Abstract: The invention is related to methods and apparatus that conveniently and efficiently provide video surveillance. A mobile surveillance vehicle can be towed to a site by a motor vehicle, such as a car or a truck. The mobile surveillance vehicle includes a video surveillance system, which sends video from the site over the Internet. The video can be provided with wired Internet access or with wireless Internet access. Examples of wireless Internet access include Internet access via cellular telephony and via satellite. The mobile surveillance vehicle can be self-contained such that no external hookups are used. The video can be provided to a monitoring station, which can communicate with the mobile surveillance vehicle to control video cameras. In one embodiment, video cameras can be mounted to an extendable arm or member, which can extend to provide the video cameras with an elevated perspective.