is one of the top competitive shooters and instructors in the United States. His full time job is conducting training seminars for police departments, government agencies and civilian defense groups. His company, Defensive Training, Inc., specializes in the area of defensive handgun techniques and the tactics involved in handgun use. John has a military and police background. He has written over 300 articles for magazines and is just publishing a book entitled, "The Street Smart Gun Book." John will travel and set up on-site seminars tailored to a group's needs. The other option he offers is a number of videos on such things as disarm techniques, low light shooting, advanced handgun operation, use of a handgun, combat reloading, safe gun handling, etc. The videos are reasonably priced and can be ordered from Defensive Training Productions, Rt. 4, Box 231, Menomonie, Wl 54751. Farnam's tapes probably constitute the most complete library of video hand- gun and operations control available at the moment. ROBBEC, INC. 8494 C Signal Hill Rd. Manassas, VA 22110 Interactive video training systems where the shooter becomes part of his environment. This technique simulates police-oriented combat judgment call shooting situations quite realistically. CORONET/MTI FILM AND VIDEO 108 Wilmot Rd. Dearfield, IL 60015 Corporate America's entry into the video training "seminar field." MTI provides a number of general purpose videos dealing with business practices as taught by the Harvard School of Business and a separate security training film and video catalog. The latter basic security, internal crime, loss control, police surveillance training, security surveys for businesses, bomb search techniques, planning for bomb threats, courses designed to acquaint the executive with security consciousness and security practices, high risk patrol tactics, surviving hostage negotiations, as well as drug abuse and hostage negotiation for police departments, are featured. They also offer some new films on computer crime and computer security. These are professionally made, although appear to be a little more general purpose oriented than are some of the others we have covered. They tend to fall in the $200 - $700 price range but many are rentable for a fraction of the purchase price. UNITED STATES PRIVATE SECURITY AND DETECTIVE ASSOCIATION, LTD. P. O. Box 6303 Corpus Christi, TX 78411 A new organization, the USPSDA provides resource materials and an assoc- iation for people who want to become associated. They also offer a course on lock security for $22.00 and claim to offer a course in investigation training. They will provide information on their programs for $1.00. RESOURCES AND NEWSLETTERS OF THE UNUSUAL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In this section I'm going to detail a number of rather esoteric newsletters and other sources of information that range from data bases to semislick magazines. Each has been chosen for inclusion by virtue of contents/price, the formats range from typewritten, mimeographed pages to typeset corporate updates. THE INTERNATIONAL SPY SOCIETY THE DOSSIER Drawer 220 Oneonta, NY 13820 Although no longer officially producing newsletters, the ISS compiled a number of quarterly journal-type newsletters dealing with real spies, spying situations, the history of spies, and processes of interrogation. They also reviewed equipment and materials used by both friendly and unfriendly clandestine agencies. This was a very professionally done publication and is sorrily missed by those of us who like to know what's happening on the inside track. As this goes to print, The Dossier still has back issues available which are worth purchase and reading. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SECURITY MANAGEMENT 1655 N. Ft. Myer Dr., Suite 1200 Arlington, VA 22209 The thickest, slickest publication on security as it applies to the industrial and police environment available. Security Management is the bible for anyone trying to track everything from alarm systems to drug testing to information networks and background investigations. A must take magazine. DAYS COMMUNICATIONS POLICE AND SECURITY NEWS P. O. Box 330 Kulpsville, PA 19443 "Bridging the gap between law enforcement and security industry." This is a large format newsprint semi-monthly newspaper that has just recently begun publication. Police and SecurityNews is extremely well edited with excellent articles on electronic surveillance, communications intercepts, mobile telephones, video systems, and the latest in weapons and restraint devices, as well as computer systems for law enforcement. COUNTERRORISM INTERESTS LIMITED 6917 Arlington Rd. Bethesda, MD 20814 A bi-weekly intelligence report on terrorism defense subscribed to by government agencies, although published in the private sector. They claim among their customers, embassies, airlines, oil companies, police departments, DLD, DOD, DOE NASSAU, universities, consultants and an assortment of who knows who. Not cheap at around $300 a year. This figure limits the subscribers to those who are truly interested. WASHINGTON CRIME NEWS SERVICES 7043 Wimssatt Rd. Springfield, VA 22151 WCNS is the Marvell publisher for the law enforcement and security professions; i.e., they publish a number of typeset newsletters including Training Aids Digest, Crime Control Digest, Criminal Justice Digest, Organized Crime, Corporate Security Digest and others. In fact, much as in the old days, they offer deals such as if you subscribe to Corrections Digest at the one-year "low" subscription rate of $120, they'll throw in a free subscription to Criminal Justice Digest. It is possible to work around to get deals on such things as Narcotics Control Digest if your interest falls within these guidelines. The newsletters themselves seem to be thin but crammed with information although much of it appears to come from fairly predictable available sources. Sort of a Who's Who and what's going on in each field. Training Aids Digest at only $12.00 is a definite plus for anyone reading this file as they go through and list job listings, seminars, college classes and upcoming private classes in the security field. QUESTOR GROUP THE BUSINESS ESPIONAGE REPORT Box 55582 Seattle, WA 98155 One year (12 issues) is $38.00. A thin, non-typeset newsletter that deals with industrial espionage, thefts of work property, bribery, blackmail, extortion, competitor intelligence and ethics. Appears to be one man written, edited, not clipping based and definitely a bit less professionally produced than some of the other entries in this field. The complaint of the issues I've seen is that it is a bit general and tends to deal with subjects like the "why of undercover investigations" or other textbook approaches. THE PAUL GROUP INTELLIGENCE 1231 Surrey Run East Aurora, NY 14052 The Paul Group has been publishing this hard and fast newsletter for a number of years. Their information seems to be accurate, up to date and deals with international terrorism intelligence, what's really going on in some of the other countries in the world, plus intensive analysis of Soviet support and a good look at weapons and intelligence programs. Although oriented a bit more towards the military intelligence specialists than private security, this newsletter makes up for any lack of breadth by its extreme depth and even includes frameable photographs of SS24 mobile Soviet missile train launchers... THE POLICE MARKSMAN 6000 Shirley Lane Montgomery, AL 36117 Evolved from Police Marksman's News, a rather haphazard quarterly, into a very slick monthly magazine, of interest to anyone in the police department or security field that deals with new products, firearms, and investigation techniques. SEARCH AND SEIZURE BULLETIN Published for over 20 years (and you've never heard of it?) this narrow spectrum newsletter is a superb reference source for law enforcement officials lawyers, and judges who deal with search warrant execution, weapons searches, unlawful entry, Miranda warnings, Supreme Court decisions and other "sticky points" in the law enforcement profession. The idea of Search and Seizure is to significantly reduce losses where the suspect is able to get charges dropped or reduced due to improper under- standing on the part of the arresting officers or prosecuting attorneys. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SECURITY PERSONNEL SECURITY PERSONNEL NEWSLETTER SECURITY SEMINARS PRESS Box 70162 Oscala, FL 32670 Highlighting itself as the "voice of security", this unique publication details "the difficult tasks" security personnel face in the course of their jobs. The newsletter comes as a freebie when you join the association (annual fee $30.00) and includes emblems and decals. They do not appear to take advertising but do cover their own publications (such as the book "Security Guard") and provide a chatty form for people in the security field. CAREER ORIENTED NEWSLETTERS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are several newsletters that provide job listings for security, law enforcement and investigation personnel. These include: DMD Services, Inc., Box 7254, Warwick, Rl 02887 monthly $25.00 for three months; Jobs for Justice, free brochure available by calling 800-338-8211 guarantees 500 job listings a month; Western States Employment Journal, P. O. Box 595, Midway City, CA 92655 $28.00 yearly subscription provides monthly listings in all positions for the 11 western states; PSIC listing, P.O. Box 1562, Decatur, IL 62525 $14.00 for three monthly issues providing listings for experienced personnel in criminal justice and industrial security; Rocky's West Employment, P. O. Box 2140, Meeker, CO 81641, seven mountain state listing police officers only, $24.00 for six issues; Covert News, P. O. Box 14571, West Allis, Wl 53214, a private intelligence-oriented newsletter about radio frequencies used in government intelligence agencies, tips on running your own private investigations and counterintelligence manuevers; 2600 Magazine, P. O. Box 752, Middle Island, NY 11953, this is a technically-oriented newsletter that evolved from the old days of YIPL, the original telephone phreak newsletter. As did its predecessor, it deals with the technological shortcomings of the telephone system, power systems, and other often overlooked niches; National Association of Investigative Specialists (Tracer Magazine), 937 Reini, Austin, TX 78751, this magazine is edited by Ralph D. Thomas, who has written a number of books on skiptracing in the art of finding people who do not wish to be found. As one would suspect, this magazine is of interest to bounty hunters, skiptracers, bail bondsmen, private investigators and nosy people; Police, "the law officers magazine,H P. O. Box 847, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Another slick advertising law enforcement-oriented magazine with several articles of interest to anyone on either side of the thin red line in each issue; Privacy Journal, Box 15300, Washington, D. C. 20003. Privacy Journal has been published monthly since 1974, although leans toward the expensive end of the scale (just under $100 per year, they are THE journal for reporting laws, new develop- ments, important court cases, technology and an inside look at what various agencies are doing to affect the confident- iality of personal and private information. Privacy Journal includes among its customers major corporations and attorneys, as well as simply people who are interested as to how their privacy is degenerating year after year. They are often quoted in newsworthy-type sources and their information is factual, fast and scholarly. Identification Journal, 2640 Halsted, Chicago, IL 60614. An inter-industry bi-monthly bulletin which covers the ideology and technology of personal and product identification systems. International Association of Credit Card Investigators, P. O. Box 813, Novato, CA 94947. This is an organization which ties together investigators, bank officials and credit card company officials to deal with the various avenues of fraud involved in the credit card service business. They publish a newsletter and maintain an expensive data bank on this subject. They limit membership strictly to people involved with insurance companies, banks, credit card companies or credit card investigators. They will not release information on their members even to other members. Fraud and Theft Information Bureau, 217 North Seacrest Blvd., Box 400, Boynton Beach, FL 33425. Another organization concerned with credit card and allied fraud and thefts. They publish the bank information number directory (a very expensive book) listing the address and phone number of virtually every credit card issuing bank in the United States as well as a slickly produced monthly newsletter which deals with types of credit card fraud, updates credit card technol- ogy, case histories and tips on who's getting away with what. * This is not a cheap outfit but will allow subscriptions to go to anyone and encourage merchant participation in their organization. Credit World, 243 North Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 27357. A trade newsletter for those involved in the credit card industry. It touches on credit card fraud, counterfeiting cases, laws and legal cases of interest to credit card issuers in manufacturers. International Drug Report, 112 State St., Albany, NY 12207. A monthly magazine full of items that would interest drug enforcement officials on every level from municipal through federal. Security Management (this is not the magazine of the same name but rather a newsletter), National Foremen's Institute, 24 Ropeferry Road, Waterford, CT 06386. A well done newsletter aimed at management and security officers of corporations and designed to teach them to limit rip-offs and security problems. * They review books and products and get into the more esoteric ends of security including wiretapping and business spying. Journal of Security Administration, London House Pressi 1550 Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60668. This is a very scholarly journal covering such things as corporate deviance, espionage, legal aspects of industrial esponiage, commercial espionage, information theft, college security programs, book reviews, seminar reviews, etc. Warrior Information News, 3067 E Waterloo Rd, Stockton, CA 95205. A brand new, very useful monthly newsletter of classified/display ads for martial arts schools, training seminars, and equipment suppliers. Knifemakers to sword collectors, ninjutsu to capoeira. $7.50 per year.