COMBATIVE SURVEILLANCE 

&

COUNTER SURVEILLANCE

Israeli  Anti-Terrorism Training School

Duration:  6 days

Location:  Las Vegas, Nevada

Course Summary:  This course is designed for individuals and organizations involved with conducting surveillance. Military personnel, Private Investigators, and civilian security contractors will learn the Israeli method of surveillance and counter surveillance. This course is 75% hands on accompanied by lectures that focus on the Israeli techniques used in conducting a moving or stationary surveillance. Many of the techniques instructed in this course are used by elite Israeli Special Forces conducting clandestine operations into hostile enemy territories.

Primary learning modules:  The course is broken down into EIGHT main modules:

Surveillance & Counter-Surveillance

Surveillance Detection

Technical Surveillance Counter-Measures (TSCM)

Mission Planning and Execution

Equipment

Disguises & Acting

Cultural Debriefing and Understanding

Countering Threats & Terrorists Tactics

Surveillance:

Types of surveillance (mobile, discreet, fixed, technical, cold delivery vs. controlled delivery)

Surveillance phases (pickup, follow, housing)

Urban and rural, foot, mobile & static surveillance methods (map reading, use of cover, switched on/switched off, use of vehicles, dress and mannerisms)

Recognizing surveillance vantage points, choke points and weaknesses of routes and installations

Controlled visits at various sites (periods of time, controlling the site, controlled visit)

Surveillance driving

Driving patterns in convert operations

Team dynamics (team work, duties of individual team members, coordination)

Night surveillance

Counter-Surveillance:

Use of cover

Covert and overt counter surveillance and surveillance deterrence

Losing surveillance by foot or vehicle

Counter surveillance routes

Surveillance Detection:

Israeli method of surveillance detection

Surveillance detection and deception skills

Recognizing surveillance teams

Technical Surveillance & Technical Surveillance Countermeasures:

Use of technical surveillance tools such as audio, video, wire-tapping, binoculars, recorders, and other counter electronic surveillance devices.

Mission Planning:

Objectives:

Surveillance phases (pickup, follow, housing)

Operation center (establishing and running)

Communication

Tactical intelligence

 

Reconnaissance & intelligence:

Intelligence gathering

Procedures when working with informants

Advance work, reconnaissance and counter surveillance

Purpose and aim of reconnaissance and counter surveillance (protective surveillance)

Reconnaissance measures (pre and post, covert/open, stationary/mobile)

Forms of reconnaissance (route, installation and area)

Splitting of reconnaissance sectors

 

Operations Planning:

Criteria for the selection of accommodation, venues, means of transport and routes

Flow chart, color system, recording machine, optical means and computers as support.

Operational plan (purpose, elements and writing the operation plan)

Logistics, Staff, Equipment & transportation

Permanent and temporary installations

 

Briefing:

Purpose and aim of operation planning

Operation briefing (introduction of the team and establishing readiness)

Planning and executing counter surveillance operations

Team members, transportation, communication & equipment

 

Execution:

Command center control

Electronic recording and GPS monitoring

Establishing a detail security procedures (standard, emergency)

Back up plans and escape procedures

 

Debrief & actionable intelligence:

Using daily logs and detection matrixes

Writing the reconnaissance report

Purpose and aim of reconnaissance and counter surveillance (protective surveillance)  

 

Equipment:  

Computers, GPS’s, Radios, audio, video, photography

Disabling enemy alarm systems

Carrying weapons & Concealment

Disguises:  

Proper use of costumes and clothing and fitting in

Deceptive use of clothing

Deceptive use of theatrical make up

Acting:  

Acting & Adaptation Training

Body language (Islamic and other)

Deceptive body language

Language pattern analysis

Interpreting behavior

Situational awareness

Acts of improvisation

Territorial awareness

Terrorism:  

Cultural analysis & Threat assessment

Cultural Debriefing & Understanding

Counter espionage and hostile gathering of information                            

Terrorist security procedures

Terrorist bases and hiding places

How terrorists prioritize targets

Exercises in functioning as "terrorists" performing surveillance

Accomplice and support network

Deception by terrorists while gathering intelligence

Loyalties to groups

Cultural Debriefing and Understanding:  

Overt and covert operations for anti terrorism

How and when to use/not use translators

Traffic flow analysis & driving patterns in convert operations

Procedures when working with informants

Cultural analysis & Arab dress codes

Language pattern analysis

Loyalties to groups

Development of association matrixes

Overt and covert collection of information

Countering Threats & Terrorists Tactics:

Use of car bombs

Detecting car bombs, VBIED’s & IED’s

Detecting suicide bombers

Disarming a suicide bomber before detonation

Various terrorist ambush methods 

Detecting heat signatures of explosives (night)

Functioning in abduction situations

Countering enemy snipers and sharpshooters

Protection from and functioning under Molotov Cocktail attacks

Case studies on terrorist tactics from Israel

Student-Provided Recommended Equipment:  Notebook, pen and pencil, sunscreen, hydration system, shooting glasses, ear protection, appropriate clothing for seasonal inclement weather (hot, cold, rain or snow), weapons cleaning kit, (knit cap and brimmed) hat, knee and elbow pads, hiking or tactical boots, pants with cargo pockets, shooting gloves, tinted glasses, multi tool, range bag, and thumb drive for class photos.  (No camouflaged clothing please.)

Provided by CRI:  Course materials, weapons (when part of the course - Glock 17 & AR-15), 600 rounds, meals during training, ear and eye protection, soft body armor, knee and elbow pads, holsters.

Prerequisites that must be completed PRIOR to beginning the Training Course: Due to the extensive nature of the training during this course, a thorough background investigation will be conducted on all persons registering.  CRI School reserves the right to require any trainee to undergo a polygraph test administered by CRI regarding any possible affiliation to a terrorist and or criminal organization. Persons who are convicted felons, have a documented history of mental illness, or have been convicted of domestic violence crimes (misdemeanor or felony) need not apply.

Forms: Registration Form, Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire, Physician's Consultation, Background Check (please include photo ID copy).

For more information call: 800-631-8191 or 702-222-3489 or E-mail us. 

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