Surveillance · Nashville & Middle Tennessee
Surveillance detectives in Nashville
Surveillance is the core skill of a detective agency: watching a person for hours without being noticed, and coming back with clear, time-stamped evidence of what they actually did.
Confidential. Ask your first questions without giving your name.
- Used forPersonal, legal & insurance cases
- Team size1 or more detectives, per plan
- You receiveActivity log + time-stamped video
- CoverageNashville & Middle Tennessee
Good surveillance looks like nothing at all. It is a forgettable vehicle in a parking lot, a detective at a coffee shop table, a car three lanes over on I-65. Behind that is planning: knowing the subject’s routine, choosing positions with a clean view and a quiet exit, and knowing when to back off.
We run surveillance for individuals, attorneys and businesses across Nashville and the surrounding counties. The method is the same whether the question is personal or professional: observe from public places, record what happens, and report it without spin.
When surveillance is the right tool
- Suspected infidelity or a partner’s undisclosed relationship
- Custody or parenting-plan concerns during the other parent’s time
- An ex-spouse receiving alimony who may be living with a new partner
- An injury or disability claim that does not match what the person is doing
- An employee who calls in sick or claims to be on the job when they aren’t
- Verifying where someone actually lives or works before a lawsuit or service of papers
How we run surveillance
- Pre-surveillance research: addresses, vehicles, routines and the best observation points, so the first hour is not wasted
- Static surveillance (watching a location) and mobile surveillance (following a vehicle), with additional detectives for complex or high-speed moves
- High-quality, time- and date-stamped video from public vantage points
- A running activity log so every minute of your bill is accounted for
- Real-time updates when you need them, or a full report at the end when you don’t
What you receive
- A detailed activity log and written report
- Organized, time-stamped video and photographs
- Testimony from the detective who did the work if the matter goes to court
- A clear account of hours worked and why
Tennessee law that matters here
Surveillance is lawful from places where a person has no reasonable expectation of privacy: streets, parking lots, stores, restaurants, public venues. We do not trespass, look into private windows, or record audio of conversations we are not part of (§ 39-13-601).
Tennessee makes it a Class A misdemeanor to install a tracking device on a vehicle without the consent of every owner (§ 39-13-606). We follow subjects the professional way: with trained detectives.
Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-121, when a person receiving certain types of alimony lives with a third person, courts may presume the support is no longer needed in the same amount. Documented, repeated overnight stays are often the evidence that matters.
How it usually goes
How a surveillance assignment works
Clear scope, honest hours, and evidence that answers your question.
- 01
Define the question
What do you need to prove or disprove? That decides when and where we watch.
- 02
Research and plan
Addresses, vehicles and routines are verified first, then the plan and hours are approved by you.
- 03
Surveillance
Detectives in place before the subject moves, recording time-stamped video from public vantage points.
- 04
Report
Activity log, report and video, delivered securely, with a debrief call.
Questions about this service
Surveillance questions
How many hours of surveillance will I need?
It depends on the question. One well-chosen evening can answer some cases; others need several days to show a pattern a court will take seriously. We plan around the windows most likely to matter and tell you up front what we recommend.
Why would I need more than one detective?
A single detective can watch a location well. Following a vehicle through Nashville traffic is different: one car behind a subject for twenty minutes gets noticed. A second detective lets us swap positions and keep the subject in view without being burned.
Can you use a drone?
We do not fly drones over private property or use them to look into areas where people expect privacy. Our surveillance is done from public places, the way courts expect.
Is the video good enough for court?
Our video is time- and date-stamped and supported by contemporaneous notes, and the detective who recorded it can testify about how it was made. Admissibility is always up to the court.
Do you do insurance and workers’ compensation surveillance?
Yes. We document claimant activity for attorneys, employers and insurers, carefully and only in public view.
Read before you call
Guides on this topic
Plain-English answers to the questions people ask us most about surveillance.
Know what is really happening.
Call or text a detective. We will scope the surveillance with you and tell you what it would take.