Surveillance and Counter Surveillance
Surveillance/Counter-Surveillance Course - (5 days)
This course is designed for the Military or Law Enforcement field operator or technical specialist tasked with carrying out surveillance or needing to conduct counter-surveillance in support of an intelligence operation or Force Protection/Anti-terrorism mission. Conducting effective Surveillance/Counter-surveillance Operations are complex undertakings requiring pre-operation study, detailed planning, evaluation of security and intelligence threats, acquiring a secure base of operations, and determining the most expeditious and logical means of successfully performing the operation. The Surveillance/Counter-surveillance Detection Course provides solutions and options to address all of the above issues. The course combines classroom instruction with extensive hands on experience and Practical Exercises (PEs). Students will plan and conduct no less than nine Surveillance/Counter-surveillance Operations to reinforce the various skills taught. These PEs will include static, foot and vehicular surveillance, in rural and urban environments. Cost: $950
Covert Urban Surveillance Operators Course - (4 days)
The Surveillance Operator Training (SOT) Course will provide students with an in-depth understanding of off the shelf surveillance cameras, terminology, power computations, troubleshooting procedures, techniques for concealing cameras & technical force protection surveys. Additionally, students will receive instruction in the use of urban and rural cover and the surveillance mission planning process, as well as construction and employment of different types of observation posts, pros & cons of each type, concealment techniques, and TTPs for operational use. Finally, the students will refresh skills and techniques of covert entry techniques for defeating different types of locks using commercial and improvised tools. SOT is designed to take the student from the “crawl to walk” in urban covert surveillance and the use of surveillance equipment. COST: $850
Covert Electronic Tracking Program - (5 days)
The Covert Electronic Tracking Program will provide students the skills to operate, install, and analyze data using the latest GPS technology and field applications. Each student will use GPS equipment which will allow them the opportunity to learn how to use this technology and practice covert installation techniques using a wide variety of vehicle types and locations. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the course material and techniques taught in this course through a variety of live field exercises to include installation and tracking of target vehicles. It is encouraged that the student bring the equipment they will be working with, however GPS equipment can be provided when needed. $800
Tactical Human Tracking - (4 days)
This course will train Military and Law Enforcement members the skill of Human Tracking and Anti/Counter Tracking. The techniques taught in this course will enable the student to keep a low profile while being able to find, fix, exploit, and gather evidence/intelligence on individuals or networks in their area of operations. The training will heighten the student’s situational awareness and allow them to become a human sensor and force multiplier. With 95% of the course being conducted in the field, the classroom instruction is immediately reinforced with extensive practical hands-on training exercises. The students will conduct multiple long-range “tracks” during the course, culminating with a 12-hour extensive field training exercise on the last day. Topics covered are: Fundamentals of Tracking, Tactical Tracking, Footwear and Tire Wear Evidence, Determining the Passage of Time, Search Drills, Tactical Tracking, Cover Shooting, and Tracking Surveillance. Cost: $900