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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
The book is 543 pages, and over 164,000 words
DISCLAIMER 3
PREFACE 8
PART 1 – BEFORE SURVEILLANCE – 12
PART 1 – BEFORE SURVEILLANCE – 12
CHAPTER 1: HISTORY OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS 13
CHAPTER 1: HISTORY OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS 13
CHAPTER 2: SURVEILLANCE DEFINED 24
CHAPTER 2: SURVEILLANCE DEFINED 24
The Law: Surveillance 27
The case of non-kosher meat 32
CHAPTER 3: WHY ARE THINGS SEEN? 47
CHAPTER 3: WHY ARE THINGS SEEN? 47
The case of the inquisitive cow 56
CHAPTER 4: LOCATING PEOPLE / FACTUAL INQUIRIES 72
CHAPTER 4: LOCATING PEOPLE / FACTUAL INQUIRIES 72
Ethics on locating people 74
The case of conflicting interests 81
Australian Securities Investment Commission (ASIC) 90
State Offices of Fair Trading 92
Department of Lands 93
Council records 97
Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia (ITSA) 97
Court records 98
Australian Business Register (ABR) 98
Credit and insurance databases 99
Australasian Legal Information Institute (AUSLII) 100
Web searches 100
Trading / Tenant reference databases 102
Media searches 102
Map and route navigation 103
The case of the clever cheque trace 104
CHAPTER 5: GARBAGE SEARCHES 108
CHAPTER 5: GARBAGE SEARCHES 108
The Law: Garbage searches / Dumpster diving 111
CHAPTER 6: PRETEXT CALLS 116
CHAPTER 6: PRETEXT CALLS 116
The Law: Pretext calls and impersonation 119
Pretext suggestions 129
The case of unfortunate advertising 132
Phone techniques 133
The case of not so injured testicles 139
The case of being taken for a ride 143
CHAPTER 7: SURVEILLANCE CAMERA TECHNIQUES 148
CHAPTER 7: SURVEILLANCE CAMERA TECHNIQUES 148
Camera types 151
Pinhole cameras 152
Wireless cameras 153
What to film 154
Running bags 156
Shiny PI badges 157
CHAPTER 8: SURVEILLANCE VEHICLES 159
CHAPTER 8: SURVEILLANCE VEHICLES 159
PART 2 – DOING SURVEILLANCE – 175
PART 2 – DOING SURVEILLANCE – 175
CHAPTER 9: SURVEILLANCE PREPARATION 176
CHAPTER 9: SURVEILLANCE PREPARATION 176
Pre-Surveillance inquiries (Urban) 177
CHAPTER 10: COMMENCING SURVEILLANCE 179
CHAPTER 10: COMMENCING SURVEILLANCE 179
Surveillance drive-past reconnaissance 184
Surveillance photographs 187
CHAPTER 11: STATIC SURVEILLANCE (STAKEOUTS) 189
CHAPTER 11: STATIC SURVEILLANCE (STAKEOUTS) 189
Loitering pretexts 190
Response to a compromise 191
Response considerations 193
Response options 193
Stakeout parking considerations 196
The case of waterside violence 200
When to conduct surveillance 202
The case of the Belmore Bomber 206
CHAPTER 12: IDENTIFYING PEOPLE 233
CHAPTER 12: IDENTIFYING PEOPLE 233
Identification techniques 234
The case of a wandering pot plant 237
CHAPTER 13: FOLLOWING BY FOOT 240
CHAPTER 13: FOLLOWING BY FOOT 240
The case of stolen noodles 244
CHAPTER 14: FOLLOWING BY VEHICLE 264
CHAPTER 14: FOLLOWING BY VEHICLE 264
Lost contact response 270
CHAPTER 15: WORKING IN SECURE AREAS 272
CHAPTER 15: WORKING IN SECURE AREAS 272
The Law: Trespass 273
The case of long airport delays 276
CHAPTER 16: WORKING IN BUILDINGS 278
CHAPTER 16: WORKING IN BUILDINGS 278
Working in city buildings 283
CHAPTER 17: WORKING IN APARTMENTS 286
CHAPTER 17: WORKING IN APARTMENTS 286
Surveillance on units 295
CHAPTER 18: WORKING IN CAR PARKS 298
CHAPTER 18: WORKING IN CAR PARKS 298
CHAPTER 19: WORKING IN TRAINS 301
CHAPTER 19: WORKING IN TRAINS 301
CHAPTER 20: WORKING IN BUSES 309
CHAPTER 20: WORKING IN BUSES 309
CHAPTER 21: WORKING IN TAXIS 312
CHAPTER 21: WORKING IN TAXIS 312
The case of the undercover taxi driver 313
CHAPTER 22: WORKING IN SHOPPING CENTRES 324
CHAPTER 22: WORKING IN SHOPPING CENTRES 324
Trolley cam 326
The case of bad table service 329
CHAPTER 23: WORKING THE ENVIRONMENT 334
CHAPTER 23: WORKING THE ENVIRONMENT 334
The Law: Use of listening devices 340
The case of the paparazzo PI 341
CHAPTER 24: INFIDELITY SURVEILLANCE 346
CHAPTER 24: INFIDELITY SURVEILLANCE 346
The case of religious divorce 360
The case of the mistaken itinerary 374
PART 3 – ADVANCED SURVEILLANCE – 377
PART 3 – ADVANCED SURVEILLANCE – 377
CHAPTER 25: AGENT COMMUNICATIONS 378
CHAPTER 25: AGENT COMMUNICATIONS 378
Radio conventions 379
Radio language glossary 380
Phonetic alphabet 384
CHAPTER 26: WORKING ON MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS 385
CHAPTER 26: WORKING ON MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS 385
Purpose of arranged medicals 386
Action points for arranged medical appointments 387
CHAPTER 27: DISGUISES 393
CHAPTER 27: DISGUISES 393
CHAPTER 28: UNDERCOVER SURVEILLANCE 398
CHAPTER 28: UNDERCOVER SURVEILLANCE 398
The case of the dodgy cable guy 401
CHAPTER 29: RURAL SURVEILLANCE 416
CHAPTER 29: RURAL SURVEILLANCE 416
Rural surveillance issues 421
Pre-Surveillance inquiries (Rural) 422
Commencing rural stakeouts 423
The case of a favourable compromise 430
PART 4 – AFTER SURVEILLANCE – 446
PART 4 – AFTER SURVEILLANCE – 446
CHAPTER 30: SURVEILLANCE REPORTING 447
CHAPTER 30: SURVEILLANCE REPORTING 447
Report writing 448
Report example 455
Post surveillance debrief 456
Ensuring evidence is admissible 457
Present evidence in court 458
The case of questionable evidence 460
CHAPTER 31: SURVEILLANCE FEES AND CHARGES 490
CHAPTER 31: SURVEILLANCE FEES AND CHARGES 490
CHAPTER 32: AGENT PROVOCATEUR 498
CHAPTER 32: AGENT PROVOCATEUR 498
CHAPTER 33: AGENT SAFETY AND SECURITY 500
CHAPTER 33: AGENT SAFETY AND SECURITY 500
The case of cheap phone calls 514
The case of an unhappy caller 517
The case of the panting intruder 522
CHAPTER 34: TRAINING COURSES 533
CHAPTER 34: TRAINING COURSES 533
NATIONAL INVESTIGATOR LICENSING BODIES 536
CONCLUSION 538
About the Author 540
RELEVANT TRAINING PACKAGES & QUALIFICATIONS 541
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