Police/Law Enforcement
Security Planning
I'm Frank Hamer. The Life of a Texas Peace Officer by Jenkins
and Frost. Most famous for tracking down and killing Bonnie and Clyde, Hamer
was widely regarded as the best, most fearless, and most efficient Texas
Ranger the state has ever known. He participated in nearly 100 individual
gunfights, is said to have killed 53 men in the line of duty, was wounded
17 times and left for dead 4 times. This is the story of his epic career
from border ranger to the 1948 Lyndon Johnson voting fraud scandal. Hardbound,
305 pages, extensively illustrated
7D3661R Frank Hamer (scheduled for reprint in "early 2002")
Pocket Partner. Shirt pocket sized reference for law enforcement.
576 fact crammed pages including Hazmat, Investigation and Interrogation,
Explosive Materials & EOD, Substance Abuse, Weapons & Ballistics,
Bulletproof Vests & Body Armor, Communications, First Aid Guide, Weather
Information, Web Site Directory, Phone Numbers. Softbound.
7S7125R Pocket Partner $9.95
The Law Comes to Texas. The Texas Rangers 1870-1901 by Frederick
Wilkins. By 1870, the Indian wars were done and the Rangers began rounding
up the outlaws who plagued the frontier. Legendary outlaws like Sam Bass
and John Wesley Hardin were faced down by legendary Rangers such as John
Hughes and Lee McNelly. Softbound, 416 pages, illus.
7X1061R Law Comes to Texas $19.95
The Texas Rangers by Dr. Stephen Hardin. No. 16 in the Osprey
Elite series looks at what may be the world's most legendary law enforcement
agency from 1820 to the present day. 50 B&W illustrations, 12 color
plates. 64 pages, softbound
7A2155R Elite 36: Texas Rangers $14.95
R.C.M.P. 1873-1987 by David Ross and Robin May, plates by Richard
Hook. Osprey book on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Brief history of
this famed law enforcement unit together with heavily illustrated details
of uniforms from the early days of the North West Mounted Police to the
present. 48 pages, soft, illus.
7A5834R Osprey: RCMP $14.95
SWAT Team by Hans Halberstadt. Pictorial is a detailed look at
the training and equipment of the teams who deal with hostage takers, barricaded
suspects and high risk arrests. Softbound, 128 pages, 100 illus. (70 in
color).
9V8773R SWAT Team $16.95
Le GIGN En Action by Eric Micheletti. Pictorial on the French
national SWAT team, the National Police Intervention Group (GIGN). French
text but hundreds of self-explanatory color photos of this efficient unit
in airborne, canine, firearms training and active ops against terrorists
and hijackers. Hardbound, 152 pages.
7D8247R Le GIGN En Action $44.95
NYPD by Samuel Katz. 1995 pictorial is a full-color record of
the NYPD's Emergency Service Unit (ESU) who specialize in both SWAT and
rescue functions. Softbound, 128 pages, 100 illus. (70 in color).
9V2272R NYPD $19.95
LAPD by Samuel Katz. Pictorial is an insider's portrait of the
Los Angeles Police Department. Covers the Academy, SWAT, motor officers,
aviation, detectives, etc. Examines the image of the LAPD including the
more controversial aspects of the departmnent's history. Softbound, 128
pages, 100 illus. (70 in color).
9V0230R LAPD $16.95
K9 Officer's Manual by R.S. Eden. Sections on administrators,
patrol officers, K9 officers, true stories of heroic K9s and their handlers.
Softbound, 212 pages.
5G9062R K9 Off. Manual $29.95
Dog Training for Law Enforcement by R.S. Eden. Comprehensive guide
to dog training for police and the public. Eden has years of experience
in K9 units, extensive knowledge of dogs and much information gleaned in
courses and seminars. Softbound, 190 pages.
5G9048R Dog Tng for Law Enf. $19.95
SWAT Battle Tactics by Pat Cascio and John McSweeney. Lays the
groundwork for a P.D., paramilitary unit or private security force to organize
a capable SWAT unit. Much new material on selection, training, hand-to-hand
combat, rural and urban scenarios, etc. Softbound, 128 pages, photos.
2J4900R SWAT Battle Tactics $18.00
SWAT Training and Employment by Steven Mattoon. There are few
SWAT teams, law enforcement or military, that could not stand to improve
their technical and tactical skills. This manual is a useful guide to personnel
selection, the construction of training facilities, methods of forced entry,
concealment, multistory building operations, movement, commo, hostage rescue
and handling, leadership, first aid, operations checklist, etc. 152 pages,
illustrated, softbound
2J4439R SWAT Training $25.00
Siege by David Williams. Details all kinds of sieges-Malta WWII,
Olympic Village, Amritsar, Iranian Embassy, Entebbe, Achille Lauro, Waco,
etc. Softbound, 160 pages, many photos.
7D2827R Siege $9.95
Living in Troubled Lands by Patrick Collins. Authoritative guide
by former CIA officer Collins to avoiding danger and mishap while travelling
and living overseas. How to create a practical, straightforward personal
security program that is easy to implement and affordable for anyone. 192
pages, softbound
2J4198R Living in Troubled Lands $20.00
Bodyguard by Mark Lonsdale. Latest STTU book is a practical guide
to government, police, military and private sector VIP protection. Covers
everything from tactics, firearms selection and training, threat assessment,
and driver training to corporate security, maritime security and much more!
Softbound, 308 pages, illus.
6J2055R Bodyguard $24.00
Bodyguards: The World of VIP Protection by Richard O'Connor. In
a world of terrorism and criminality, more people are considering the need
for a bodyguard. 1997 book shows how bodyguards are recruited and trained,
where they come from, how effective they are, what methods they use, and
how techniques have advanced in recent years. Find out how bodyguards responded
during attacks on Rabin, John Lennon, JFK and Ronald Reagan. Most fascinating,
learn about the specialist fields-bomb teams, search teams, mobile escorts
and counter assault teams, as well as how those guarded can make life easier
or harder for the security detail. Full coverage of the arts of prevention,
how threats are uncovered and how new methods give added security to public
figures. Hardbound, 200 pages, illus.
1B9322R Bodyguards $24.95
Dead Clients Don't Pay. The Bodyguard's Manual by Leroy Thompson.
Whether you want to work as a guard or hire one, this book will show you
the business as it really is. Includes strategies that prevent trouble and
the methods that stop it instantly. Covers security at the home, office
and car, choosing weapons, threat assessment, etc. Is thorough enough for
a text and also interesting enough for entertainment. 120 pages, softbound,
photos
J4287R Dead Clients $18.00
Keep 'em Alive. The Bodyguard's Trade by Paul Elhanan. Written
in entertaining yet informative style, professional bodyguard Elhanan describes
how to get into the trade; the mental and physical resources you need and
the skills you must acquire; the clientele you'll work for and the opposition
you have to look out for; the variety of jobs in the trade; how to stay
on the right side of the law and lots of practical information on topics
such as driving, weapons, communications and cars. 128 pages, softbound
2J4339R Keep 'em Alive $16.00
U.S. Army Counterterrorism Manual. Manual used by Delta Force
and other elite military units as part of their planning for counterterror
ops. Chapters include: Who Are The Terrorists?, Threat Analysis, Security
Measures and Crisis Management as well as annexes on references, a useful
SOP for hostage situations and an extensive section on the organization,
equipment and tactics of the Special Reaction Team in the assault role -
should the "final option" be necessary. The unique threat assessment
checklist makes this a valuable resource for any person or organization
facing a possible terrorist threat. 130 pages softbound
3C0012R U.S. Army CT Manual $14.95