The Four Methods Of Surveillance

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Marquetta,
Unequivocally, you are correct law enforcement takes inherent risks when performing any of the four methods when they are combating crime. Moreover, you did a fabulous job describing the undercover buy and the knock and talk methods. Subsequently, I feel that while all of these methods are dangerous and beneficial, the undercover buy is the utmost advantageous especially with the use of surveillance equipment. With surveillance equipment such as audio and video, a criminal will have a harder time being found innocent of the crime since the undercover buy was recorded and can be used as evidence against them. However, in conversation with the Sheriff in Benton County today I realized just how frequently they utilize the knock and

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