PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT SECURITY SURVEILLANCE

Surveillance is a careful observation of a person, group, place, vehicle or a thing, undertaken in a secretive manner.

Surveillance is valuable investigative tool that can provide information about the activities and identities of individuals. To carry out a successful surveillance security personnel must be alert, discreet and cautious. Surveillance requires great patience, versatility, careful observation skills and a good memory.

The Purpose of Surveillance

• Gather information to develop criminal complaint.
• Detect or prevent a crime.
• Locate a wanted fugitive.
• Learn about various contacts and associates of a particular suspect or group.
• Gain information sufficient to establish probable cause for issuance of search warrant or arrest warrant.
• Discover the activities and movements of suspected individuals.
• Verify statements made by witnesses or informants.
• Observe known members of terrorists’ organizations.
• Recover a stolen property.
• Intercept criminals in the act of committing a crime.
• Prevent a crime from being committed.
• Develop intelligence on criminals and criminal organization.
• Obtain information to use in interrogation.