SURVEILLANCE
Surveillance
What is Surveillance?
COVERT SURVEILLANCE is a methodology used to obtain evidence that has not been fully disclosed, intentionally misrepresented, or deliberately concealed. Surveillance is the process of OBSERVING, DOCUMENTING, AND ANALYZING individuals, actions, events, and conditions related to a vested legal interest.
- Foot Surveillance
- Vehcile Surveillance
- Undercover Surveillance
- Drone Surveillance
- Fixed Surveillance
Types of Surveillance?
The Operational Dynamics of
High-Level Experience
Our clients benefit from our background conducting HIGH-LEVEL OPERATIONAL SURVEILLANCE involving the advancement of federal criminal investigations, the mitigation of threats against presidential cabinet members and US DIPLOMATIC PROPERTY, and the force-protection overwatch of HIGH-VALUE MILITARY ASSETS.
Understanding the Role of Surveillance in Private Investigations and Security
Surveillance is achieved through the successful OBSERVATION of individuals, groups, activity, locations, events, threats, and terrain.
While not always required, COVERT SURVEILLANCE is the preferred methodology as it provides significant advantages to learn about information that is otherwise concealed, hidden, or not fully disclosed.
RECORDING & DOCUMENTATION of surveilled events advances evidence from testimonial to demonstrative and physical, and thus more valuable in a legal proceeding.
The ANALYSIS of surveillance describes the relationship of the observed events to the legal claim or issue at hand.
Understanding How Surveillance is Employed
MOBILE SURVEILLANCE – a combination of vehicular and foot surveillance is established to follow a SUBJECT and record their activity.
FIXED SURVEILLANCE – a fixed platform is established to monitor a location through the use of a surveillance camera. Recorded information is scrubbed through AI programs and or individual review for relevant events.
UNDERCOVER SURVEILLANCE – use of an undercover operative to gain inside knowledge where information is contained or restricted by access, membership or group affiliation.
DRONE SURVEILLANCE – use of a drone is employed to monitor and observe a location or activity. Drone surveillance serves as a highly effective methodology of observing from the sky what has been concealed at ground level while fully maintaining the bounds of legal observation of open plain view.
The Role of High Quality Still Imagery
While video surveillance is an important tool. The role of quality, HIGH-RESOLUTION, still imagery is indispensable.
High-resolution still imagery can provide a LEVEL OF DETAIL not attainable through even the highest resolution video.
Our investment in HIGH-VALUE PHOTOGRAPHY equipment is a commitment to our clients to provide them with high-quality evidence that can be used as powerful leverage in the advancement of their case.
Our high-end TELESCOPIC LENSES and advanced DSLR/DIGITAL CAMERAS provide relevant high-quality imagery from several hundred yards away.
Surveillance in Investigations
Surveillance for Professional Investigative Services is BEST USED TO OBTAIN evidence of actions, activities or conditions that are being CONCEALED, HIDDEN or otherwise unobtainable through a standard paper “document process” or voluntary disclosure.
Surveillance can and often result in incredible finds that would never have surfaced in the standard discovery process or through voluntary disclosure.
Surveillance Used in Protective Intelligence Investigations
Surveillance is an integral part of the mitigation of threat through a Protective Intelligence Investigation. Protective Intelligence is a long-standing methodology used to protect US government officials from materializing threat.
PROTECTIVE INTELLIGENCE IS A PROACTIVE THREAT MITIGATION METHODOLOGY that utilizes surveillance to observe and monitor an individual, condition, and or scenario for signs indicating an impending increase and proximity to violence.
Counter-Surveillance ...Watching the Watchers
COUNTER-SURVEILLANCE OR SURVEILLANCE DETECTION is the art of evaluating an individual, activity, condition, or event for the presence or activity of adversarial surveillance.
The presence or use of adversarial surveillance is a high-level indicator of a motivated, determined, and sophisticated threat.
Our background in US Force Protection missions and Diplomatic Security provides our clients with consummate expertise in the use of this methodology, where we hold both EXTENSIVE OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE and FORMAL CERTIFICATIONS. Counter-surveillance methodology is a critical tool in securing high-profile events and persons under threat.
Example Uses of Surveillance
Threat Mitigation of a Judge
Surveillance placed on the suburban home of a sitting Circuit Court Judge after weeks of continued harassment, observes an individual placing manilla envelope on the judge’s lawn. Surveillance effort observes the individual return to a vehicle parked blocks away, capturing the license plate, and further identifying the threat actor. Pictures, video and identifying information turned over to the police for follow-up prosecution.
Mitigation of Corporate Espionage
Undercover agent placed into sensitive laboratory operations, working closely alongside lab agents suspected of unlawful trade secret dissemination and theft. Undercover surveillance observes and documents prohibited use of electronics and thumb drives in sensitive area further identifying the source of the corporate espionage activity.
Mitigation of Sabotage/Vamdalism
Surveillance placed on jobsite of a development project reveals individuals engaging in sabotage and vandalism. Individuals are observed returning to a vehicle and driving to a residential home 10 miles away. Vehicle license plate and residenial address identify saboteurs. Information submitted to the ploice for follow up prosecution.
Evidence - Misuse of Proeprty
Surveillance effort placed on a non-conforming use building suspected of intensification. Drone surveillance identifies prohibited and unapproved use activities submitted to attorney as evidence.
Project Partner Due Diligence
Surveillance placed on a project partner of a multi-million dollar project, showing signs of inebriation and intoxication. Surveillance effort discovers individual routinely consuming substantial amounts of alcohol during daytime hours.
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