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43A – Vice, Drugs and Organized Crime <br /> <br /> <br />Policy & Procedure Page 3 of 7 <br />h. To identify people and their affiliation with a person under <br />investigation; and <br />i. To obtain information for use in interrogations. <br /> <br />2. Preparation for Surveillance <br /> <br />a. The success of any surveillance operation depends on its covert <br />nature. Preparation for such an undertaking should be as <br />thorough as possible. <br />b. Consideration of the number of officers needed (both active and <br />relief), together with the equipment needed, and must be <br />decided in advance. <br />c. The use of code words, methods of summoning aid, methods of <br />access and egress from the location and manner of dress should <br />all be discussed. <br />d. Officers should make a preliminary survey of the task to prepare <br />for contingencies that may suddenly arise by becoming familiar <br />with all facts of the case and the purpose of the surveillance. <br />Officers must understand their assignments and have knowledge <br />of the planned communications methods. <br />e. A complete inventory and inspection of all equipment used for <br />surveillance shall be made prior to and after the action to ensure <br />its functionality and operational readiness [43.1.4; 17.5.3] <br />f. It is important that officers involved know: <br /> <br />i. The suspect’s full name, nicknames and aliases; <br />ii. Residence and business addresses and telephone <br />numbers; <br />iii. Subject’s complete physical description; <br />iv. Information regarding his/her walking habits, mannerisms <br />and peculiarities; <br />v. Types of clothing and color preferences; <br />vi. Jewelry, habits and haunts; <br />vii. Daily routine; <br />viii. Identities and descriptions of friends/associates, <br />doctors/dentists and other associates (and their business <br />and telephone numbers); <br />ix. Dining and recreation preferences; <br />x. Identity of types of vehicles the subject uses, including <br />registration numbers, make, model, color, individual <br />characteristics or any other distinctive marks; <br />xi. Subject’s driving habits. <br /> <br /> 3. Surveillance of Places <br /> <br />a. In criminal investigations, the crimes that usually require this type <br />of surveillance are: gambling, prostitution, fencing operations, <br />the illegal sale of alcohol or controlled substances and certain <br />scam operations.