Surveillance & Covert Photography

Training module 1
Digital photography & video surveillance

For: For those who have requirement to undertake covert surveillance operations.

Duration: Three days

Purpose: To help these specialist officers produce high quality photographic & video images during surveillance operations

Outcomes: Staff will be better able to:

Have an understanding of the fundamentals of photography

Have a working knowledge of professional standard digital cameras

Have had opportunities to take photographs under surveillance conditions and been able to assess the results.

Understand the procedures for downloading and storing original digital material for legal purposes.

Download digital images and sort and arrange them into digital files adding text information

Have a basic understanding of image manipulation programmes (Photoshop)

Prepare material to evidential standard for presentation in court

An ex MPS professional police photographer with over 20 years experience in surveillance operations working with the MPS and NCIS will deliver this course. All equipment including digital cameras, lenses, computers, printers and materials will be supplied. Pre –read material will also be available prior to course.

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Training module 2
Surveillance Law, ECHR & RIPA

For: For those who have requirement to undertake covert surveillance operations.

Duration: Two days

Purpose: To help these specialist officers have a greater understanding of the legal and legislative elements of surveillance activities

Outcomes: Staff will be better able to:

Have a better understanding of ECHR law

Prepare RIPA directed surveillance authorities to evidential standard

Be able to assess risks around operations and H&S issues

Write and prepare surveillance logs

Understand R v Johnson case law

Understand R v Sutherland case law

Please note, all materials will be provided for this course.

An accredited police trainer will present this training.

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Training module 3
Urban surveillance - practical techniques

For: Those who have requirement to undertake covert surveillance operations.

Duration: Five days

Purpose: To help these specialist officers have a greater confidence in surveillance gathering techniques utilising planning, work craft and camera skills

Outcomes: Staff will be better able to:

Plan and prepare surveillance operations

Prepare operational order briefing packs

Practice surveillance work craft including camouflage, dress awareness, entry & exit strategies

Practice observation point camouflage and concealment techniques

Practice foot surveillance techniques

Practice surveillance from specialist surveillance vehicles

Use technical surveillance equipment for covert evidence & intelligence gathering

Practice photography & filming under surveillance conditions

Obtain best use of COUGAR radio equipment

Please note equipment including cameras, computers and materials will be provided for this course.

Module 1 is a pre-requisite of this course.

An accredited police trainer will present this training along with the photographic trainer of module 1.

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