Practical Surveillance Tactics - now with instructors in all major ontario cities, and across canada from vancouver, calgary and edmonton to charlottetown pei. Soon to be in major cities in the us.
We will touch on these in the ‘‘classroom’’ (privatized YouTube Videos), and now with an additional series of Videos preparing you for the on-the-road instruction. You will then be shown these , and practice them, on the road, in the practical part of the course where you are accompanied by an instructor. They include:
a) Correct Following Procedures. The basics of surveillance.
b) Do nothing that will draw attention to your vehicle. The surveillance investigator’s Bible.
c) Never take your eye off the vehicle. A new investigator’s primary error. Learn how and you will never fail !!
d) Anticipate but do not ASSume. There is a HUGE difference
e) Learn how to avoid breaking the traffic laws.
f) Red and amber lights. There are very few times when an amber or red light becomes a problem, if you know what you are doing.
g) “Cover” means what vehicles or other obstacles you put between you and the subject vehicle to prevent its driver or other occupants from seeing your vehicle
h) Neighbourhood Setup. Where you set up at the beginning of a surveillance is critical.
i) Dealing with Neighbours. Frequently neighbours will approach you. Knowing how to handle their inquiries is critical to a successful investigation.
j) Police. The police are called quite frequently to investigate the presence of a suspicious vehicle in the area, your vehicle. Handling a police call takes a great deal of tact, and there is nothing like training and experience in such situations.
k) Road Rage. There are times during surveillance during which you may drive aggressively. In doing so you may inadvertently cut off another driver, and in these days of road rage, that driver may become aggressive himself. You need to how to avoid such situations, and deal with them if they arise.
l) Night Surveillance. Its easier at night.
m) Surveillance At Malls and other Large Venues. A completely different set of skills.
n) Public Transit. A surveillance investigator’s worst nightmare
o) Multiple vehicle surveillance. Pros, cons, do’s an don’t, and effective communication techniques.
p) Surveillance Detected, Just a Wary Subject, or Is He / She Fishing ?? There are huge differences among the three. It is our training and your experience that will allow you to determine whether the surveillance has been detected, if the subject is just being wary of surveillance, or if he/she is trying to determine if surveillance is in progress (fishing).
q) What to Do If You Suspect You Have Been Detected. Every situation is different. How you deal with the situation depends on a number of factors, including the degree of sensitivity of the investigation in progress, the policies of your employer as to how to deal with such situations, and a myriad of other factors.
r) Things to Remember. A case you are investigating may not be the only activity in which your subject is involved. Although you may be investigating them for a minor white-collar crime, such as fraud, petty theft, child custody support issues or an insurance matter, that does not mean they are not involved in more serious matters of which you are not aware.
