(========================) -/- Unaided Surveillance -\- -/- By -\- -/- After Life -\- (========================) Foot Surveillance: "it would seem easy to follow someone who is walking; in fact is is--as long as the person takes no evasive action and you don't mind the subject realizing he is being tailed..." page 121 "How to get anything on anyone" The above is what you want to avoid when you are tailing someone (following, etc.) It is BETTER to have 2-3 people than one, however situations may arise, where it is more effective to have 1 than 2-3. Make sure you have enough money to go WHERE EVER the target goes, stores, restaraunts etc. Base your surveillance on how much "traffic" there is in the area etc. It is easiest in my opinion to work in a heavy traffic area, pretty hard in a residential area. DO NOT look at the target constantly, learn to be patient (the latter is most likely the most IMPORTANT rule.) If your target (he/she) DOES happen to turn a corner, and enters a building, don't panic, base your moves on the current situation, (i.e. what is happening, does he spot you, what is the building like, traffic, etc.) Don't let too much time lapse, otherwise, you will lose the target. If your target enters a theater, sit BEHIND him, and leave early. If he goes into a restaraunt, sit on the table behind him, or in the same area as him. Eat a little FASTER than your target, leave a tad earlier, and pickup the tail as he leaves. If he suspects a tail, he will look to see who leaves the restaraunt AFTER he does. This probably sounds pretty lame, but DO carry some means of changing your appearance, it doesn't mean turn a corner and come back a 7' blonde with a super figure... Some simple identity changing ideas are... .ùWear a down coat which can be removed and compressed into a small bag .ùRemove a down coat from a small bag and put it on .ùRemove or wear any hat which you CAN compress .ùRemove or wear brightly colored sunglasses .ùCarry a brightly colored nylon bag stuffed with paper which you can instantly fold into one of your pockets .ùCarry and wear or remove a wig .ùAlways have a bright, "clever" T-shirt on under you plain outer shirt which can be removed in a moments notice .ùCarry a backpack uinside your nylon bag--put the nylon bag in the backpack etc. ABC method of tailing A time proven method of tailing a subject is to use the three man team which alters its positions according to a pre-arranged system. This method is very, very difficult to detect as the subject is never given too long to distinguish any team member. In this system the A man follows the target, B follows A and C is parallel to either A or B. When the 4 of you (A,B,C and the target) reaches an intersection, C speeds up, allowing him to keep an eye on the subject (in case he makes a weird move or something) A slows down (drops something, looks in a window etc.) and B speeds up to take his place. After a bit A steps out, and follows B's back. At the next corner, B crosses the inetsection if the subject turns (or vice versa) C walks across the street and takes up a position behind the target. C is now in A's spoin B in C and A in B's... Next coerner A speeds up and passes the target, then pulls a quick U-turn, OUT OF THE TARGETS SIGHT! crosses over and takes the position behind the target, C drops back and takes the rear-ass position. This method is used OFTEN by the Feds or Drug Enforcement Agency (watch out Jim!) Ditching a tail... This is DEFINATELY an art, it is NOT an over night thing. However the following things do help. STOP SUDDENLY: Drop something, pick it up and look around, watch the store windows to see who is behind you. Turn a corner and stop to see who is watching. RUN!: Go across the street during the middle of traffic, make a SHARP U-Turn and see who is watching you. See who follows your wierd path, they most likely are tailing you. Car Tailing... It is probably easier to tail in a car (2-3 is ideal) than on foot. some ideas on changing the appearance of a car are... .ùHang dingle balls/dice/air fresheners, remove them when necessary .ùHave one person laying down, then pop up (when out of sight) .ùWear or remove a wig and/or glasses .ùHave some switches to kill the lights (1 burnt lite, then 2 lit is the near best way to make someone think it is a different car) .ùSplash a fair amount of mud on the side of a car, in the brighter spots. REMEMBER: ALWAYS carry enough gas, money etc. DO NOT forget to bring a map, it also helps to survey the most likely course your target will be taking. PLAN AHEAD!!!!!!!! Parallel Tailing... This is used when traffic is too light to do a close-tail. The idea is you drive parallel to the subject, except one block over, and you speed up a bit to see him cross at each intersection. This method is probably the hardest, however there are many variations which can be worked out. You can (if possible permitting money/friends) do an ABC parallel tail, which is essentially the same as above, but with cars. The latter along with CB/radio communication is very effective in tailing a target. Combination Tailing... A cheaper alternative that works is to tail the target untill he turns a corner, then the second guy in your car gets out (on foot) hurries around the corner, and ascertains where the target is. Then he signals the tail car when it is safe. If the target is sitting in his car, or you go past him, go along in a NORMAL fashion, then turn the corner and try to re-establish the tail. If you are in a close-vehicle tail, use the vehicles blind spot. Progressive Tailing... This is MUCH more time consuming, but works with less man power. the idea is to follow the target a little bit farther each day. For example, tail the target untill he turns the corner, then stop. The next day wait for him a little after the corner and follow him a little bit farther. (to the next turn or whatever. Do this day after day untill you are almost all the way to the targets destination. Hopefully the above,