Surveillance

WEEK 4
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

► Define surveillance and other terminologies to grasp the idea in the

study of surveillance

► Recognize the reason for surveillance to support the information

collection

► Discover the importance of the subject with regards to Values,

Professionalism, Administration, Governance and Leadership
 TERMINOLOGIES

Subject/Rabbit – The person, place or object being watched.

Surveillant – The person who does the surveillance or who

maintain watch.
 TERMINOLOGIES

Convoy – An associate of the subject who follows the subject in

an attempt to detect surveillance.

Contact – Any person with whom the subject speaks, to whom he

passes items or from whom he receives items.
 TERMINOLOGIES

Made – The surveillant being recognized by the subject or

convoy.

Decoy – a person or subject used by the subject in an attempt

to elude surveillance

Lost – The subject is lost when the surveillant do not know his
whereabouts. Or, the subject is lost when he eludes his tail/s.

Fingerman – an individual who can positively point to the

subject.
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Put the finger on – To identify a subject by pointing him out either

in person or in photograph.

Put to bed – When the subject under surveillance has returned to

the place where he/she is staying and apparently has retired for
the night.
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Shadow and tail – To follow an individual wherever he goes

either on foot or on board a vehicle.

Tail – an individual who is alert for surveillance is said to be tail

wise

Tail Job – surveillance assignment

 REASON FOR SURVEILLANCE

❑ To verify the reliability of information and their sources.

❑ Protection of a dignitary or official
❑ To obtain sufficient evidence to effect an arrest
❑ To locate and apprehend suspects or wanted persons
❑ To locate residences or other places frequented by the target
❑ To determine the most feasible method of conducting a raid or
approach for an apprehension or rescue
❑ To gather information for intelligence analysis such as individual or
group schedules and timetable of movements
❑ To safeguard persons property and personal effects
❑ To identify relationship between known or suspected criminals
associates, friends or relatives
❑ To attempt to prevent the commission of a crime
 PREPARATION FOR SURVEILLANCE

• Area and Target Study

• Surveillance Plan
• Selection of Personnel
• Administrative & Logistical Requirements
• Communication & Control Management
 TYPES OF SURVEILLANCE

• MOBILE SURVEILLANCE –“Tail” or “shadow”

• FIXED SURVEILLANCE – “Stakeout”
 FIVE TECHNIQUES OF FOOT SURVEILLANCE

• Mobile Surveillance on Foot

• One-Man Foot Surveillance
• Two-Man or “AB” Surveillance
• Three-Man or “ABC” Surveillance
• Progressive Surveillance (Leapfrog)
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• Techniques
One-Car
Two-Car
Three-Car
Leap Frog Surveillance
Combined Foot and Vehicle Surveillance
Public Transportation Surveillance
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