174 Private Security and the Investigative Process, Third Edition
A . p e r s o n A l Be h A v I o r A n d AT T I r e
The surveillance ofcer should have an ordinary appearance that blends into the territory. Any
exceptional physical characteristics attract the subject’s attention. The surveillance ofcer must be
a natural player under all circumstances, acclimating into the environment subject to the surveil-
lance. The agent must exhibit uncanny attentiveness and resourcefulness since unpredictability is a
constant of the surveillance process. No matter how well it is planned and adopted, many events and
conditions are unanticipated. The agent should have superior skills of observation and high memory
retention. The agent needs ...