SURVEILLANCE OVERVIEW
Defining Surveillance & Dispelling Myths
The General Legalities Of Surveillance
Surveillance In Civil Cases
Surveillance In Criminal Cases
Being An Investigator Versus A Surveillance Robot
Surveillance: A Rose By Another Name
NECESSARY QUALITIES OF A
SURVEILLANCE INVESTIGATOR
Personality Traits & Psychological Characteristics
Physical Qualifications
Psychological Traits
INTAKE OF A SURVEILLANCE ASSIGNMENT
Basic Information
Other Helpful Information
Trust No One-Verify Everything
Intake Information: A Review
PRE-SURVEILLANCE INVESTIGATION
Become Familiar With The Subject And The Area
INITIAL FIELD INVESTIGATION
Inspection Of A Subject's Residence And Property
Inspection Of A Subject's Vehicle
Author's Note: Personal Case History
Trash Retrieval And Inspection
Trash Collection Methods For Investigators
Chapter Summary
Surveillance Field Inspection And Assessment Form
POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION OF A
SURVEILLANCE SUBJECT
Tentative Subject Identification
Using The Department Of Motor Vehicles
Using Pretext And Subterfuge To Identify A Subject
General Pretext Rules And Guidelines
SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT AND PREPARATIONS
Video Cameras
Analog Video Format
Standard VHS
VHS-C
Super VHS
HI-8
Digital Video Format
Micro Digital Video
Digital 8
DVD
The Pinhole Camera: A Brief Overview
Video Camera Modifications For Surveillance
Other Surveillance Equipment
THE SURVEILLANCE VEHICLE
A Survey Of Public Perception
Generally Desirable Vehicle Characteristics
Modifying A Vehicle For Surveillance Use
Dome Light
Solving The Backlighting" Problem
Installation Of Window Material
USE OF PROS, PRETEXTS & SUBTERFUGE
TO FACILITATE SURVEILLANCE
General Pretext Guides And Ideas
Leaflets And Door Hangers
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TYPES OF SURVEILLANCE: AN OVERVIEW
Stationary Or "Fixed" Surveillance
Mobile Surveillance
Single Operative Surveillance
Multiple Operative Surveillance
Static Unmanned Surveillance
(Unattended/Covert Equipment Only)
CONDUCTING MOBILE VEHICULAR
SURVEILLANCE
Guidelines For ALL Mobile
Vehicular Surveillance Operations
Single Vehicle, Single Operative Mobile Surveillance
Multiple Operatives Mobile Surveillance
Losing Visual Contact
Author's Note: Personal Case History
SURVEILLANCE TIPS AND ADVICE
Anticipating Exit From A House
Detecting Vehicle Movement
Handling The Elements
Managing Confrontation
PROBLEM SURVEILLANCE AREAS
Gated And Guarded Communities
Farmland And Rural Areas
Areas Of Ethnic Sensitivity
AVOIDABLE SURVEILLANCE MISTAKES
SURVEILLANCE AFTER 9/11
Pre-Surveillance Police Notification
Courtesy Notification
THE SURVEILLANCE REPORT
VIDEOTAPE AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE
Digital Still Photographs
35 Mm Still Photographs
Video Image Reversal
TESTIFYING IN COURT
Preparation Of Testimony
Direct Examination
Cross Examination
APPENDIX
Appendix A: Video Terms
Appendix B: Night Vision Technology
Appendix C: Sample Surveillance Report
Appendix D: Special Security Number Decoding
Appendix E: Phonetic Alphabet
INDEX
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