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COVERT SURVEILLANCE
Covert Surveillance is the act of observing a target discretely , without their
knowledge. Because covert surveillance requires a blend of sophisticated
technology , disciplined routines and the intuition and expertise of the
private investigator, it can be considered both a science and an art at once.
Common users of covert surveillance include:
• Suspicious spouses who believe their husband or wife may be cheating
• Parents concerned a nanny is abusing their children or stealing
• Business owners who want to monitor shoppers, detect employee theft
and ensure productivity
• Insurance companies, to make sure a claim has not been filed fraudulently
• Government agencies intent on tracking suspected criminals
Covert surveillance can take many forms, such as Satellite or GPS tracking,
video surveillance, photographic, stake-out, telephone, and computer
monitoring. After assessing the situation and determining all pertinent
variables, the investigator will then make the decision on which surveillance
methods should be used.
While some cases may be sufficiently handled using only one form of covert
surveillance (such as video monitoring to catch a suspected thieving nanny),
the nature of many cases will call for a combination of covert techniques.
In order to leave no stone unturned, all methods may be used for a
particularly challenging case to in order to uncover the available
information. This approach will either expose the truth about the target
outright, or paint a clear enough picture so that a judgment can easily be
made.