What term describes the person observing a subject during surveillance?

• A. Burned or made
• B. Covert
• C. Surveillant
• D. Overt

Answer: (C)

In surveillance, the person who watches the subject is called the surveillant. This label specifically identifies the observer responsible for monitoring, noting, and reporting on the subject’s actions, regardless of how the surveillance is carried out. The terms overt and covert describe how the observation is conducted—whether the subject knows they’re being watched or not—rather than who is doing the watching. Slang like burned or made refers to the observer being detected or exposed, not to the role itself. So surveillant is the best fit because it names the observer who carries out the surveillance.