The tail running scared

 

If your tail suspects you know you’re being followed, they may employ several tactics to throw you off or prevent you from easily losing them. One of the most common is to hire a guy with no training to also follow you. This guy will be obvious and easy to lose. If you think you’re being followed by a dude in a Hawaiian shirt, that’s the decoy. If you’re on foot, the follow team may also have a fourth man in a car in order to maintain the tail should you get in a cab, be picked up by an associate, or get on a bus. Likewise, a car tail may have a fourth man riding as a passenger in one of the cars in order to get out and follow on foot should you leave your vehicle.

The follow team will almost never consist of the same people. A nine-person surveillance team will rotate members of the follow team to ensure that their faces do not become associated in your mind. These people will be smart, capable, and well trained. Good luck getting away from them.