Which term describes the process of monitoring suspects or crime scenes to gather evidence?

• A. Surveillance Techniques
• B. Forensic Techniques
• C. Interview Techniques
• D. Types of Evidence

Answer: (A)

Monitoring suspects or crime scenes to gather evidence is described by surveillance techniques. Surveillance means watching people or places over time to collect information that can support investigations, such as noting movements, patterns, or interactions, often using tools like CCTV, stakeouts, or covert observation. This approach focuses on gathering information through observation as evidence accumulates. It differs from forensic techniques, which involve analyzing physical evidence in labs or at the scene; interview techniques, which are about questioning people to obtain information; and Types of Evidence, which refers to the categories of evidence rather than the act of monitoring.