Can I become a motorcycle surveillance operative without being surveillance trained first?

This is a common question our training team are asked when learners ring Titan in regard to training enquiries.

The answer is No, and we will explain why in this short newsfeed. The role of a surveillance motorcyclist is a specialist role and one that requires the learner to be competent in surveillance already. Not only in surveillance but also their riding ability. The reason for this is that the role is a particularly dangerous one and requires the rider/ learner to know what the surveillance team around them will be doing in certain circumstances, such as a loss, but also for the surveillance to come as a second nature. If the learner isn’t familiar with surveillance then they are at risk of holding your surveillance team up, or not being in a position when required or worst still, being knocked off by your team. The biggest risk to a surveillance motorcyclist is their surveillance team.

So, in short, before a surveillance motorcyclist can be trained in this role, they will need to have at least two years of conventional surveillance experience in vehicles and at least two years of motorcycle riding experience.

So what does the surveillance motorcycle course syllabus look like?

The course is a five-day course and runs in tandem with our conventional five-day surveillance course. This gives the surveillance motorcyclists the opportunity to learn their new role for the first two days and then work as part of a full surveillance team for the remaining three days. This is a valuable experience as it provides the learner with not only the skills but also the experience.

Day 1

• Check ride and rider assessment

Day 2

• Changing of rider appearance

• The 3 surveillance motorcyclist commands

• Use of cover

• The convoy system

• Loss procedures and roles

• Shadow and relay

• Public transport

Day 3

• Join the surveillance team

• Stop and plot

• Conventional surveillance with three vehicles and a motorcycle

Day 4

• Continue with the surveillance team

• Motorway surveillance

Day 5

• Final exercise

Who would benefit from Titan’s specialist motorcycle course?

• Those who are competent surveillance operatives with two or more years of operational experience and wish to specialise in this role. They must also be competent motorcyclists with a minimum of two years riding experience.
• Those who have been previously trained as a specialist surveillance motorcyclist and require a refresher.
• Former government surveillance motorcyclists who wish to transition into the private surveillance industry.

Why choose Titan as your surveillance training provider?

Titan’s surveillance motorcyclist is a former operational surveillance motorcyclist within the Police for many years deploying daily and also a Police surveillance motorcycle trainer.

Titan Investigations is predominantly an operational investigation agency with nine offices located between London and Manchester, allowing us to offer operational surveillance deployments nationally. Titan developed its training arm to the company in 2017 to ensure that operational demand could be resourced by its professionally trained operatives.

Titan Graduates are automatically enrolled onto Titan’s GROW Student Aftercare Programme where they are allocated a qualified mentor and added to the infamous Titan Operational Resourcing Group where operational deployments are allocated. All Graduates also receive further operational development whilst earning. Most other training providers have little if any involvement with graduates post course. Titan are different and will invest in our Graduates future development, providing operational opportunities to ensure their further success and that they have the ability to earn with immediate effect.

Titan are dedicated to raising standards within the Private Investigation Industry. Trust Titan to invest in your future!

Motorcycle Surveillance Training, who do I contact for further advice?

For further advice and information in regard to Titan’s Specialist Motorcycle Training course, then please feel free to speak to one of our training team at one of the offices nearest to you.

London Motorcycle Surveillance Training – Call the Titan Investigations London Office 020 39046622

Birmingham Motorcycle Surveillance Training – Call the Titan Investigations Birmingham Office 0121 7162442

Cambridge Motorcycle Surveillance Training – Call the Titan Investigations Cambridge Office 01223 662022

Derby Motorcycle Surveillance Training – Call the Titan Investigations Derby (Head Office) 01332 504256

Leeds Motorcycle Surveillance Training – Call the Titan Investigations Leeds Office 0113 4574066

Leicester Motorcycle Surveillance Training – Call the Titan Investigations Leicester Office 0116 2436520

Nottingham Motorcycle Surveillance Training – Call the Titan Investigations Nottingham Office 0115 9646950

Manchester Motorcycle Surveillance Training – Call the Titan Investigations Office 0161 3023008

Sheffield Motorcycle Surveillance Training – Call the Titan Investigations Sheffield Office 0114 3499400

Alternatively, you can contact us directly using our fully confidential contact form at enquiries@titaninvestigations.co.uk or chat directly using our Live Chat facility and one of our private investigations team will get right back to you.