Surveillance:
To observe a person or location, with the purpose of gaining information
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The Alert Group is owned by Ryan Phillips who has over 25 years of multiple hostile & non-hostile industry environment
experience such as:
The British Armed Forces, Private Security & Close Protection, Private Investigation, & Child Abduction Recovery Industries.
Ryan Phillips is extremely selective over his choice of operatives and prefers to only turn to a select few hand picked specialists who has a similar Armed Forces background & experience rate as his leading to extemporal operational effectiveness, clientele trust, and exceptional required results time, and time again.
Statement – Surveillance
“No matter the anticipated level of threat, situation or environment, the ability to confidently hide in plain sight is detrimental to uphold operational effectiveness & success”
“Excellent Adaptability, self-discipline, prediction of the subject(s) movements & options, whilst simultaneously projecting the correct personal demeaner atmospherically, are the key characteristics required in-order to follow & record without compromise”
Written By Ryan Phillips – Company Owner
Surveillance Video Footage
Static, mobile and foot surveillance are the most commonly used methods of surveillance within the Private Investigation sector to expose the truth regarding private and commercial and corporate cases.
Counter surveillance, reconnaissance, overt surveillance is typically used within the Close protection sector as protective measures, but can also intertwine with the private investigation sector and vis versa.
This said, we feel it's vitally important that all our operators are highly trained and efficient in both Private Investigation and Close Protection Industry surveillance based techniques, allowing them to flawlessly adapt / change roles when necessary between investigations / protection, or in certain complex cases combine roles with the intent of keeping our clients & principles safe from risk of harm and expose the truth!
We have successfully completed hundreds of tasks evolving observations that has taken us worldwide many times - Whilst every task differs in the sense of having different dynamics ect the principles behind adopting observations are always the same and definitely not for the faint hearted and inappropriately trained operatives do not have a place within our team of experts, our reviews really do speak for themselves!
In our industry it is said "you are only as good as your last job" this in mind The Alert Group make sure we do everything in our power to reach our operational goals with the intent on providing client satisfaction as much as physically possible which comes extremely naturally to us as we strongly believe in putting the clients needs and wishes first and foremost without fail, and if the unfortunate situation arises whereby we were unable to reach the clients desired results
(which is extremely rare).
By this point we would have already exhausted all avenues of which the client will have been made privy to every step of the way knowing that we did everything in our power that leaves the client with reassured feelings of satisfaction regarding our efforts and working ethos that would have been executed to the highest of standards- in short sometimes in our industry we hit dead ends, obstacles, and situations that are completely out of our control, because after all, we are only human!
Our Methods of surveillance
Mobile Surveillance
We generally use mobile surveillance to follow the subject when they have embarked into a vehicle of some description car, van, taxi, motorbike etc.
We find that cars and vans and taxis and are the most frequently type of vehicles used by our subjects.
We would generally use cars as our preferred type of vehicle whilst conducting mobile observations, as these types of vehicles double up as ideal surveillance platforms, providing cover under the use of tinted windows keeping us and our surveillance equipment concealed from the subject and prying eyes.
We would always use cars that blend in to most surroundings and situations. When conducting mobile surveillance it is vital to keep a certain amount of vehicles in between us and the subject vehicle acting as cover to avoid suspicion from the subject, but not to far behind their vehicle that we risk losing them whilst operating in high traffic zones.
Static Surveillance
It Is used by us when there is a need to observe a specific area or building with the intent on gathering information normally based around what individuals & vehicles are associated with the location we put under observations.
We would typically use a vehicle of some description (usually a car or van) when conducting static surveillance in a urban setting. In rural settings, we would either typically use a car / van, or if the ground and surroundings warrant it, then we would use a hide or a OP (observation point) to conduct static observations/ reconnaissance using highly camouflaged clothing and equipment to flawlessly blend into tree lines and other surroundings that provides the correct level of rural foliage required to constructively use as satisfactory cover for camouflage and concealment purposes.
Foot Surveillance - Extremely Important
We use this method of surveillance when the subject is walking from location to location, following them on foot, keeping a comfortable distance from them so we can confidently keep them in sight without the risk of losing them but at the same time not arousing suspicion by getting to close if they were to look behind them and potentially compromising us.
It may seem like a simple practice however their are many hindrances that can negatively impose on foot surveillance such as crowds of people, open spaces with little to no cover, when the subject enters access controlled locations with multiple exits, not to mention if the subject arranges a pick up by the way of mobile transport, the list goes on and on in terms of possible hindrances that can intercept us whilst conducting foot surveillance.
Keeping out of the subjects line of sight, whilst blending in to the surroundings and always thinking one step ahead in relation to the subjects possible movements and options available to them whilst they are walking from location to location.
It is always a sensible idea for us to have a team member in a vehicle satelliting us when we are conducting foot surveillance just in case the subject does decide to call for a pick up or hops into a taxi, warranting the need to change the method of observations.
Foot Surveillance is the same as physical surveillance because the operative has the subject, principle, or target in physical sight.
The ability for the operative to blend into their surroundings seamlessly whilst conducting physical surveillance is absolutely paramount, and if executed effectively the risk of compromise will be minimal which takes years of operational training, experience, discipline, and confidence.
Surveillance can be carried out in many forms using an abundance of extremely technical covert and overt electronic and non electronic devices.
In our industry i.e. The Private Investigation Sector, we use it mainly to expose the truth to our clients or for protection purposes used to keeping our principles safe from risk of harm.
Surveillance intertwines with so many private investigator and close protection services, if adopted properly, surveillance can be an incredibly valuable approach towards operational effectiveness and success.
We, The Alert Group[TAG] Ltd have successfully conducted hundreds surveillance operations across The United Kingdom and overseas, so when it comes to surveillance it's fare to say we know what we are talking about.
Our private investigator and close protection specialists are all Ex-Serving Members of The British Armed Forces who are forged with extremely valuable knowledge and techniques surrounding reconnaissance, surveillance, counter surveillance.
After leaving the forces our private investigators undergo specialist transitional surveillance training which helps to set them up to efficiently operate within civilian private investigation and close protection industries.
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The Alert Group
📞 Call us: +44 7456 578597
✉️ Email us: Admin@theAlertGroup.co.uk
