Friday, October 3, 2014

How A Private Investigator Gain Success With Surveillance

By Elsa Noel


Surveillance is an important part of uncovering the truth. This is commonly used by not only the police but by investigators as well. A private investigator Vancouver BC, in particular, will have to learn through trial and error how to make surveillance successful. To make things a bit easier, here are some tips that can be followed.

First, you should gather as much information as you can possibly manage out of your client upfront. Before you accept any task from your client, you should try to obtain information from the client to have an idea on what this task is all about. During the first conversation, do not just settle with asking the client the subject's name, address, and age.

You need to pay attention to what vehicle you will use for the said surveillance. Because it is a surveillance, the car should blend in with the surroundings. If you are in a high-class area, then your car should not be a pathetic piece of junk. It just makes it stand out. That, then, defeats the purpose of surveillance.

There should be a pre-surveillance check. No matter how much you are in the red with your account, you should make sure to do a pre-surveillance check so that you can provide quality work. Pre-surveillance check involves driving around the subject's house to see if the information one got from the client is accurate.

Speaking of stake out, you have to plan properly how you will set it up. You need to find a good position where you should be able to observe your subject at a safe distance, without arousing the suspicions of the subject or the people around the subject. You have to make yourself, along with your car, less noticeable.

Call of nature is a given. However, answering it with the mindset that this is the time for you to take a break from surveillance is just so wrong. You might miss out on some important details because of that. If you cannot really bear it, then you should make sure to prepare a portable toilet you can use for that.

Surveillance requires you to have the right observation skills. You will not get very far in the surveillance world if you do not have excellent powers of observation. When it comes to observation, you do not only observe the subject but the surroundings as well as the people involved with the subject too.

The camera is a helpful tool for you too. You will use this to capture the images or actions that the subject will do. This is an important proof that the client will require of you. The shots you take should be steady too. To make shots steady, you simply have to use the right software for it. You can also use a monopod or tripod.

When you follow a car, you need to pay attention to traffic. Heavy traffic should allow you to get a bit closer. If the traffic is low, then you can distance yourself a bit faster. So that you do not lose the vehicle right away, you should make sure to pay attention to details on the car that makes it unique too.




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