FIRST OF A KIND COURSES IN ANTITERRORISM.

SMITH & WESSON ACADEMY AND ISDS-INTERNATIONAL SECURITY & DEFENSE SYSTEMS, AN ISRAELI COMPANY, ARE OFFERING THE FIRST COURSES IN ANTITERRORISM AT THE SPRINGFIELD FACILITY IN MASSACHUSSETTS. THE COURSES OFFER THE ISRAELI INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO PREVENT AND THWART TERRORISM IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS.

(PRWEB) August 29, 2003 -- New Course offerings featuring The Israeli Perspective & The Israeli Experience, from International Security & Defense Systems Ltd. (ISDS) and the Smith & Wesson Academy.

ISDS is an Israeli government approved security company that consults and provides security and Counter-Terrorism training around the world. Leo Gleser, president of ISDS, established the company in 1982 to provide cutting edge Counter-Terrorism training to law enforcement, security professionals, first responders, executives and private sector employees worldwide.

Gleser is a veteran of Israel's ongoing war on terrorism. He served for over 30 years in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) as a member of the Special Elite Counter-Terrorism Units of the IDF, an operative in the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) and a Sky Marshall with EL AL Airline. All ISDS personnel are former members and instructors in Select Counter-Terrorism Units, ISA, Mossad or other intelligence and special security units.

ISDS has been selected by the Athens Olympic Committee to coordinate security for the 2004 Olympic Games. Past ISDS Special Event Security projects include the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, 1986 & 1990 World Cup Soccer, and VIP protection for celebrity clients as well as numerous world leaders. ISDS has provided consulting, training and protection of security critical infrastructure such as Energy, Airport and Power Plant protection in Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, India, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria and Israel and many others.

Courses Currently Available:

The Israeli Experience VIP/Executive Protection Course
The Israeli Perspective Event Security Managers Course
The Israeli Experience Suicide Bombers -Knowing the Enemy, Detection, Deterrence & Defeating
The Israeli Perspective Advanced Integrated Security Management

The Israeli Experience VIP/Executive Protection Course

Date:      October 7-11, 2003
Location:   Smith & Wesson Academy
      299 Page Boulevard
      Springfield, MA 01104
Contact:   Barbara Grissom
      413-846-6461
      www.smith-wesson.com
Tuition:   $2450.00

Limited to 20 Students

This is a full spectrum training course for the Executive Protection/VIP Protection professional or those seeking to enter this field.

The Course features the unique perspective of Israeli Instructors who have provided this type of protection under the most difficult conditions and are willing to share their "real-world" experience. This course will encompass a broad range of protection issues including the definition and fundamentals of protection, advance & route planning, single unit and team protection on foot and with vehicles, driving techniques, scenario and event protection and rescue and escape procedures. Students will participate in armed and unarmed (Krav Magrav) protection exercises. Shooting will consist of approximately 1,000 rounds total including simunitions. Weapons provided.

Note: This is a full performance course that requires a moderate degree of physical exertion. The training schedule is 5-10 hour days.

The Israeli Perspective Event Security Managers Course

Date:      October 13-17, 2003
Location:   Smith & Wesson Academy
      299 Page Boulevard
      Springfield, MA 01104
Contact:   Barbara Grissom
      413-846-6461
      www.smith-wesson.com
Tuition:   $1950.00

Limited to 30 participants
   
Providing security for public and private events is a critical mission today. This training course is based on 20 years of actual ISDS experience, which includes security planning for three Olympics and providing protection for numerous high profile celebrities and special events. Applying The Israeli Perspective to event security is a vital tool in the understanding of the threat and safe, successful completion of the mission. This course will provide training in planning, analyzing and integrating a successful security plan. The training schedule for this course is 5-10 hour days
   
This course involves theory and practical problem solving exercises, based on real life experiences, that will enable the student to identify threats and vulnerabilities. These are the necessary tools for successful security planning and implementation.

The Israeli Experience Suicide Bombers - Knowing the Enemy, Detection, Deterrence & Defeating

An Advanced Case Study of Security Threats

RESTRICTED PARTICIPATION

Date:      October 20-24, 2003
Location:   Smith & Wesson Academy
      299 Page Boulevard
      Springfield, MA 01104
Contact:   Barbara Grissom
      413-846-6461
      www.smith-wesson.com
Tuition:   $2750.00

The suicide bomber is probably the most ominous potential threat facing the USA today. We have all seen the devastation to both the general populations and the economies of countries currently experiencing these attacks.

ISDS personnel have extensive experience in all phases of dealing with this threat. This course will provide to attendees vast knowledge about the history, motivation, preparation, equipment and techniques used by the suicide bomber. It will also provide vital information on how to identify and manage the threat. The training schedule for this course is 5-10 hour days.

Available to qualified Law enforcement, Government and Verified Security Personnel Only!

The Israeli Perspective Advanced Integrated Security Management

Date:      October 27-31, 2003
Location:   Smith & Wesson Academy
      299 Page Boulevard
      Springfield, MA 01104
Contact:   Barbara Grissom
      413-846-6461
      www.smith-wesson.com
Tuition:   $1950.00

Limited to 30 students

This course is designed for the security manager or law enforcement executive seeking advanced level training based on The Israeli Perspective, The Israeli Experience and many years of operational experience and expertise developed by ISDS staff.

This course address threat analysis, site & environmental security evaluation, planning and delivering physical security, security systems administration, crisis management, Information security, intelligence gathering, and loss prevention.

The training schedule for this course is based on 5-10 hour days of training.