Serious Surveillance for the Private Investigator: Amazon.ca: Bob Bruno, Burt Rapp: Books

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The most interesting - and lucrative - aspect of private investigations is surveillance. This manual teaches you the nuts and bolts of the craft: how to uncover information by tailing a subject and documenting his actions in photographs or VHStape. Learn what it's like on the streets, as well as what equipment and tools you'll need for each job.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great !, Oct 3 2003

By	James Wood (Canada) - See all my reviews

I think that "Serious Surveillance for the Private Investigator" is a great book for anyone interested in surveillance and investigation. I found several good ideas , but as I like Computer Forensics, I've read too "Le Guide du Cyberd�tective", published in France by Editions Chiron, ISBN 2702707831, with interesting things about software surveillance

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1.0 out of 5 stars Reduculous "old man" tactics, Oct 21 2002

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This is a case of a simple minded man writing a simple, useless, and outdated book. How anyone can conduct surveillance (exclusively)out of a van is beyond me. I've been tracking people for 18 years and getting film of what they do. Life is just too fast moving to sit in a van. Investigators must be responsive on short notice; that means using a host of vehicles to suit whatever situation is at hand. Bob just sits in his van; worse yet, his cloned backup shows up in another van. Bob had a heat stroke from sitting in his van. Had to be rushed to the hospital. Give me a Toyota extended cab with a good AC, I'll use my wits to set up and run a smart surveillance; and be quick and fresh when its time to follow and film. If you can't follow then you can't film! Bob gives the following bad advise: he says: give the attorney the original film (Hey Bob, attorneys lose stuff!); he says: don't film the claimant if he changes his tire because everyone will think you flattened the tire (Hey Bob, film everything!); he says: when the claimant departs, just sit and wait for him to come back (Hey Bob, learn to follow and get the film wherever the claimant goes)I would fire someone for using Bob's static approach. Nothing worth spending money for here.

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5.0 out of 5 stars New equipment-same methods...., Feb 19 2002

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I was looking for books on this subject and found this one on amazon.com. I read all the reviews and with the exception of
one, I felt this was something I needed to purchase. After receiving it, I realized that even though it was written in 1992 the methods and procedures were way ahead of it's time. While in 1992 the author touted using vhs and SLR cameras, I have found that if one simply replaces them with digital 8's and digital still photo cameras the book would still be up to date with very creative ideas on doing surveillance. I found several ideas of getting good video without compromising myself to the subject being watched. Even if you are a seasoned pro, this is something one would want in their library.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Only book on the market that specializies in one area.......
After retiring from the Law Enforcement area I decided to go to work in the area I thought I knew best. I wanted to be a P.I. Read more

Published on Jul 20 2001 by Michael Lewis

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Waste Your Hard-Earned Dollars...
This thin, poorly written and edited book, provided very little serious help of any kind in my attempt to gain knowledge of this subject. Read more

Published on Jul 10 2001 by Z. Becker

5.0 out of 5 stars Surveillance Guru
My coworker and I sat on the floor at the library, read this book in about 15 minutes, and were overwhelmed by the wealth of knowledge Bob Bruno provides. Read more

Published on May 25 2001 by Spy King

5.0 out of 5 stars HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY FORMER UNDERCOVER OFFICER
After reading this short,but comprehensive, book I realised that this is the closest thing I have read to what surveillance is all about. Read more

Published on May 31 2000