A. Using a vehicle of your choice, please setup your phone camera and live stream how you
Question:
A. Using a vehicle of your choice, please setup your phone camera and live stream how you would setup the vehicle before going out on a short surveillance assignment. We don't need you to physically setup the vehicle but just explain what you would need. Please consider the following as examples:
1. What vehicle checks would you conduct
2. What equipment would you take with you
3. What food would you take if any
4. What clothing would you take
5. How would you address the weather (Hot/Cold/Raining)
6. Would you alter the interior of the car so you did not stand out
B. Travel to a location in your home or work location and setup your phone on the dashboard as if you are watching someone in a car park, driveway, shopping centre or any public place. Please then conduct the following tasks:
1. Identify the area you are watching and videoing and explain why you have chosen this area
2. Talk briefly about the Surveillance Devices Act and are you legally allowed to conduct surveillance where you are
3. Zoom in and out a few times to demonstrate your ability to use the app and zoom function.
4. Explain what pretext story you would use if approached by a member of the public or even the subject
5. Talk about if the position of your vehicle is in the correct place to take the subject to the next area or location
6. Explain why you think the position you are in is the best position to conduct surveillance and why you think you would not be compromised by the subject or another member of the public.
7. Would you stay in that position all day or would you move.
C. Drive to your home from the location you are in and on the way home, please video a vehicle in front of you and assume that you are following the vehicle.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE EXAMPLE SURVEILLANCE FOLLOW VIDEO BELOW BEFORE PROCEEDING https://tinyurl.com/3sb9ufcy
Please then talk about the following:
1. What would you need to be careful of when following the vehicle?
2. Note some hazards that you may experience on the drive
3. Explain what you would do if the vehicle did turn or suddenly stop
4. What would you do to ensure that you would not come under suspicion when following the vehicle.
D. Please download the surveillance log sheet on the interface and complete the log based on the example video provided in the below link starting at your arrival time at the surveillance point until you return home or your workplace. The video is in relation to a couple of young men stealing a road sign and for the purpose of the log sheet assignment the registration of the vehicle is ABC-123. The location is the Citizens Recreation Centre - 1 Citizen Street, Largetown 1112 https://tinyurl.com/2bhncfdb