SURVEILLANCE

“is the planned observance of

PERSONS, places or objects”
TERMINOLOGIES
• Subject of surveillance
• Surveillant
• Convoy
• Contact
• Made
• Lost
• Put to bed
• Shadow and tail
 OBJECTIVES OF
SURVEILLANCE
• Locate places frequented by target
• Target’s habits and pattern of activities
• Identify associates and contacts
• Basis for obtaining search warrant
• Check an informants and their
information
 PREPARATION FOR
SURVEILLANCE
• Area and Target Study
• Surveillance Plan
• Selection of Personnel
• Administrative & Logistical
requirements
• Communication & Control
Management
GENERAL SURVEILLANCE
PROCEDURES
• Identification of Subject
• Dress of Surveillant
• Precautions
• Using Conveyances
• Entering Buildings
• Losing the Subject
• Compromised of Surveillant
• Other practices
TYPES OF SURVEILLANCE

• MOVING SURVEILLANE
-“tail or shadow”
• FIXED SURVEILLANCE
-“stakeout”
 METHODS OF
SURVEILLANCE

• Loose Surveillance
• Close Surveillance
• Combination of Loose
and Close Surveillance
 Five Techniques of Foot
Surveillance

• One-Man Surveillance
• Two-Man or “AB” Surveillance
• Three-Man or “ABC” Surveillance
• Leapfrog Surveillance
• Progressive Surveillance
 VEHICLE SURVEILLANCE
• PLANNING
-dependable mode of transportation
-License plates
-Two-way radio
-Emergency supplies
-alternate means of transportation
-able & experienced driver
-at least two surveillant
 VEHICLE SURVEILLANCE

• Techniques
-One Vehicle
-Two Vehicles
-Three or Four Vehicles
-leapfrog surveillance
 FIXED SURVEILLANCE OR
STAKEOUT
• Preparations:
-Determine base of opn (OP)
-Study the area or building
-Equipment
-Log book
-Specific duties of each surveillant
-Relief teams
-Arrival & departure of equipment and personal
at the base of opn
FIXED SURVEILLANCE OR
STAKEOUT

“Surveillant cannot observe

from fixed base operation”
Common Mistakes in Moving
Surveillance Operation

 Direct eye contact with

subject
 Sudden or unnatural
movement
 Not blend into surroundings
 Using bad disguises
Common Mistakes in Fixed
Surveillance Operation

 Attracting unwanted attention

 Using car as observation post
 Failure to keep operation secret
 Inappropriate lighting
 Having equipment too close to
windows
 REPORT
I INTRODUCTION
a. Date/Time
b. Duration
c. Surveillant/s
d. Identity of person/s under surveillance:
e. Other agencies or persons who have assisted in
the surveillance
f. Type of surveillance
g. General and specific location/places involved
 REPORT
II DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT
(to include mannerism, peculiarities and habits, attach
photo if possible)
III DETAILED CHRONOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF
ACTIVITIES
(narrative or tabular form designating each contact,
building, activity, including summary of all
conversations heard accompanied if possible by each
transcription)
IV DESCRIPTION OF EACH CONTACT
 REPORT
V DESCRIPTION OF EACH BUILDING CONCERNED
(to include mannerism, peculiarities and habits, attach
photo if possible)

VI TIME OF AND REASON FOR DISCONTINUANCE

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Team Leader