Investigation & Surveillance - Canadian Tactical Training Academy

BASIC SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM

The art of Surveillance requires that the Surveillance Officer be capable of adapting to ever changing situations and be able to operate in different environments.

The officer is responsible for locating and identifying a subject’s movements, who the subject interacts with and must collect court-admissible documentation. The Surveillance officer must accomplish all these tasks while remaining completely invisible to the subject.

Basic Course – 3 days

Subjects include:

• Cover Static Surveillance
• Covert Foot surveillance
• Covert Mobil Surveillance
• Intelligence Gathering
• Practical Exercises

ADVANCED SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM

The art of Surveillance requires that the Surveillance Officer be capable of adapting to ever changing situations and be able to operate in different environments.

The officer is responsible for locating and identifying a subject’s movements, who the subject interacts with and must collect court-admissible documentation. The Surveillance officer must accomplish all these tasks while remaining completely invisible to the subject.

The advanced course allows participants to hone their existing skills and learn advanced techniques for domestic and international operations.

Advanced Surveillance Program: 5 Days

Subjects Include:

• Advanced Theory for Urban & Rural Environments
• Working in Teams
• Intelligence Gathering
• Electronic Monitoring
• Advance Work
• Counter-Surveillance
• Practical Exercises

PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM

Today’s modern day investigator is quite different from the private eye made popular in television and movies. The present day investigator plays a much more active role in the prevention and detection of fraud and other everyday crimes.  The investigation field covers such a wide range of functions requiring most investigators to wear many different hats; from interviewer to intelligence gatherer, to corporate espionage consultant to surveillance agent.

This course offers participants the essential tools needed for them to excel in this ever-growing field.

Course: 4 weeks (135 hours)

Subjects include:

• Introduction to Private Investigations
• The law Pertaining to Private Investigators
• Interviewing Techniques
• Undercover Operations
• Research and Information Gathering
• Court Testimony
• Surveillance
• Writing Investigative Reports
• Much more…

INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES

The modern Interview / Interrogation consists of both science and artistry.

From manipulating the environment to creating an atmosphere where a suspect will willingly reveal his secrets, Interview Techniques (Basic / Advanced) were developed in order to teach a simple and effective set of techniques that can be easily reproduced in almost any situation.

Basic Interview / Interrogation Techniques – 3 days

Course Includes:

• Introduction to Interviews and Interrogations
• Psychology and Sociology of Interviews
• Controlling Your Environment
• Practical Exercises

Advanced Interview / Interrogation Techniques – 5 days

Course Includes:

• Introduction to Interviews and Interrogations
• Psychology and Sociology of Interviews
• Controlling Your Environment
• Good Cop Bad Cop
• Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
• Nonverbal Communication
• Analyses of behaviour
• Practical Exercises

*Please note: This course is offered to organized groups only.