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Specialised Surveillance Training for Private Investigators

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Are you a private investigator looking to charge more and generate more referrals ?

If the answer is ‘YES’, then you qualify to attend this surveillance training.

This course will improve your confidence,  develop your advanced surveillance techniques and provide you with contemporary and essential skills. Be more successful to work effectively in the surveillance arena. This course will improve the quality and frequency of your video evidence, reduce the likelihood of you losing your subject and reduce the chance of being exposed as a surveillance operative. 

All this adds up to happier clients, better results, and more work opportunities.

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Fed up of losing your subject?

During the certificate III investigative services qualification, budding investigators only spend two, or maybe three days, receiving surveillance training; and depending on the training provider, you may have never have even gone outside of the classroom!
This course provides 6 days of intensive surveillance training, consisting of an initial classroom based theory day, and then followed by five days of practical training and feedback in the field. You will learn search techniques that allow you to regain your subject after a loss.

Getting compromised too often?

It’s down to you to get the work done and prove yourself to the client. You are only as good as your last job, and if you don’t have the surveillance expertise needed for success, you will probably blow any chances of getting more work from that client.
This course will teach you the correct technique of surveillance, and help you build a deeper understanding of the art of surveillance that will improve the quality of your work. You will learn to blend into the environment and techniques to avoid being noticed and remembered.

Missing opportunities to get the money shot?

If you are one of the fortunate ones, you may have been mentored by an another investigator, or may have learnt as you went along, which imposes a high risk of picking up bad habits and taking dangerous short cuts.
This course will give you the tools and knowledge needed to deal with surveillance challenges and allow you to try out different techniques in a safe environment. You will learn how to effectively conduct surveillance in close control of your subject and get amazing footage in various circumstances.

MEET Richard James!

One of Melbourne’s most experienced and trusted Private Investigators.

Here at Rivica we specialise in providing our surveillance capabilities in support of infidelity investigations, forensic surveillance, corporate investigations and many more types of cases. By developing our own training courses, we aim to raise the standards of the Australian private investigators sector; enabling investigators to provide high quality, high value services that achieve excellent results.

From personally training scores of investigators, we have developed a large and diverse team to select from, but we are still looking increase our talent pool. Understanding each member’s strength is crucial to ensure the right agent is selected for each assignment. By personally mentoring each agent, I draw from almost 30 years of experience to teach how to anticipate risk, minimise exposure and still get amazing results.

“As the Director of RIVICA Investigations & Covert Solutions, I will share my wealth of surveillance trade craft and knowledge on surveillance techniques to ensure you are prepared to conduct any surveillance deployment by the end of this course.”

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Run over six days, from Monday to Saturday, this in-depth surveillance course will teach you the art of conducting surveillance and will prepare you for the field with real techniques that you can apply to your work. This comprehensive course offering provides the best in surveillance training and will ensure you have the skills to conduct successful surveillance operations.

On completion of the theory and practical elements of the course, you will be ready to take part in a scenario-based surveillance exercise. You will be required to carry out a successful surveillance operation and complete and compile all the evidence obtained to a standard that is required by the Courts. You’re only ever as good as your last job, and this course will provide you with invaluable knowledge on surveillance that will help you successfully complete more surveillance jobs and impress your clients.

With the knowledge gained from this course, you will be able to undertake any surveillance assignment. You will have the knowledge and tools needed to navigate difficult surveillance challenges and will provide a better quality of evidence. The skills learned in this course will help you gain new clients and win more contracts with agencies, vastly increasing your success and reputation as an operator.

Contents of our Surveillance Training Course

COMMUNICATION
TEAMWORK
COVER & CONCEALMENT
MANAGING EXPOSURE
PROCESSING OF PRODUCT - IVE
STOP & PLOT
THE ‘SAFETY NET’ PRINCIPLE
TRANSITION FROM VEHICLE TO FOOT
FOOT SURVEILLANCE
CONTEMPORANEOUS NOTES
MOBILE TACTICS
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
CLOSE CONTROL OF SUBJECT
USE OF COVERT CAMERAS - LAWMATE
CONTINUITY OF EVIDENCE

Additional benefits

As RIVICA Investigations & Covert Solutions are an authorised distributor for LAWMATE; a leading provider of covert cameras, students will be given the opportunity to use and be taught on how operate and get the best out of these cameras. LAWMATE cameras will be available for purchase during the course at a discounted price.

Investigation Video Editor is acknowledged as one of the best video processing software for Investigators. RIVICA Investigations & Covert Solutions are very pleased to be able to partner with Klever Thoughts Incorporated and be permitted to provide training on the use of their software, Investigation Video Editor (IVE), and as an extra benefit, to then issue a lifetime key for the software to all attendees.

We are recruiting!!!

We are looking for the right surveillance agents to join our elite team. In addition to learning the skills required to become a successful surveillance operative on this course, you will also be given the chance to work with us and continue to get mentored and further develop and sharpen your skills.

What other investigators are saying about the course.

“One of the best decisions I have made was to attend RIVICA’s surveillance course. I wanted to make a point of complimenting and thanking Richard for the experience and knowledge he shared with the group.” “I highly recommend the course to all surveillance operatives as it is leaps and bounds ahead of what the mainstream is doing. Thanks Rich.”
Anthony
“Your ability to impart your experience through tremendous coaching at an individual, group, then team level was exceptional.”
Anthea (Sydney, New South Wales)
“Just completed and thoroughly enjoyed the Surveillance Course with RIVICA Investigations & Covert Solutions. Richard is a great instructor; through his leadership, knowledge, dedication and passion as an investigator and surveillance professional, he delivered an outstanding course, exceeding my expectations. Richard covered subjects such as communications, teamwork, vehicle setup, covert cameras, collecting, processing, documenting and storing of evidence and contemporaneous notes and task debriefs. The evidence management techniques were exceptional. The course also provided the opportunity to see and use a range of covert surveillance technology. We were able to apply surveillance knowledge in realistic scenario based exercises in and around Melbourne. At times during the course I thought I was on a live job. It was worth the time and money to travel from interstate to attend training delivered by Richard and is something I would do again. I highly recommend this course for investigators & surveillance operators to enhance your tradecraft or as a refresher. ”
Mark - Woods Investigations & Security Outcomes (South Australia)
By the end of the course I was able to sit down a dead end street the subject lived in and give Comms on his movements from the street, to relocate a subject after the eyeball lost him, have lunch two tables away from the subject getting video footage of the subject and the unknown person and be told at the end of that day that he didn’t see me at all the whole time!! I learnt how much more I can get away with at night!! I worked with a great team and Richard was a wealth of knowledge. If you are new to the industry or been in it for a while this is a course that I would stand by and say do it!! Get your name down next time it is running and get those skills you can’t learn from just completing the Cert III. Thanks!!
Claire
“The tradecraft imparted exceeded my expectations, challenging my personal skills and developing the fundamentals to effective teamwork.” “The benchmark you set was high and you did everything to help us all achieve the professional standards needed.” “I have come away confident to be able to meet the challenges of real-world surveillance. For this I thank you!”
Marion
“Fantastic work Richard, a big tick across the board. I’m sure you feel as proud as me to the level and standards we lifted our training programs that will only better the industry. Another job well done.”
David F Rossborough
“I can’t speak highly enough of our trainer Richard James. I would encourage and highly recommend this course to anybody who has a passion for this industry or for anybody who just needs a refresher.” “What I love about this course is the fact that once you’ve completed it, it doesn’t just end there. Richards commitment to his students is on going and should you require further advice or guidance, you can always rely upon him to be there.” “Thank you Richard, you are an inspiration, not only to me, but to many others I am sure.”
Louise
“I highly recommend this course, the instructor with his wealth of knowledge made the time enjoyable while still pushing the team to learn.”
Wade
“I was really impressed with how much content Richard covered on the course. As always Richard went over and above to share his extensive knowledge with us. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to enter the industry and also anyone who wants to develop their skills further.”
Maria
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What other investigators
are saying about the course?

“One of the best decisions I have made was to attend RIVICA’s surveillance course. I wanted to make a point of complimenting and thanking Richard for the experience and knowledge he shared with the group.” “I highly recommend the course to all surveillance operatives as it is leaps and bounds ahead of what the mainstream is doing. Thanks Rich.”
Anthony
“Your ability to impart your experience through tremendous coaching at an individual, group, then team level was exceptional.”
Anthea (Sydney, New South Wales)
“Just completed and thoroughly enjoyed the Surveillance Course with RIVICA Investigations & Covert Solutions. Richard is a great instructor; through his leadership, knowledge, dedication and passion as an investigator and surveillance professional, he delivered an outstanding course, exceeding my expectations. Richard covered subjects such as communications, teamwork, vehicle setup, covert cameras, collecting, processing, documenting and storing of evidence and contemporaneous notes and task debriefs. The evidence management techniques were exceptional. The course also provided the opportunity to see and use a range of covert surveillance technology. We were able to apply surveillance knowledge in realistic scenario based exercises in and around Melbourne. At times during the course I thought I was on a live job. It was worth the time and money to travel from interstate to attend training delivered by Richard and is something I would do again. I highly recommend this course for investigators & surveillance operators to enhance your tradecraft or as a refresher. ”
Mark - Woods Investigations & Security Outcomes (South Australia)
By the end of the course I was able to sit down a dead end street the subject lived in and give Comms on his movements from the street, to relocate a subject after the eyeball lost him, have lunch two tables away from the subject getting video footage of the subject and the unknown person and be told at the end of that day that he didn’t see me at all the whole time!! I learnt how much more I can get away with at night!! I worked with a great team and Richard was a wealth of knowledge. If you are new to the industry or been in it for a while this is a course that I would stand by and say do it!! Get your name down next time it is running and get those skills you can’t learn from just completing the Cert III. Thanks!!
Claire
“The tradecraft imparted exceeded my expectations, challenging my personal skills and developing the fundamentals to effective teamwork.” “The benchmark you set was high and you did everything to help us all achieve the professional standards needed.” “I have come away confident to be able to meet the challenges of real-world surveillance. For this I thank you!”
Marion
“Fantastic work Richard, a big tick across the board. I’m sure you feel as proud as me to the level and standards we lifted our training programs that will only better the industry. Another job well done.”
David F Rossborough
“I can’t speak highly enough of our trainer Richard James. I would encourage and highly recommend this course to anybody who has a passion for this industry or for anybody who just needs a refresher.” “What I love about this course is the fact that once you’ve completed it, it doesn’t just end there. Richards commitment to his students is on going and should you require further advice or guidance, you can always rely upon him to be there.” “Thank you Richard, you are an inspiration, not only to me, but to many others I am sure.”
Louise
“I highly recommend this course, the instructor with his wealth of knowledge made the time enjoyable while still pushing the team to learn.”
Wade
“I was really impressed with how much content Richard covered on the course. As always Richard went over and above to share his extensive knowledge with us. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to enter the industry and also anyone who wants to develop their skills further.”
Maria
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