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This new surveillance training book has been compiled as the ultimate guide and reference book for the surveillance operative. There is no other comparable book available in the world today in relation to covert surveillance training. This book will guide you through the process of carrying out covert surveillance whether you are on foot or by car, traveling by public transport or in a static rural or urban location. The book also teaches the aspects of digital photography using long range lenses and incorporates a large section on Surveillance Detection by Anti and Counter Surveillance methods. "Surveillance Tradecraft" is recommended reading for the BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award and Advanced Certificate in Mobile & Foot Surveillance and is a must for anyone considering carrying out surveillance training. The manual contains over 470 pages with 500 colour photographs and graphics. "Surveillance Tradecraft" is read by those operating in the security and enforcement sector - Surveillance Operators, Private Investigators, Close Protection Officers, Security Consultants, Enforcement Officers, Police Officers, Corporate Security Teams, Military Intelligence Units, Special Operations Forces, Security Guards and Investigative Journalists.
About the Author
Peter Jenkins is the director of surveillance training company ISS Training Ltd. He has been managing his own commercial and corporate investigation business in Yorkshire for the past 20 years. Previous to this, Peter author spent 12 years in the Royal Marines where he specialised in various roles which included reconnaissance, intelligence, counter terrorism and instructing. Peter Jenkins continues to carry out surveillance work on a regular basis and regularly instructs on surveillance training courses for private companies, government enforcement agencies, specialist military units and close protection companies worldwide. Surveillance Tradecraft is the third book by Peter Jenkins, his other published works include 'Covert Surveillance' and 'Advanced Surveillance'
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There is generally a lot of bull written on subjects such as surveillance, intelligence, security, investigation etc.
Thankfully, this book is quite the opposite. It is the real thing - a solid surveillance manual written by someone who has years of experience doing this for a living and who runs the most respected surveillance training courses in the industry (UK). Peter Jenkins and his company ISS are well respected in the industry and when you meet someone who has been on one of his courses you can be assured that that person has been well trained and very probably knows what they are doing as a surveillance operative.
Yes it is glossy. Yes, when you first open it your heart might sink a little as you think "Its got the feel of an Argos catalogue (the laminated book of dreams - laminated, to catch the tears of joy) and its full of bloody pictures.. where's the writing?", and "What's all these pages of advertising at the back for? I thought this was a serious manual - why I am I paying for pages filled with ads?".
Those were my first thoughts. HOWEVER - as I started to read it I realised that the reason it didn't need to be filled with reams of essays is that Peter Jenkins knows what he is talking about, has his profession very well organised in his head, and therefore can give a message succinctly in a few paragraphs that someone else would need a few pages to deliver. I then started to find that the pictures were mostly relevant (there are a few over which I was scratching my head wondering how they got in there..), and the diagrams very helpful. On reflection, surveillance is such a visual profession that it is only fitting that a book on the subject should be filled with images.
This book is now a favourite of mine and sits very comfortably along side my Blackstone's policing and investigation manuals. It is brimming with practical and useful material for anyone in the field. I will refer to it and probably even fully re-read it. It is top notch and so I can forgive a few typos, irrelevant pictures, and annoying adverts at the back.
As a final note - this is one of the few books I have paid close to full price for. I found it so well presented and described on the ISS website along with extensive opportunity to look inside, that I was reassured that I was buying something of real quality and so had the confidence to stick my hand into my pocket and pay for it. I think you will feel the same way too.
Peter, if you're reading this - you owe me a bloody BTEC course!
Thankfully, this book is quite the opposite. It is the real thing - a solid surveillance manual written by someone who has years of experience doing this for a living and who runs the most respected surveillance training courses in the industry (UK). Peter Jenkins and his company ISS are well respected in the industry and when you meet someone who has been on one of his courses you can be assured that that person has been well trained and very probably knows what they are doing as a surveillance operative.
Yes it is glossy. Yes, when you first open it your heart might sink a little as you think "Its got the feel of an Argos catalogue (the laminated book of dreams - laminated, to catch the tears of joy) and its full of bloody pictures.. where's the writing?", and "What's all these pages of advertising at the back for? I thought this was a serious manual - why I am I paying for pages filled with ads?".
Those were my first thoughts. HOWEVER - as I started to read it I realised that the reason it didn't need to be filled with reams of essays is that Peter Jenkins knows what he is talking about, has his profession very well organised in his head, and therefore can give a message succinctly in a few paragraphs that someone else would need a few pages to deliver. I then started to find that the pictures were mostly relevant (there are a few over which I was scratching my head wondering how they got in there..), and the diagrams very helpful. On reflection, surveillance is such a visual profession that it is only fitting that a book on the subject should be filled with images.
This book is now a favourite of mine and sits very comfortably along side my Blackstone's policing and investigation manuals. It is brimming with practical and useful material for anyone in the field. I will refer to it and probably even fully re-read it. It is top notch and so I can forgive a few typos, irrelevant pictures, and annoying adverts at the back.
As a final note - this is one of the few books I have paid close to full price for. I found it so well presented and described on the ISS website along with extensive opportunity to look inside, that I was reassured that I was buying something of real quality and so had the confidence to stick my hand into my pocket and pay for it. I think you will feel the same way too.
Peter, if you're reading this - you owe me a bloody BTEC course!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
great book, very detailed with plenty of photos plus author gives brief relevant accounts of his own experiences. This book would be extremely useful for beginers and equally useful for experienced operators as a reference book.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Overall, I thoroughly recommend this update to "Advanced Surveillance". At 461 pages, it is packed with useful information, examples, and photographs. It is easy to read and understand although the layout is more reminiscent of a magazine rather than a technical manual at times.
Definitely a must-have for surveillance operators; it covers most aspects of physical covert surveillance, urban or rural, as well as pre-surveillance planning, equipment etc. While other books cover *some* of these areas, none cover *all* of these areas to the degree that 'Surveillance Tradecraft' does.
My only real gripe is with the glossy pages the book is printed on - try reading this book at night under a desk lamp and you'll understand what I mean.
Definitely a must-have for surveillance operators; it covers most aspects of physical covert surveillance, urban or rural, as well as pre-surveillance planning, equipment etc. While other books cover *some* of these areas, none cover *all* of these areas to the degree that 'Surveillance Tradecraft' does.
My only real gripe is with the glossy pages the book is printed on - try reading this book at night under a desk lamp and you'll understand what I mean.
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Industry Bible?
I am looking to change career and there seem to be opportunities in surveillance. There is no better place to start than Peter Jenkins excellent book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. Brompton
A must for any investigator
Although I am an investigator I don't do surveillance, even then I would say this book is a must for any investigator so you can talk with confidence about the subject. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Detective Denise
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Wow...such a thorough book on the subject. Very nicely done. Recommend it to all Private Investigators as a must read!
Published 14 months ago by Freddy_PI
Surveillance Tradecraft.
This book is a must have for any surveillance operator or anyone thinking about going into this line of work. It is the best book on the market.
Published 19 months ago by Bright Light
'I spy with my little eye'
Excellent book. Full of recent innovations and techniques based on real life experience. Peter Jenkins has 'been there and done that'. Read more
Published 21 months ago by G. V. Burrows
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