Covert & Protective Surveillance

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Highfield International Accredited Program:

Level 4 Award in International
Covert & Protective Surveillance Operations

Surveillance Training

Our comprehensive covert and protective surveillance training with live operational experiences provides the knowledge, techniques and proficiencies required as a skilled Covert and Protective Surveillance Operative.

This internationally recognised qualification is the foundational award accepted for individuals new to private security and private investigations, as well as individuals with policing and military backgrounds looking to civilianise their qualifications and future careers.

International Network

The Institute of Professional Investigators (IPI) are an ethical organisation operating on a non-profit basis supporting vetted investigators of the highest calibre who provide a quality service to clients through the UK and overseas. Establishing a joint code of ethics and professional conduct, the IPI provides the first-class investigative training and development for professional operating in this industry.

Our program is initiated from police, military, intelligence officers and private investigators to provide a combination of the latest techniques and industry requirements with live surveillance tasks and experience in the field, to gain the best learning outcomes.

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Highfield International Accredited Level 4 Award in International Covert & Protective Surveillance Operations

~ designed to provide formal recognition for competence of surveillance techniques in protection services, and professional investigating.

Course Topics

Providing the necessary competencies and practical experience to work in the Surveillance, Investigations & Private Security industries

  • Roles & Responsibilities of the SCO
  • Threat & Risk Assessments
  • Risk & Compromise Factors
  • Surveillance Awareness
  • Assignment Planning & Profiling
  • Law & Legislation
  • Conduct Reconnaissance
  • Anti-Surveillance
  • Counter-Surveillance
  • Technical & Physical
  • Surveillance
  • Team Surveillance Operations
  • Foot & Vehicle Surveillance
  • Covert Communications
  • Surveillance Equipment Set Up
  • Dress, Blending In, Covert Cover
  • Evidence Gathering
  • Codes of Practice
  • Open Source Intelligence
  • Situational Awareness & Observation
  • Vehicle Tracking
  • Public Transport Techniques
  • Covert Imagery – Static & Mobile
  • Logistics & Resource Management
  • Surveillance Reporting & Debriefing

Live Operational Assessments

Throughout the 5 days, in addition to creating a portfolio of evidence of the work you undertake and completing an assessment workbook and completing exams throughout the course, you will be tasked live surveillance assignments and a final group operation for one of our clients as your final assessment.

Whilst the program meets the required competencies of the award, our training provides you additional experience and the personal capacity to confidently work in a wide variety of positions as a covert surveillance operative.