LECTURE 18: METHODS OF COVERT INTELLIGENCE Flashcards
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is a form of clandestine investigation that consists of keeping persons, places, or other targets under physical observation in order to obtain evidence or information pertinent to an investigation.
Surveillance
Surveillance of Persons is called?
Tailing or Shadowing
Surveillance of place is called?
Casing or Reconnaisance
Surveillance of other things, events, and activities is called?
Roping
a conference held among the team members,the police intelligence unit before surveillance is conducted.
Pre-Surveillance Conference
a plan established as required according to type of personnel and the general and specific instructions for surveillance.
Surveillance Plan
refers to the area of operation of surveillance activities.
Area Target Study
a person who conducts surveillance with includes only observations.
Surveillant
is the observation of places or areas from a fixed point.
Stakeout or Plant
it is the observation of a person‟s movement.
Tailing or Shadowing
it refers to a person trained to observe and penetrate certain organizations suspected of illegal activities and later reports the observation and information’s that proper operational action can be made
Undercover Man
the assignment of trained intelligence personnel to other agencies in order to obtain information of police intelligence value.
Liason Program
is a place, building, enclosed mobile, or an apartment where policeundercover men meet for debriefing or reporting purposes.
Safehouse
any person is a convenient, secure and unsuspecting place where policeundercover men meet his action agent for debriefing or reporting purposes.
Drop
an accomplice or associate of the subject used to avoid or eludesurveillant.
Convoy
a cover supporting the surveillant who can become a convoy whenever surveillant is burned.
Decoy
any persons whom the subject picks or deals with while he is under observation and identifies the observer.
Contact
when the subject under surveillance becomes aware that he is under observation and identifies the observer.
Made
when the surveillant does not know the whereabouts of his subject or the subject had eluded the surveillance.
Lost
Types of Surveillant according to Intensity and Sensitivity
Discreet
Close
Loose
subject person to be watch is unaware that he is under observation
Discreet
subject is aware that he is under observation varied on each occasion
Close
applied frequently or infrequently, period of observation varied on each occasion
Loose