CFA CFA Surveillance Techniques & Methods

Question 1

What is the standard minimum recommended team size for effective mobile foot surveillance?

Accepted Answer

Three operatives

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One operative

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Two operatives

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Five operatives

Question 2

What does the 'ABC' formation refer to in foot surveillance operations?

Accepted Answer

A three-person team configuration where A follows closest, B provides parallel support, and C covers the rear

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A three-phase approach: Assess, Brief, and Close

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An escalating alert system for surveillance detection

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The sequence of debriefing after a surveillance operation

Question 3

What is a 'trigger' in surveillance operations?

Accepted Answer

An operative or device positioned to alert the team when a subject moves from a known static location

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The signal given to arrest a surveillance target

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The moment when a surveillance team is detected by the subject

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A predetermined phrase used on radio communications

Question 4

What does 'dry cleaning' refer to in a surveillance context?

Accepted Answer

Deliberate actions taken by an operative to detect and shake any surveillance coverage before a sensitive meeting

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The process of sanitizing surveillance equipment after an operation

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Removing identifying markers from surveillance vehicles

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Reviewing and purging classified surveillance logs

Question 5

What term is used when a surveillance operative is positively identified by the subject being surveilled?

Accepted Answer

Burned

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Triggered

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Flagged

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Blown cover

Question 6

Which surveillance technique involves establishing a covert observation post near a location the target is expected to visit?

Accepted Answer

Static surveillance

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Mobile surveillance

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Technical surveillance

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Parallel surveillance