Law Enforcement Training: Rolling Surveillance Real-Life Hands-on Courses

Rolling Surveillance® Training for Law Enforcement

Mobile Surveillance Course for Law Enforcement
The One and Only Original  Rolling Surveillance® Law Enforcement Training

Rolling Surveillance®

Rolling Surveillance® is a proprietary, human-led law enforcement training methodology developed by Timothy Lewis and taught exclusively through LCI Services. Rolling Surveillance® is a federally registered trademark, and only authorized instructors operating under LCI Services are permitted to teach this curriculum.

Rolling Surveillance® is designed for sworn law enforcement officers conducting complex investigations and provides a structured operational framework for mobile and physical surveillance work.

Rolling Surveillance® is not related to vehicle telemetry systems, consumer data collection, automated tracking, spyware, or manufacturer-installed monitoring technologies sometimes referred to in the media as “rolling surveillance.”


About the Training

Rolling Surveillance® is an intensive five-day course built around real-world application. The curriculum emphasizes disciplined planning, team coordination, and decision-making under pressure, preparing officers to operate effectively in dynamic environments where conditions change and judgment matters.

This training covers both surveillance and counter-surveillance considerations commonly encountered during long-term investigations, undercover assignments, and operations involving sophisticated criminal activity.


Training Emphasis

The Rolling Surveillance® curriculum places strong emphasis on:

  • Planning, discipline, patience, and teamwork

  • Creative vehicle and foot surveillance techniques

  • Proper documentation and operational decision-making

  • Identifying and responding to counter-surveillance

  • Realistic field exercises reflecting investigative environments

Instruction begins in the classroom and is followed by practical field application in real-world settings.


Counter-Surveillance & Practical Application

Participants train to recognize and respond to counter-surveillance behaviors encountered in both street-level and sophisticated environments. Field exercises may include a variety of operational settings such as:

  • Surface streets and freeway operations

  • Stationary surveillance and set-ups

  • Residential and multi-unit environments

  • Commercial districts, malls, and parking structures

Officers train to operate as coordinated teams while adapting to evolving conditions.


Core Methodology

The Rolling Surveillance® curriculum teaches disciplined, creative vehicle and foot surveillance techniques, including instruction built around The Seven Critical Active Elements for Surveillance Success and Two Critical Non-Active Elements.©

This course is intentionally demanding and designed to strengthen each participant’s ability to apply surveillance principles under pressure in real-world conditions.


Register for Rolling Surveillance®

Register for a course listed on our schedule, or contact LCI Services to host a class at your agency (reducing travel costs and per diem). We encourage agencies to review attendee feedback and testimonials to understand the training experience and outcomes.

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Rolling Surveillance® is a federally registered trademark. Unauthorized use of the name or curriculum is prohibited.

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