“Do the Cleanup and Then I’ll Lock up.” Liquidation of the Observation Sites of the Surveillance Department in 1989–1990 Cover Image

„Vykliďte si to tady, já potom půdu zamknu“. Likvidace opěrných bodů Správy sledování v letech 1989–1990
“Do the Cleanup and Then I’ll Lock up.” Liquidation of the Observation Sites of the Surveillance Department in 1989–1990

Author(s): Prokop Tomek
Subject(s): Post-Communist Transformation
Published by: Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů
Keywords: State Security; StB; archival collections; Surveillance Department;

Summary/Abstract: For many years, State Security built the system to control society fully in line with the ideas and needs of the service. The network of informers is obviously the most well-known aspect of the system. However, there was a system of real physical control and surveillance, too. Fragments of documentation have been preserved in the archival collection of the Surveillance Department concerning some of the locations used. These materials primarily contain organisational, technical and economic data. It is difficult, however, to match the locations with specific cases of operative work.

  • Issue Year: VIII/2014
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 82-91
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Czech