Surveillance Manifest

was to create something different and dynamic, a sort of “onboard tutor” if you will, that would be

extremely helpful to anyone in this profession. My first book, “Surveillance: A Concept of the

Art”, was an introduction and a guide into the art of surveillance, while “Surveillance Manifest”

gets right to the point. It’s like having an instructor sitting in the passenger seat right next to you

telling you what to do next. In writing this book I avoided long narratives and instead used a

systematic bullet-style approach so that the reader can move through it quickly and get to the

point of most interest. This booklet can also be a great tool for owners of PI companies who may

not frequently have the time or manpower to send someone out with their new investigator in

training.

Some have said that the only way to learn how to do surveillance is to get out there and do it.

There’s some truth to that. But wouldn’t it be better if you had some instruction and guidance

instead of just going out in the field not knowing what you’re doing? And wouldn’t it be better to

go out there with at least a little advice from someone who has years of experience, even if you

consider yourself an experienced surveillance operator? Between law enforcement and the

private sector, I’ve been doing surveillance since the ‘80s and I’m still learning and getting better

all the time. The basics remain the same but your subjects are not following a script, making each

surveillance operation unique and fluid. This is why studying the art of surveillance and getting

perspectives and ideas from other surveillance operators is so important.

Another reason to study this art is that it’s getting much more difficult to be an effective

surveillance investigator with the passage of time. I remember when I first started doing

surveillance and how easy it was. I don’t recall, as I look back, a day that I