Surveillance Flashcards
define 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
- good hearing
- physical condition
what are intangible assets?
- patience
- perseverance
- adaptability
- resourcefulness
- attitude
- alertness
- perception
- good memory
- good judgment
- demeanor
are quick reflexes and alertness often needed?
YES
what is the most important thing 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.
what is 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 search warrant
- apprehend violator during commission of illegal acts
- identify associates
- informant reliability
- provide protection for UC or Informant
- locate person, places, things
- crime prevention
- gather intel prior to executing warrant
what should you do when planning to conduct surveillance?
- gather intel
- recon of neighborhood
- operational planning
- briefing of the surveillance team
What are the advantages of STATIONARY SURVEILLANCE?
- observation position (vantage point)
- ruses/impromptu observation positions (ex: acting like a cable guy)
- rural environment
- technical equipment (binos, radios, cameras)
what are some problems you can run into during foot/vehicle surveillance?
- subject enters a very large building
- subject enters an elevator
- subject enters a restaurant
- agents lose subject
- subject discovers agents
3 types of foot surveillance:
- 1 person
- 2 person
- 3 person (ABC)
what foot surveillance is the most affective?
- 3 person (ABC method)
what are the types of vehicle surveillance?
- leading
- progressive (staging vehicles at certain positions along the route)
- parallel
- foot/auto
what are methods to detect and elude foot surveillance?
- stopping abruptly and looking back
- casually looking around
- suddenly reversing course
- stopping abruptly after turning a corner
- watching reflections in shop windows
- entering a building and leaving the building by another exit
- walking slowly and rapidly at alternate intervals
- dropping a piece of paper to see if anyone retrieves it
what are methods to detect and elude vehicle surveillance?
- U turns
- subject turns right or left
- subject stops just beyond the curve or hill crest
- subject turns into an alley
