Books authored by Darin D. Fredrickson, CPP
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This book presents a discussion of the fundamentals and techniques of the covert observation of people, vehicles, and premises. It provides a comprehensive source of information that is otherwise available only through a wide variety of related and unrelated sources. Additionally, some sections of the text provide information usually available only to government agents attending specialized in-service schools. In this new second edition, all chapters have been thoroughly updated and new ones have been added. These include "Surveillance Applications," which provides examples illustrating when, why, and how various surveillance techniques and methods are applied for different types of investigation and under different circumstances, and "Tips for the Surveillant," a new listing of the many concepts and important points discussed throughout the book that are presented as a reinforcement tool to help the apprentice investigator develop a useful way of thinking. Expanded chapters include Vehicle Surveillance, Foot Surveillance, Stationary Surveillance, Undercover Surveillance, Understanding Vision and Aids for Vision Extension and Enhancement, Surveillance Photography, and Report Writing. In addition, the text is generously illustrated with examples to clarify specific points. Whether the reader is a novice or veteran investigator, in law enforcement or civil investigation, this unique book offers a complete, cohesive, and expert text on the subject of physical surveillance.
This book was written to eliminate confusion regarding what has come to be called racial profiling by clarifying the legitimate law enforcement practice of criminal profiling, and by clarifying what constitutes unfair discrimination, and persecution. This book was written to benefit sociology students, law enforcement officers, and anyone else in a position to be concerned with, or affected by, the profiling issue. Police administrators, judges, and legislators, must adequately understand the topics and their many ramifications if they are to make decisions that are based on fact rather than stereotype and myth, and free from the influence of adverse social and political pressures. And, attorneys, when prosecuting or defending cases wherein profiling and discrimination is an issue must have good insight into the many interrelated dynamics of the topics to properly prepare and argue their case. This writing explores difficult social issues that are often poorly understood, but issues that need to be understood if solutions are to be meaningful. And, a poorly conceived solution is especially likely when the issues are both complex and controversial. In this book, the writers acknowledge that while criminal profiling is a necessary and legitimate law enforcement practice, unchecked bias can pollute the practice. And, while they acknowledge that measures to detect those whose enforcement practices reflect bias can have merit, they emphasize that such efforts must be in addition to the hiring of high caliber officers, providing quality training, providing competent leadership, and on a properly staffed and trained Internal Affairs department. But, the authors also emphasize the unfortunate fact that many efforts intended to prevent bias are to varying degrees ineffectual and create collateral problems. Germane to that discussion is illumination of the difficulties of monitoring fair treatment policies, and the unintended problems that often accompany consent decrees.
This book addresses the problem of illicit drugs and their far-reaching and serious consequences that permeate all levels of American society. Following an examination of the history of drugs and alcohol in the United States, which concludes with perspectives on what can be done to reduce the demand for illicit drugs, the text provides a very thorough review of illicit drug identification. This includes all levels of narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, steroids, and cannabis as well as their description, effects, appearance, methods of ingestion, principle users, sources, and street names. Additional major topics include drug enforcement techniques, such as knock and talk investigations; the intelligence process; managing informants; plainclothes, undercover, and uniformed drug investigations; conspiracy investigations; investigation of clandestine drug laboratories; asset forfeiture; sources of investigation; search warrants and raid planning; report writing and courtroom testimony; and physical surveillance and surveillance photography. Written in a clear and concise style, the book will be a valuable resource to any law enforcement professional whether involved in undercover, plainclothes, or uniformed investigation and whether in a small or large police department. Regardless of the reader's professional level, the text provides a foundation of knowledge that is practical and useful.
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At the start of the new millennium, violence continues to grow and acts of national and international terrorism abound. This new edition is an authoritative tool that extends years of knowledge and shared experience to emergency response personnel and those tasked with protection and prevention. This second edition contains a reorganization of chapters with updated and greatly expanded information. The most notable expansions are in the chapters on surveillance, countersurveillance, surveillance photography, physical security, and the bodyguard function. In addition, the authors present unique chapters that offer the reader detailed information on bombings and bomb threats, kidnapping and hostage taking, defensive and offensive driving, communications, the sniper threat, and planning protection. Appendices offer highly informative support material in the form of a review of the techniques of the urban guerilla, a sample executive protection program, and a protection plan for a visiting government official. The book has been prepared with the greatest attention to both textual quality and production details. It is generously illustrated with photographs, drawings, and diagrams throughout to completely clarify the topics discussed. This new edition should serve well as both a learning tool and a source of reference. It will be an outstanding addition to the library of any police or security professional interested in terrorist attacks.
Nothing can depict the scene of a crime, fire, or accident as well as a photograph. As permanent records, photographs are most essential. It thus becomes vital for an investigator to be reasonably well-versed in the art of photography. The uniqueness of this volume lies in its approach to investigative photography. It discusses not only what to photograph, but it also carefully explains why various things should be captured on film. This how-to-do-it manual is written in nontechnical language and is directed primarily toward police and fire personnel, private security officers and investigators, and attorneys. Anyone interested in the investigative field, however, will find the book to be a most valuable learning tool and reference book. Notable changes to this new edition include greatly expanded chapters on surveillance photography with the inclusion of video, photographic film, flash photography, advances in camera types, and identification photography. All chapters are generously illustrated with examples to clarify specific points. The text is comprehensive, covering its topics thoroughly with respect to the diverse methods, techniques, and equipment used and the situations to which they are applied. Whether the reader is an amateur with little or no previous experience or an advanced photographer, this volume presents a practical course from which to learn effective police and fire photography.
Books authored by Raymond P. Siljander, M.ED., ALCM
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This book explains how to take surreptitious photographs of people and property in a safe and effective manner while producing excellent results. It is the most comprehensive text on clandestine photography available. It takes the reader through conventional as well as the most sophisticated clandestine photography methods in practice today, and it covers the use of all types of equipment ranging from off-the-shelf to the most high-tech equipment available. The ultra-long-range night vision photography methods discussed in this book were devised by the authors and only exist here. Readers will discover esoteric techniques for photographically recording recognizable human and vehicle plate images from distances of over a mile in both daylight and night conditions. Myriad methods for secretly photographing people and property under diverse and difficult conditions are presented. Readers will discover innovative applications of combinations of old and new photographic-related technologies—some combined in unexpected ways that produce surprising results. It is written and extremely well illustrated in an easy to understand style for all photographers regardless of skill level. The book is appropriate for anyone in law enforcement, military operations, and private investigation. It will also benefit government surveillance specialists and those responsible for detecting and thwarting manual clandestine photography.
This book presents a treatise on the topic of business and industrial security and loss control as it applies to the protection of assets and personnel. The material in this thoroughly revised and updated second edition will enable law enforcement officers, security/loss control personnel and business managers to view security/loss control needs from a broad perspective and thus devise security measures that will reflect a well-thought-out systems approach. The book contains a wide range of information, and is presented in terms that will be meaningful to readers that do not have formal training or experience in the field of security and loss control. The information is of a practical nature which, if applied in a variation that is consistent with specific needs, will tailor a program that will result in a well-understood balanced systems approach. Through further understanding, the effectiveness of police and security personnel is enhanced as they perform crime prevention duties and assist local businesses in upgrading security measures. Replete with numerous illustrations and tables, the author provides a security/loss control survey for businesses, plus an overview of security for both businesses and industries. Specialized chapters on executive protection, fire dynamics and hazardous materials, security cameras, loss control surveys, loss control manager participation, and managerial leadership are included. This book will help the officer fine-tune investigative techniques when a crime, such as a burglary, has been committed at a business.
This new second edition serves as both a comprehensive first step for the aspiring private investigator as well as a useful resource for the experienced investigator. The text is a manual of procedures, concepts, forms, and guidelines presented in plain, clear language, yet with substantial depth of technical knowledge. The author examines diverse sources of information, including local, county, state, and federal records, and informants; detailed pretext interviews; physical surveillance and surveillance photography; and executive protection services. Also discussed are such areas as report writing; interviews, interrogations, and statements; locating missing persons; industrial and commercial undercover operations; accident investigations; business and industrial espionage; and legal constraints. Strongly featured are expanded and updated chapters on information technology, optical related visual aids, and managing a detective agency. Appendices provide common visual and verbal errors in vehicle license numbers, states of origin for social security numbers, and workers� compensation fraud indicators. In addition, the book is generously illustrated with diagrams and examples to clarify specific points for the reader. This new edition continues to be an essential tool and resource for all private investigators. It will also be of benefit to attorneys and their investigative staff, as well as law enforcement investigators.