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Types of Surveillance

This document outlines different types of surveillance and clandestine agents. It discusses discrete, close and loose surveillance based on a subject's awareness. It also describes principal agents who sponsor operations and action agents who have direct contact with targets. Some key clandestine agent roles include spies, saboteurs, guerrillas and provocateurs. The document also discusses cover stories, natural versus artificial covers, and undercover assignments where agents conceal their identities to obtain information.

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Types of Surveillance

This document outlines different types of surveillance and clandestine agents. It discusses discrete, close and loose surveillance based on a subject's awareness. It also describes principal agents who sponsor operations and action agents who have direct contact with targets. Some key clandestine agent roles include spies, saboteurs, guerrillas and provocateurs. The document also discusses cover stories, natural versus artificial covers, and undercover assignments where agents conceal their identities to obtain information.

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TYPES OF SURVEILLANCE CLASSIFICATION OF CLANDESTINE AGENT

A. ACCORDING TO INTENSITY AND PRINCIPAL AGENT - sponsor/lead agent


SENSITIVITY ACTION AGENT - on field (direct contact with the
DISCREET – subject is unaware target)
CLOSE – subject is aware * SPY – the primary/most important human collector
LOOSE – frequently or infrequently * SABOTEUR – undertake positive actions against
B. METHODS unfriendly power (SABOTAGE – causes
STATIONARY – observation of place destruction to delay an operation)
MOVING – follow the subject * GUERILLA – paramilitary group
TECHNICAL – communication and electronic devices * STRONGMAN – provide special protection during
SHADOWING, TAILING OR ROPING dangerous times
SHADOWING/TAILING – surveillant: following his * PROVOCATEUR (INCITING AGENT) –
subject induces an opponent to act to his own detriment
ROPING – surveillant: assumes different roles * COVER ACTION AGENT – exert influence from
TARGET HARDENING – place a target under close foreign government
monitoring SUPPORT AGENT – logistical support
METHODS OF FOOT SURVEILLANCE COVER AND UNDERCOVER
ONE MAN SHADOW – one man alone in shadowing COVER – device: utilized by a person or
TWO-MAN SHADOW – easy for surveillants to fully organization/one does not have the right to
cover subject/exchange of positions of the shadowers know/conceals the true nature of its acts
THREE-MAN SHADOW or ABC SHADOW ESSENTIAL TYPES OF COVER
* A – close to the subject NATURAL COVER – actual or true background
* B & C – take turns in occupying A’s position ARTIFICIAL – biographical data (fabricated)
OBSERVATION AND DESCRIPTIONS COVER WITHIN A COVER – justification of
OBSERVATION – accurate awareness existence
DESCRIPTION – factual reporting MULTIPLE COVER – any cover you wish
85% KNOWLEDGE – sight HAZARDS TO COVER
13% - hearing STATIC/DOCUMENT OPPOSITION – ordinary
2% - three senses citizen
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES FOR ACCURATE UNHOSTILE ACTIVE - police
OBSERVATION HOSTILE ACTIVE – enemy intelligence
ATTENTION – aware of an existing fact/event --------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCEPTION – understanding this fact of awareness COVER STORY – biographical data: portray the
REPORTING – identifying the name personality of the agent
TYPES OF ATTENTION COVER SUPPORT – agent: supporting cover story
INVOLUNTARY – no control/effort ORGANIZATIONAL COVER – any account:
VOLUNTARY – more reliable/not always dependable biographical data/adopted by the person who will
HABITUAL – little effort/maximum control assume the personality he wants to adopt
FACTORS INVOLVED IN PERCEPTION
A. Mental capability
B. Educational background
C. Occupational background
D. Empirical background (experience) UNDERCOVER ASSIGNMENT – investigation
FACTORS GOVERNING REPORT technique: agent conceals his official identity/obtains
VOCABULARY – word/s used by an individual info from that organization
TIME LOD – timelines TYPES OF UNDERCOVER ASSIGNMENT
RECURRENCE OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS DWELLING
WORK
CLANDESTINE OPERATION SOCIAL
(COVER/DISCREET) – a secret action by an JURISDICTIONAL ASSIGNMENT
intelligence organization COMBINATION ASSIGNMENT
BASIC ORGANIZATIONAL ELEMENTS ROPE JOB – friendship with the subject
* SPONSOR – represented by the project, case, and FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN THE SELECTION OF
agent handler ACTION (UNDERCOVER) AGENT
* TARGET OR RABBIT PLACEMENT – location of prospective agent
* AGENT OR ASSET
ACCESS – capability of the perspective agent/obtain
desired info
* PRIMARY ACCESS – desired information
* SECONDARY ACCESS – through principal
source
* OUTSIDE ACCESS – monitors information from
a third person

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