Recognizing & Reporting Terrorist Activity

Signs of Terrorist Activity

Someone bragging or talking about plans to harm citizens in violent attacks or who claims membership in a terrorist organization that espouses killing innocent people
Suspicious packages, luggage, or mail that have been abandoned in a crowded place such as an office building, airport, school, or shopping center
Suspicious letter or package that arrives in the mail
Someone suspiciously exiting a secured, non-public area near a train or a bus depot, airport, tunnel, bridge, government building, or tourist attraction
Any type of activity or circumstance that seems frightening or unusual within the normal routines of your neighborhood, community, and workplace
Someone unfamiliar loitering in a parking lot, government building, or around a school or playground
Someone using or threatening to use a gun or other weapon, place a bomb, or release a poisonous substance in to the air, water, or food supply
Strange odors, smoke, fire, or an explosion
Abandoned vehicles

If this is an emergency or the crime is in progress, dial 911 on your telephone.

Please provide:

Your name and address
A brief description of the event - what happened, when, where, and who was involved
Description of the suspect:
- Sex
- Race
- Age
- Height
- Weight
- Hair color
- Clothing
- Distinctive characteristics such as beard, mustache, scars, or accent
Description of the vehicle if one was involved:
- Color
- Make
- Model
- Year
- License plate
- Special features such as stickers, dents, or decals
Where you think the suspicious person(s) may have gone