​Instructor: Wadi Sawabini
Course length: 24 hours

This three-day, Video Camcorder Surveillance training program teaches participants how to use video camcorders, covert video systems and associated technologies to supplement their work in documenting all forms of illegal activity. The course will stress “hands-on” exercises throughout the course. Participants are urged to bring video camcorders to this class as well as other video surveillance systems owned by their agency.

This course is designed on the premise that participants have little or no experience with video. 

At the end of the course, participants will know how to:
  • Use video to document surveillance for domestic and foreign terrorism, narcotics trafficking, auto theft operations, murder-for-hire investigations, and monitoring registered sex offenders.
  • Capture surveillance video and other forms of uncontrolled action
  • Capture moving surveillance video safely
  • Use video for pre-operational briefings
  • Link “body wire” receivers to camcorders
  • Use night-vision equipment & infrared illuminators with video cameras
  • Use Single-Lens-Reflex camera lenses with compatible video camcorders
  • Record other surveillance video using analog input on a digital camcorder
  • Use basic covert video systems for close-in surveillance

To successfully complete this course, participants will have to be able to demonstrate a mastery of basic skills through their videos and pass a written final exam.  A small class size and a commitment to one-on-one assistance will ensure that all participants will succeed.

Who Should Attend?
The course assumes that participants are familiar with all aspects of investigations including surveillance, search warrants, and wireless transmitters. Participants should be advised that this is an intensive course, which will stress practical shooting exercises in all kinds of weather and at night.

Required Equipment
Participants are urged to bring the video cameras they will be using on the job.

The suggested equipment list includes:
  • Any format camcorder
  • Camera batteries (a minimum of 2 batteries; more, if available)
  • The 110-AC power supply-charger for the camera
  • At least two videotapes or equivalent amount of digital media
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Recommended (Optional) Equipment
  • Tripod (preferably a fluid-head tripod designed for use with video cameras)
  • Night-Vision Scope (and associated equipment for use with a video camera)
  • Video Lights
  • Wireless “body-wire” transmitter and receiver
Wadi Sawabini
Wadi Sawabini has taught thousands of federal, state, and local law enforcement professionals how to shoot evidence-grade video.  Since 1991, he has traveled the world conducting classes and lecturing at training conferences. 
 
His customers include the ATF, DEA, FBI, U.S. Border Patrol, NCIS and dozens of other federal law enforcement agencies.  He has conducted classes for 14 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Forces (HIDTAs), 3 federally funded RISS Projects (MAGLOCLEN, NESPIN and ROCIC), and 4 of the Regional Counterdrug Training Centers (RCTA, NCTC, MCTC, and WRCTC). 
 
Among the numerous state agencies, he has taught for are the Connecticut Police Academy, Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, Michigan State Police, Maryland State Police, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Vermont Police Academy. 
 
Outside of the United States, his customers include the Criminal Intelligence Service of Ontario, Ontario Regional Police Force, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Korean National Police, and Bermuda Police Service.
 
Sawabini is a Life Member of the Connecticut Chapter of the International Association of Identification (CT-IAI), a member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainer Association (ILEETA), and a published author.  He has conducted training at international conferences for the IAI, LEVA, NATIA, and the International Association of Women Police.
 
Sawabini is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a BA in Mass Communications.  He is married and, with his wife Mary, lives in Shelburne, Vermont.

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