Titan Private Investigator
Intermediate Surveillance Training
Titan’s 5-day Intermediate Surveillance Course is aimed at students endeavouring to enter into the private/commercial surveillance industry with little or no previous experience.
Intermediate Surveillance Course (5 days) – RQF Level 4 in Covert Surveillance Operations qualification
Titan Investigations are the preferred and sole surveillance training provider of the IPI Training Centre. Titan Investigations offer, in partnership with the IPI, an accredited RQF 5 day Intermediate Level 4 Surveillance Course through Skills for Justice. The IPI selected Titan as training partners based on the high quality of the course they deliver, the vast experience and background in surveillance their trainers have both in the public sector followed by the post course support offered to the students. https://ipi.org.uk/training/
£1000 + VAT (£1200)

Surveillance Course
The Level 4 Award in Covert Surveillance Operations (Intermediate) is a qualification designed to develop and provide formal recognition of learners’ knowledge, understanding and competence of surveillance techniques. This is an on-line and 5 day attendance course.
Skills for Justice Awarding Organisation require individuals to be able to read and write using the English language at Level 3 standard or where English is not their first language to produce a certificate of IELTS equivalence in order to be registered for an Award.
Please note:
If students wish to gain the RQF Level 4 qualification then a £100 admin fee is required on completion of the course which will be payable to the Institute of Professional Investigators (IPI).
Who will benefit from Titan’s Surveillance Course?
- Those who are new to the investigation industry and wish to learn surveillance tradecraft
- Those who instruct surveillance, (e.g) insurers, loss adjusters and solicitors who would benefit from surveillance know how
- Those working for Local Authorities in an investigative role
- Close Protection Operatives who have received the very basic surveillance training/ knowledge during their CP course and wish to sidestep into the SV industry
- Commercial Investigators
Surveillance Course Syllabus
2: Principles of Surveillance
3: Radio & Mobile Communications
4: Cover Stories
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6: Foot surveillance
- Foot surveillance as a team and solo
- Glossary/ Voice procedure
- Distancing
- Use of cover
- Close control
- Plotting
Loss procedures
7: Public Transport
8: Anti-Surveillance
9: Mobile Surveillance
- Glossary/ Voice Procedure
- Plotting
- Convoy system
- Stop and plot
- Loss procedure
10: Motorcycle Surveillance
11: Stop & Plot
12: Plotting Car Parks
13: Evidential Footage
14: Loss Procedures
15: Motorway
16: Static Observation Points
17: Evidential Logs
- Reconnaissance
- Operational Orders
- Briefings
19: Report Writing
20: Technical Surveillance
Simon Henson - Senior Instructor
As a Detective Sergeant, he managed surveillance operations Nationally combatting Serious Organised Crime (SOC) before moving into Counter-Terrorism. Simon spent many years engaged in combatting terrorist attack planning both in the UK and abroad working in the following roles;
- Special Branch Detective Sergeant
- Operations Room Manager
- Counter Terrorist Intelligence Unit (CTIU)
- Intelligence Manager (CTIU)
- Surveillance Team Leader (CTIU)
Having overseen the development and training of probationary CTIU Surveillance Operators, Simon is perfectly placed in being selected to co-author and deliver Titan’s Training Courses. Since leaving the Police, Simon has been working worldwide within the top tier of the commercial surveillance sector.
Brian Collins - Instructor
Guy Cooper - Instructor
More recently Guy has worked freelance as a close protection operative, surveillance operative and investigator in the commercial sector and has built a client base for OSINT research and analysis and operational briefing for high profile events and UHNW clients.
Charlie - Instructor
Course Fee
Intermediate Surveillance Course (5 days)
Call 07852 540296 for payment details
£1000 + VAT (£1200)
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