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Fresh eyes reviews a powerful tool
Grant • 6 November 2018
The "fresh eyes" reviews and how they should be used
A regular occurrence as a Private Investigator is coming up to a dead end in a investigation, trace or other enquiry. Jumping that hurdle may be the missing piece of the puzzle and maybe even why a client has contacted you. In some circumstances if you are working within a team setting then a "fresh eyes" review of the situation may be called for.
It is important to note when considering fresh eyes reviews that sharing information outside of a team, company or practice without your client's permission is illegal and ethically wrong.
These types of reviews are best performed when the colleague has no previous knowledge of the case and approaches it with their own style as a blank canvass. The most important part of the process is ensuring all ideas that your colleague brings up are recorded and if applicable presented to the client as further options.
The value of a colleague going over the case from scratch, reading the case notes and exploring the options again can add incredible value to the service as a whole and the outcome of the case. This is especially true in more complex investigations and traces where there is much information and avenues for exploration.
Fresh eyes are a important invaluable tool for every investigator who works in a team as they often prove useful in creating further leads in the process of making enquiries.
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A common problem all agents encounter, especially so in cities is the problem of parking. A good parking location for a vehicle is essential in ensuring line of sight (LOS) and gathering recordings behind tint or disguised. Now you may be thinking, you would solve this problem through foot surveillance. This isn't always helpful, residential areas may not have many people on foot nearby, there may be nowhere to sit or bled in and a host of other reasons may want your bottom firmly planted in a car seat for this one. So you arrive or even better, as part of a recce (reconnaissance) or planning, you notice a parking problem. I find it helpful to break up the different problems into categories, I will list the types of scenarios. 2 Primary types of areas Urban - City or Town Rural - Villages, farms, greenery or forests Primary types of problems No LOS - Cannot observe the property or points of egress LOS but too distant - Cannot record of observe with any accuracy or with the level of responsiveness needed LOS but blocked - Your vision is obstructed temporarily Too close - The risk of exposure is too high and no places further away are available Primary causes of problems Temporary blockage by vehicle - A behemoth has just parked in your LOS Double yellow lines - No parking here Single yellow lines - Restricted at certain times, they will always be the times you need to be their All spaces are in use - The most frequent issue Moved too many times already - You've been moving around frequently and are reaching a point where further movement between spaces will compromise the surveillance A mixture - A mix of the above It is incredibly frustrating when your turn up to perform your surveillance and have nowhere to park. You know the client will not be happy and your stuck in a tough spot. Parking for private investigators is an essential part of the work and for some cases is strictly required to ensure good results.
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