Physical Surveillance
September 8 - 10, 2010   Burien, WA

A four day (32 hours) training program designed for law enforcement officers who routinely use surveillance as one of their investigative techniques. The course is designed to provide the students with the knowledge and skills to successfully conduct and properly document their surveillance activities.

History has shown that one of the major investigative tools used to combat crime and organized criminal organizations is “Surveillance”. The old age technique of surveillance coupled with today’s technology gives law enforcement officers the potential of locating criminals, and dismantling criminal organizations.
    Surveillance is an “Art” that can only be perfected through proper training and a tremendous amount of practice. The old saying “practice makes perfect” does not necessarily apply. The correct saying should be “perfect practice makes perfect performance”.
    The students will experience four days of practical hands on surveillance in realistic scenarios that mimic some of the complex criminal organizations and other crimes in which surveillance is needed. The practical scenarios challenge the student to maintain their covert role while attempting to follow the suspects.
All of the instructors for this course have extensive on-the-job experience in all phases of surveillance. They have also conducted numerous surveillance-training courses.

• Students will fully document all surveillance via notes, photographs, video, etc.
• Students will debrief and flow chart all six of the practical scenarios.
• Nextel phones provided for each of the 24 students for realistic professional communication.
• GPS provided for each two-person vehicle.
 

Instructors

DAVE REDEMANN - Detective, Seattle Police Department. Dave has been a Police Officer for 25 years. He is assigned to a special Undercover Unit that specializes in Surveillance and Undercover Operations. Dave has worked numerous long-term surveillance cases working on organized Mexican drug traffickers. A number of the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) OCDETF (Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force) cases involved almost round the clock surveillance for months and months on end. Dave has thousands of hours of “live” mobile and stationary surveillance. Dave was asked by the FBI to take over their “Physical Surveillance” school for the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center. Dave revamped and expanded the FBI school into what it is today.
TODD JAKOBSEN - Detective, Seattle Police Department. Todd has been a Police Officer for 24 years. He is assigned to a special Undercover Unit that specializes in Surveillance and Undercover Operations. Todd has worked numerous long-term surveillance cases working on organized Mexican drug traffickers. A number of the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) OCDETF (Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force) cases involved almost round the clock surveillance for months and months on end. Todd has thousands of hours of “live” mobile and stationary surveillance. Todd assisted Dave with revamping the FBI Surveillance School.
CHARLIE FULLER - Retired Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms Special Agent. Charlie has 27 years of law enforcement experience with expertise in undercover, electronic surveillance and training. He was a Program Manager at the ATF National Academy for six years. He was responsible for the Undercover and Field Operations Training Programs. He is the author of The Art of Undercover: Techniques and Survival, a complete "how to" work undercover textbook. Charlie currently presents undercover, electronic surveillance, physical surveillance and high-risk entry tactics training programs nationwide.

Other Instructors to be Announced
Your Department does not have any travel money?  No problem, all of our training programs can be exported to your area.  For information, e-mail:  Charlie@Undercover.org

Registration Information

Registration fee for the four day training program is $500.00 per person if paid in advance or prior to the conclusion of the program, via cash, check or Visa/MasterCard.  If the registration fee is paid after the conclusion of the training program the cost is $550.00.  Registration fee includes the cost of the instruction, handout materials, and certificate of completion.  Group discounts are also available. Call for information. All checks or purchase orders should be made payable to International Undercover Training and Consulting (IUTC). For further information, call Dave at 206-484-1596, Kori at 425-772-1397 or e-mail to Dave@undercover.org.  

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