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WELCOME TO COUNTRY COP BOOKS PUBLISHING & STSI CLICK ON THE ABOVE PAGE MENU OPTIONS TO VISIT OTHER PAGES ON THIS SITE. Security Training Services International (STSI) is dedicated to raising the bar on professionalism within the private security industry and enhancing American national security in the process. To accomplish this important goal we offer a variety of security training books and manuals to assist your company in meeting or exceeding company and state training requirements and goals. Those training books and manuals can be found on the SECURITY TRAINING BOOKS page. There is a separate page labeled SELF-IMPROVEMENT BOOKS where you can find books on personal and spiritual growth and another page labeled MEMOIRS & FICTION for those interested in more casual reading. Michael also offers comments on current affairs and global security issues from time to time on the VIGILANT AMERICAN page and the STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND blog page. The BLOGGING FOR AWARENESS page is designed to round out the uniquiness of the website by presenting ideas for those who may be looking for tips on how to improve awareness and stimulate personal growth. Thank you for visiting the COUNTRY COP BOOKS/STSI web site. Please feel free to contact Michael if you have any comments or requests for support or training books on topics not listed here. STSI is capable of producing training materials on a wide variety of topics on an individual need basis.

TRAINING BOOKLETS

Short training booklets (10-30 pages) on any security topic you can imagine are available upon request. These booklets come in handy for conducting follow-up or in-service training to keep your people sharp and comply with pre and post-assignment training requirements. If STSI doesn't already have what you want, we will create it in short order. Some of the current topics that are available include:

-Executive Protection
-Bank Security
-Construction Site Security
-Access Control & Weapons Screening
-Defensive Driving
-Handcuffing
-Civil Disturbances
-Apartment Complex Security
-Mall Security
-Introduction to Terrorism
-Disaster Preparation for Home and Work
-Bicycle Security Patrol
-Use of Force
-Firearms Safety
-Street Survival
-Marksmanship
-Workplace Violence
-Emergency Response (OSHA Material)
-Armored Truck Security
-Diplomatic Security
-Patrol Procedures
-Security Guards & The Legal System
-Communications & Report Writing
-Loss Prevention & Shoplifting Security
-The Science of Lock Picking Simplified

These booklets may be customized with your own company logo and information if desired. They are available in 8 & 1/2" X 11" format in spiral bindings. PRICE: $25.00 each plus sales tax (if applicable) and $5 shipping and handling. Shipping costs are reduced when ordering multiple booklets. International shipping rates are calculated individually.

TOPICS COVERED IN THE ROLE OF THE SECURITY OFFICER INSTRUCTOR MANUAL/TEXTBOOK:

Introduction

Ch 1: THE BASIC ROLE OF

Ch 5: SECURITY AWARENESS

Ch 6: PROPER ACTIONS,

REACTIONS AND DIVERSITY

Ch 7: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY & DIVERSITY

Ch 8: HOMELAND SECURITY

Ch 9: INFORMATION SHARING

Ch 10: TERRORISM AND

SURVEILLANCE

Ch 11: JOB ASSIGNMENTS

AND POST ORDERS

Ch 12: PATROL PROCEDURES

Ch 16: WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

Ch 17: PRINCIPLES OF

ACCESS CONTROL

Ch 18: EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Ch 19: SAFETY AND ACCIDENT

PREVENTION

Ch 20: REPORT WRITING

Ch 21: LIFE SAFETY AWARENESS

Ch 22: ARMED GUARD

FIREARMS TRAINING

Ch 23: MARKSMANSHIP

Ch 24: STREET SURVIVAL

Ch 25: DEFENSIVE DRIVING

Ch 26: ARMORED TRUCK

SECURITY

Ch 27: DIPLOMATIC SECURITY

TIBET

The country of Tibet emerged in the 7th century as a unified empire located at the foot of the Himalayas between India and China. The country has traditionally been seen as an isolated Buddhist society but there are also small minority groups of Christians and Muslims who coexist peacefully with the Buddhist majority. Tibet was considered a sovereign nation until the Chinese invaded the country in 1959 and annexed it as a part of China through military force. Tibetans continue to think of Tibet as independent and resist the domination of communist China.

LHASA: The enormous Patala Palace located in Lhasa, the capitol, is the traditional seat of power for Tibetan government. Prior to the 1959 Chinese invasion, there were some 2,000 monasteries in Tibet with 110,000 monks and nuns, who made up 10 percent of total population. That number has been systematically reduced by Chinese oppression that has compelled many devoted Buddhist Tibetans to flee the country or practice their beliefs in secret.

The Chinese government has turned Lhasa and the Patala Palace into a tourist trap and they display a total lack of respect for the culture of Tibetians. Prior to the Chinese occupation the Patala Palace served as a the residence of the Dalai Lama (the leader of the country) and as a monastery for hundreds of devoted Buddhist monks. Under Chinese domination monks are carefully watched and any who display photos of the Dalai Lama or express support for him are arrested, imprisoned and tortured or killed.

BUDDHISM: Approximately six percent of the people on the planet are Buddhist but that number is growing. Buddhism is a philosophy of spiritual awareness and growth based largely on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama who lived and taught in eastern India sometime between the 6^th and 4^th century BCE. Buddhists do not ‘worship’ The Buddha but they revere him as a great teacher. The term ‘Buddha’ means ‘Awakened One’, which refers to one who is enlightened or awake to the true nature of the universe and the cause and cessation of suffering that all beings experience during their life journeys. Buddhists believe that all beings possess the capability to become Buddha’s and that all are on a journey spanning countless lifetimes that eventually leads to Buddhahood through enlightenment. All Buddhists practice nonviolence and compassion for all beings by following 'The Dharma' (the path of the 'middle way' provided by Siddhartha Gautama). Many refrain from eating meat because they believe killing for food is a form of violence and because they believe that all creatures are on the same journey of spiritual growth.

Many aspects of Buddhist philosophy are compatible with religions such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Hinduism and many contemporary religious and even non-religious people are discovering that the philisophical principles of Buddhism can easily be used to bring greater awareness and peace to their lives and enhance their personal religiious beliefs.

For more information on Buddhism, read:

NAMASTE: Greeting The Light Within

www.amazon.com/Namaste-Greeting-Within-Introduction-Buddhism/dp/1453607455/ref=sr_1_2

BUDDHISM FOR THE AWARENESS CHALLENGED

www.amazon.com/Buddhism-Awareness-Challenged-Contemplations-Monastery/dp/1463723105/ref=sr_1_2



The Dalai Lama The title Dalai Lama means 'Ocean of Wisdom' in Tibetan and he is considered to be the spiritual leader of the people of Tibet and many Buddhists around the world who follow the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. The current Dalai Lama was born on July 6th, 1935 in a small village in northeastern Tibet as 'Tenzin Gyatso'. He is believed to be the forteenth reincarnation of the same Tibetan leader who has governed Tibet as a 'Bodhisattva (awakening one) of compassion' for many centuries.

THE INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET

www.savetibet.org
Since February 2009 there have been thirteen self-immolations inside Tibet.

The Tibet situation:

In 1949 the communist party took power in China and began claiming that the sovereign nation of Tibet was part of Chinese territory and that its people were crying out for "liberation" from "imperialist forces" and from the "reactionary feudal regime in Lhasa". Nothing could have been further from the truth. The Tibetan people were content and happy with their country and had very little contact with the outside world and there were no influences whatsoever from any ‘imperialist forces’ other than China itself. In 1959 China invaded Tibet with an overwhelming force and began slaughtering and imprisoning Tibetans and subjecting them to torture and political ‘re-education’. The situation compelled the spiritual and political leader of the country (Tenzin Gyatso, the 14^th Dalai Lama of Tibet) to flee on foot over the Himalayas into India where he was welcomed and provided a place of refuge for his people in Dharamsala. His Holiness has continued to govern from there and he has become the most recognized spiritual teacher and advocate for nonviolence, peace and compassion for all beings in the world. He is respected by people of all faiths and travels around the globe speaking on world peace regularly. Tibetans continue to revere His Holiness as their leader and many flee Tibet to escape Communist oppression to live near His Holiness in Dharamsala.

The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is a non-profit organization founded in 1988 that maintains offices in Washington DC, Amsterdam, Berlion and Brussels with field offices in Dharamsala, India and Kathmandu, Nepal. The ICT works to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet through the following actions.

-Monitoring and reporting on human rights, environmental and socio-economic conditions in Tibet.

-Advocating for Tibetans imprisoned for their political or religious beliefs.

-Working with governments to develop policies and programs to help Tibetans.

-Securing humanitarian and developmental assistance for Tibetans.

-Mobilizing Individuals and the international community to take action on behalf of Tibetans.

-Promoting self-determination for the Tibetan people through negotiations between the Chinese government and the Dalai Lama.

Anyone interested in providing financial support for the people of Tibet with tax-deductable contributions may do so through the following link:

salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/6063/p/salsa/donation/common/public/

WHY TIBET MATTERS

Where are we going? Anytime human-created atrocities occur around the world, such events contribute to the definition of what it means to be human. Human beings are in the habit of thinking they are somehow different or superior spiritually or intellectually to the other creatures we share our planet with. The way we treat our fellow human beings reveals we are indeed 'different' all right, but that difference seems to stem from the degree to which we are capable of inflicting unspeakable horrors upon each other. That difference makes us unique creatures among the life forms on earth. But if savagery and a lack of empathy is what is how we express our 'superiority' then perhaps we need to rethink the situation.

Events of oppression and genocide like we see in Nazi Germany, Tibet, Burma, Darfur and other places around the globe are disasters that offer opportunities for humanity to re-define itself. If we fail to step up to the plate and work on that re-definition then we are saying we accept the current definition. Growing numbers of human beings are coming to understand how self-destructive the current definition of humanity is for our species. If we desire to continue to exist, the human race must find a way to break the cycle of self-inflicted violence and replace the old default setting with a new, more compassionate self-image. We can begin by reaching out to those who need our help.

Someone once said that, 'civilization' is an agreement society makes with itself. History shows that there are always those who fail to get that memo. Those of us who DO get the memo have an obligation to pass it on to every person they encounter. Discovering what real compassion is and extending compassion to others is clearly the best way to do that.

-Michael Jaquish