Surveillance Services - Corporate Intelligence - Technical Sweeps - Debugging - Counter Espionage

SURVEILLANCE AND INVESTIGATION SERVICES

“Surveillance can be classed as the continuous monitoring of persons, vehicles, places or objects to obtain information concerning the activities and identities of certain individuals, as defined by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA 2000)”.

CTG surveillance operators include former UK Special Forces, MI5 and other government agency personnel, all vastly experienced at conducting highly sensitive covert operations both at home and abroad. Utilising state of the art technology and methodology that few private companies can offer, CTG surveillance teams are experts in successfully running investigation operations for the following sensitive situations.

• CORPORATE CASES
• INSURANCE FRAUD
• CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES
• EMPLOYEE DISHONESTY
• MATRIMONIAL CONCERNS

SURVEILLANCE

A surveillance operation is the most effective method of gathering intelligence and evidence relating to the activities of certain groups or individuals. CTG are in the enviable position of being able to provide some of the UK’s most highly trained operators experienced at the highest level. Utilising the most sophisticated audiovisual equipment and specialist surveillance techniques, we run our operations with the utmost professionalism and diligence ensuring accurate results backed up with the appropriate evidence.

You can rest assured that at all times, our teams will get the desired results without compromising your situation or circumstances. With many years experience conducting these operations, we understand the importance of the intelligence being gathered and have a full appreciation of the level of sensitivity and discretion required. As would be expected, CTG guarantee a completely discreet and confidential service throughout.

TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE - COVERT TRACKING SYSTEMS

CTG utilise a wide range of state of the art covert technical tracking systems tailored for each unique situation. Used either in conjunction with a surveillance team or simply on their own, these devices offer real time tracking via global positioning satellites (GPS) and can be relayed back to your laptop meaning wherever you are in the world you can access the system and know exactly where your loved ones or assets are.

COUNTER SURVEILLANCE

Counter surveillance involves the use of a surveillance team to determine whether or not you are under surveillance yourself. Our specialist operators are vastly experienced in this field with a proven track record of conducting extremely sensitive counter surveillance tasks at the highest official levels.

If you suspect that you, your family members or employees are the subject of a surveillance operation for whatever reason, a CTG counter team will easily be able to confirm or deny your suspicions and advise you on the relevant course of action.

PROTECTIVE SURVEILLANCE

Protective surveillance is often utilised in highly sensitive situations such as in the protection of spouses and children, where the obtrusive and overt attention of an individual bodyguard or close protection team would not be conducive to their lifestyles. In these instances, CTG uses a dedicated protective surveillance team which provides an unobtrusive security screen around the principal, to all intents and purposes remaining virtually unseen whilst ensuring your complete peace of mind.

Our specialist operators are ideally suited to this role. Coming from UK Special Forces and other elite organisations they are highly experienced in operating covertly not just in the UK, but in some of the world’s most hostile environments. Their proven ability to blend in with the background whilst at the same time providing a professional security service takes a high degree of skill and competence, qualities that have been gained through years of experience in both surveillance and close protection.

TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE COUNTER MEASURES (TSCM)

Gaining intelligence is a vital requirement to most organisations and the use of covert electronic devices such as audio transmitters and recorders (bugs) is disturbingly widespread. The subsequent intelligence that can be achieved through the use of these systems has the potential to be highly damaging to your company or reputation.

To combat and eliminate this threat, CTG provides a dedicated expert team that conducts a comprehensive technical sweep of your home, business premises and vehicles to detect and remove these devices ensuring your private business remains exactly that... private.

The following ten examples are the more obvious potential indicators that you may be the unwanted subject of some form of technical surveillance operation.

• OTHERS KNOW YOUR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS - Probably the most obvious indicator of covert eavesdropping activities. The theft of confidential information is more common than may be imagined and is worth millions to the right people. If your competitors appear to know things that are obviously secret, then it would be reasonable to suspect some form of technical eavesdropping is in place.
   
• STRANGE SOUNDS ON YOUR PHONELINE - Commonly caused by an amateur eavesdropper when they attach a wiretap or activate a similar listening device. Volume shifts, static, scratching, beeping or popping are all indicators that some form of amateur device is attached to your line.
   
• RADIOS OR TELEVISIONS DEVELOP INTERFERENCE – A lot of technical devices use frequencies within TV and radio bands. These signals, however, tend to fluctuate and will disturb your appliance in the vicinity of a bug. In this respect, a simple AM/FM radio can be used as a crude form of detection equipment by simply moving it around a room and noting when its output significantly changes (known as feedback detection).
   
• YOUR CAR RADIO DEVELOPS PROBLEMS – If a technical device has been installed in your vehicle it may well be using the radios antenna to send out its signal, thereby introducing interference into the system.
   
• RECENT GIFTS – Have you recently received some form of electronic device as a gift? Alarm clocks, radios, lamps, calculators and other small presents that other companies send out can actually be “Trojan horses” that contain audio and imagery equipment.
   
• YOU HAVE BEEN THE VICTIM OF A BURGLARY BUT NOTHING WAS TAKEN – This speaks for itself... why would someone break in and not steal anything? Professional teams often illegally break into homes or offices to install technical devices, leaving little or no sign. Sometimes, however, the occupants of these premises will get a feeling that something isn’t quite right and realise that someone has been in there.
   
• SMALL PILES OF DUST OR GRIT ON THE FLOOR – This could mean that a pinhole device has been installed into either the walls or the ceiling, inserted by means of a tiny drill that would leave such debris on the floor.
   
• UNEXPECTED VISITS FROM UTILITIES REPAIR PEOPLE – This is a common method in use today whereby someone will arrive at your home or business premises in order to conduct an inspection or fix some “problem”. In reality, however, they are installing some form of covert technical device.
   
• STRANGE VANS PARKED CONSECUTIVELY IN THE VICINITY OF YOUR PREMISES – Be wary of any van parked up that is large enough to conceal someone in the back. These vans are often used as listening posts and, due to the poor quality of most amateur devices, will have to be parked nearby in order to receive a signal.
   
• THE LOCKS ON YOUR DOORS DON’T FEEL RIGHT OR START TO FAIL – This is a sign that your locks have been picked or manipulated in some way to allow someone access. The process of manipulating locks can sometimes damage the mechanism, resulting in the locks becoming sticky when you try to open them with a key.

If any of these indicators apply to you, it would be a good idea to contact us in order to arrange a TSCM inspection. Do not, however, use your own computer or mobile, house or business phone when calling us... for obvious reasons. Ensure that you call or email us from a sterile environment outside of your normal premises.

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