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TRAINING:
CROPS GO INTERNATIONAL
Regular readers of PMCI will know that we have a very close relationship with the guys at Covert
Surveillance Training & Operations (CROPS) so we were very excited when they told us that they
were to carry out their first course in the USA with the Recon Surveillance Group, forming a very
“special relationship” indeed. PMCI got together with both parties and this is what we found out!
PMCI: RECON Surveillance Group, introduce yourselves and
tell us all about you?
RSG: We are the first US based company to hold the OFQUAL
I.Q Level 4 in Covert Rural Surveillance Operations, but to
best understand who we are, you must understand how we
DEFINE Ourselves:
RECON: To perform a preliminary Survey to Gain Information
and Insight
SURVEILLANCE: ART of discreetly watching someone or
something to obtain evidence.
GROUP: A number of specialized people who are working
together with a UNIFIED goal.
RECON was formed by a group of experienced surveillance
operators who recognized that there was a need for a
company that SPECIALIZED in SURVEILLANCE first and foremost.
RECON was started by a small group of experienced operators
with a goal to provide clients with consistently reliable results.
Instead of being a one stop shop for any investigative services,
we focused on being surveillance experts. We recognized that
to provide consistent results, we had to stay up to date on the
best training and technology. Obtaining a higher level training
was written into the first line of the business plan from the
beginning. Our recent accreditation from CROPS will be just
the 1st of many more training opportunities.
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The key to RECON’s success has been driven by our TEAM. We
have proven over time that the most successful results derive
from an experienced TEAM approach when conducting Recon
and in implementing Organic and Technical Surveillance.
PMCI: What type of surveillance work do you conduct and
where?
RSG: RECON currently performs commercial surveillance
for attorneys, insurance companies, private companies and
critical infrastructure in the US New England Region. Our
focus is on high profile and challenging surveillance. We
are also expanding into private government contracting and
conducting more technical surveillance.