Surveillance Flashcards
What is Surveillance?
Continuous observation of persons, places, and things in order to obtain information about the identity and activity of individuals suspected of violating the law.
What are physical assets (tangible) to be a good surveillance agent?
Good eyesight
Hearing
Physical condition
Are quick reflexes and alertness often needed?
Yes……
What are intangible assets?
Patience Perseverance Adaptability Resourcefulness Attitude Alertness Perception Good memory Good Judgement Demeanor
What are perhaps the most important when the surveillant is actively involved in a moving surveillance of the subject, either on foot or in a vehicle?
The ability to act naturally and the ability to present an ordinary appearance.
Whats one rule of thumb for surveillance?
DON’T LOOK THE SUBJECT IN THE EYE!
What is the objective of the surveillance?
Establish the existence of a violation Obtain PC for a S/W Apprehend violator during commission of illegal acts Identify associates Informant reliability Provide protection for U/C or Informant Locate persons, places, things Crime Prevention Gather Intel prior to execution of warrant Gather intel on illegal groups activites
What should you do when planning to conduct surveillance?
Gather Intel (file and background checks)
Reconnaissance of neighborhood
Operational planning (comms. funds, other equip)
Briefing of the surveillance team
What are some basic techniques when conducting stationary surveillance?
Observation position (vantage point to observe significant activity in detail without being observed.
Ruses/Impromptu observation positions (example: act like gas company)
Rural Environment
Technical equipment (Binos, Radios, Infra-red scope, Electronically amplified night scope, X-Ray and Fluoroscopic, Fluorescent markers and ultra-violet lights, cameras, extra batteries)
What are some basic techniques when conducting, foot surveillance?
Basic ABC procedure - Normal pedestrian traffic
Variations- ABC procedure with little pedestrian traffic
ABC procedure on very crowded street
1 person
2 person
What are some problems you can run in to during foot/vehicle surveillance?
Subject enters a very large building Subject enters an elevator Subject takes public transportation Subject enters public place Subject enters a restaurant Subjects makes a contact (meets with another individual Agents lose subject Subject discovers agents Decoys and traps
What are some basic techniques when conducting vehicle surveillance?
Appearance of surveillance cars (should be inconspicuous in appearance)
Two Surveillants for each vehicle ( just in case someone needs to get out on foot)
Driving skills (ability to drive skillfully under all types of traffic conditions)
Police Intervention ( Stopped by cops during surveillance, just advise on surveillance and hope for the best)
Violation of traffic laws (run red lights when necessary or violate traffic regulations)
Night time surveillance
What are 3 types of foot surveillance?
1 person
2 person
3 person.
What foot surveillance is the most effective?
3 person or ABC method.
What are the types of vehicle surveillance?
Leading
Progressive (staging vehicles at certain locations along known routes)
Parallel
Foot/Auto
