In the private investigations industry, surveillance can be defined as the secretive, continuous or periodic observation of persons or groups for the purpose of obtaining information concerning the activities of said persons or groups.

In family related cases, it can provide the necessary information to make knowledgeable and informed decisions based on facts, not imagination. It often provides peace of mind and clears up doubts about the suspicious behavior of a spouse or child.

Surveillance services are regularly utilized by corporate executives, business owners, supervisors, risk managers, security directors, human resource personnel, attorneys and insurance adjusters, among others, to arm themselves with up-to-date information that would assist them in making the right decisions. Here are some of the most common uses for surveillance.

We provide surveillance services to a number of corporations, government entities and small businesses to ensure that their employees are performing the duties assigned to them and complying with safety regulations, company rules and environmental protection.

Many investigations can benefit from the use of surveillance when information or evidence is obtained that corroborates or refutes previously known information, and by uncovering associations or relationships previously unknown. Surveillance can strengthen many cases by exposing the other side’s weaknesses and providing additional leads to follow.

Surveillance can document the actions or inactions of negligent or abusive parents, the association of minors with undesirable individuals or groups, drug or alcohol abuse problems, gang participation by minors, college attendance deception practices and infidelity of a spouse. It can provide factual information to make knowledgeable and informed decisions. It can also provide peace of mind and replace doubts and suspicions with trust and confidence.

Surveillance is extremely useful to intelligence gathering operations where it can reveal associations, employment relationships, business connections, daily activities, social habits and inappropriate behavior of persons or entities of interest. It frequently yields valuable information that assists in formulating additional leads to pursue.

• Surveillance

Cheffro Investigations utilizes passenger cars, sports utility vehicles, vans, trucks, stationary vehicles, and roadwork vehicles. We have a vehicle for every situation. For those surveillance situations when a vehicle will not work, we have surveillance specialists with expertise in on-foot surveillance and long-range surveillance. These specialists have climbed into hollowed-out trees; shinnied through poison oak; crawled through deer trails; climbed mountains; ridden bicycles; skateboards; skates; scooters; and motorcycles; jogged; walked dogs; sold items door-to-door; and used many other creative techniques;and they never trespass or break any harassment or antistalking laws while doing so!!

Ask about our long-distance video lenses that can clearly film an individual from up to one-half mile away!!

Surveillance investigations often require hidden cameras. All of our investigators carry one and know how to use it. When Cheffro Investigations is on the job, you will get film of individuals eating at restaurants, arriving at airports, and entering and exiting hotel rooms. No matter what your particular needs, we get the film!

To date, our firm has conducted over 10,000 investigations.

We currently employ nine investigators, all of whom work exclusively for our firm. We do not utilize subcontractors. In the interest of quality control, all investigations are supervised from our East Coast office, but please keep in mind that we cover the entire state of Mass, with time and mileage charged from the  Main office nearest the subject.

All of our reports contain photographs taken from the actual video film depicting highlights of the investigation. This allows you to see the activities captured on videotape without having to actually view the film. Identifying photos of the subject and the subject's residence are also included.

Benefits

• We get the shot - always legally doing what it takes to cover your subject
• Vast experience - with over 20,000 investigations
• High tech equipment - including long range cameras and hidden cameras
• Extensive coverage - entire State of Mass
• Summary of events in every report - so you don't waste time scanning hours
  of footage
• State-of-the-art access to the investigators in the field. Each
  investigator carries a computer-driven surveillance system that allows video
  film clips to be sent to you minutes after the event