Many independently operating criminals, as well as criminal organizations
, are increasingly skeptical of the company they keep. Earning the trust of an individual to crack their inner circle or gain access to the details of a criminal behavior is nearly impossible in most instances. Law enforcement may only be able to gather evidence of illegal activity by using inconspicuous surveillance equipment to record the events transpiring over the duration of an investigation or criminal act. Small, covert cameras and recorders are being re-invented continually to minimize their appearance while maximizing the quality of sound and video. High resolution images obtained through an indistinct cameras implanted on a cell phone or a pair of glasses will often become a valuable piece of evidence in a criminal or civil case. There are a growing number of terrorist organizations whose practices and methods have been exposed through the utilization of surveillance by law enforcement personnel. Terrorist organizations are among the most difficult to infiltrate, as the digital age has put records of nearly every individual on-line or otherwise accessible. Mafia cases have been built on surveillance video for many years, resulting in a tendency for those within an organized crime family to check and re-check any in their proximity for wires or cameras. Long distance surveillance through high quality digital video and recording equipment has become among the only methods capable of gathering evidence. Capturing a terrorist or mafia member on surveillance is particularly effective for law enforcement when the accused is given options to bring down the larger entity for their protection.