Fundamentals of Physical Surveillance: A Guide for Uniformed and Plainclothes Personnel

This book presents a discussion of the fundamentals and techniques of the covert observation of people, vehicles, and premises. It provides a comprehensive source of information that is otherwise available only through a wide variety of related and unrelated sources. Additionally, some sections of the text provide information usually available only to government agents attending specialized in-service schools. In this new second edition, all chapters have been thoroughly updated and new ones have been added. These include 'Surveillance Applica-tions,' which provides examples illustrating when, why, and how various surveillance techniques and methods are applied for different types of investigation and under different circumstances, and 'Tips for the Surveillant,' a new listing of the many concepts and important points discussed throughout the book that are presented as a reinforcement tool to help the apprentice investigator develop a useful way of thinking. Expanded chapters include Vehicle Surveillance, Foot Surveillance, Stationary Surveillance, Undercover Surveillance, Understanding Vision and Aids for Vision Extension and Enhancement, Surveillance Photography, and Report Writing. In addition, the text is generously illustrated with examples to clarify specific points. Whether the reader is a novice or veteran investigator, in law enforcement or civil investigation, this unique book offers a complete, cohesive, and expert text on the subject of physical surveillance.