Physical Surveillance Tactics: Foundational Strategies and Techniques of Physical Surveillance Operations

Physical Surveillance Operations can be a highly useful investigative tool to gather intelligence and evidence in a wide variety of criminal investigations. It is critical to equip investigators and specialized units a strong foundation and understanding of physical surveillance tactics to ensure safe and effective surveillance operations.  This course will instruct the methodology for basic surveillance procedures, vehicle vulnerabilities, identifying and avoiding mistakes, and additional information to provide a strong foundation and understanding for future successful investigations utilizing physical surveillance.    

Course Topics: 

Definition of Surveillance 

Types of Investigations for Surveillance 

Environmental Settings of Surveillance 

Surveillance Terms and Phrases 

Vehicle Selection Types 

Cover for Action and Go Bags/Props 

Vehicle Surveillance Vulnerabilities and Giveaways 

Going Mobile, Basic Principles of Setting Up 

Lost Contact Procedures 

Common Mistakes to Avoid 

Officer safety during surveillance operations 

Instructor: Sgt. Randy Osburn (retired) spent over 28 years with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office in Wichita, Kansas. Most of his career was spent working in narcotics investigations, including assignments as an undercover detective, drug investigator, DEA Task Force Officer, and nine years as the narcotics unit supervisor. Sgt. Osburn has extensive experience conducting complex narcotics investigations, conspiracy investigations, informant cultivation and management, undercover drug buys, and planning tactical operations. He is a primary instructor for narcotics-related training courses for the Kansas Narcotics Officers Association (KNOA), Homefront Protective Group Law Enforcement Training, and the Midwest Counterdrug Training Center. 

Cost: $95.00