ISI highlighted the importance of understanding the cultural dimensions of the current threat into our soldiers’ pre-deployment training which made it more applicable to our unit.
Sgt., US Army, Fort Hood
Surveillance - Counter Surveillance
Course Description
This course will prepare operators for advanced surveillance-counter surveillance of potential terror and criminal elements. Students will learn tracking techniques for both foot and mobile operations with single operators and/or small teams. The course includes intelligence and Muslim cultural briefing, behavior of Islamic radicals, criminal psychology and behaviors, surveillance-counter surveillance tactics and real world exercises. Instructors are Senior Level Israeli Military and Police veterans of complex and dangerous operations.
Length
14 day
Restrictions
Active duty law enforcement only
Subject Areas
- Identification of potential hostile environments and consequences of entering such environments
- Recruiting locals, identifying their types and role
- Maintaining a low profile, operational tactical techniques
- Evading and defeating detected surveillance
- Foot and mobile route planning
- Considerations for both building and vehicle observation posts
- Evasive maneuvers foot and mobile
- Firearms training and tactics + concealment (single operator & small team tactics)
- Posture, behavior and psychology of individuals who are conducting potential illicit activities
- Surveillance and counter surveillance exercises