How to use this tool
- Confirm requester, authority, purpose, priority, and deadline.
- Bound the event window, location, inclusions, exclusions, and privacy restrictions.
- List required source records and preservation responsibilities.
- Translate the request into answerable questions and a controlled deliverable.
Intake safeguard: A surveillance request should define a legitimate operational purpose, an authorized requester, a bounded time range, necessary source records, privacy restrictions, and a clear decision or deliverable. Do not use an intake form as a substitute for emergency response or evidence preservation.