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2/23/2021

First Day of Surveillance Considerations

• Given a yard that is immaculate and one that is trashed, surveillance
position might be better in front of the trashed yard
• Ideal to set up on a property line shared by two residences
• Children’s toys in yard could indicate children out playing near where you
want to set up
• Take note of security cameras, who is watching you?
• Anticipate how the neighborhood might change if you are there all day
Sun’s location, people out taking notice of “strange vehicle”
• Anticipate direction of travel when the subject leaves
• Ideally start in one spot and be able to finish investigation using the same
surveillance position
• Check in with law enforcement?

Following

• Goal is for your surveillance vehicle to be observed by the subject as
few times as possible, while keeping sight of the subject

• Initial departure is critical as you don’t know the subject’s driving
habits, fast, slow, extremely observant

• This can be when many investigators lose contact with the subject or
get burned

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