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What "Suspicious
Activity" Should I Look For?
Though you are the
person best suited to identify a behavior or activity as
"suspicious" in the area you're most familiar with, the following
list contains some issues you may want to consider in making such a
determination:
? People appearing to be
engaged in surveillance of any kind (note taking, shooting
video/photos, making sketches, or asking questions).
 ? Unattended vessels or
vehicles in unusual locations.
? Lights flashing
between boats.
? Unusual diving
activity.
? Unusual number of
people onboard.
? Unusual night
operations.
? Recovering or tossing
items into/onto the waterway or shoreline.
? Operating in or
passing through an area that does not typically have such activity.
? Fishing/hunting in
locations not typically used for those activities.
? Missing fencing or
lighting near sensitive locations.
? Anchoring in an area
not typically used for anchorage.
? Transfer of people or
things between ships or between ship and shore outside of port.
? Anyone operating in an
aggressive manner.
? Individuals
establishing businesses or roadside food stands near sensitive
locations.
? Small planes flying
over critical locations.
? People attempting to
buy or rent fishing or recreational vessels with cash for
short-term, undefined use.
Am I in an Area Vulnerable to
Attack?
It's important to
understand whether or not you are in an area that is vulnerable to
terrorist attack, and that you are familiar enough with the area to
determine whether a particular situation or activity is unusual or
suspicious. Ask yourself the following questions:
? Am I in an area that
contains symbolic or historical targets (such as a monument,
courthouse, federal building, etc.), critical infrastructure areas
(such as power plants, telephone companies, water treatment, mass
transit, etc.), controversial target (such as a religious house of
worship, abortion clinic, furrier, or animal testing lab), or a
public assembly area (such as large sporting events, concerts,
demonstrations, public gatherings, tourist attractions, or
waterfront shopping malls)?
? Am I intimately
familiar with my surroundings (knowing what is normal for the area
you are in and what may be considered out of the ordinary or cause
for alert, such as a suspicious package or person)?
? Are boats or vehicles
parked near possible targeted areas showing suspicious vehicle
indicators (such as being weighed down excessively, smelling heavily
of gasoline or chemicals, having covered objects or cargo on the
seats, showing signs of burglary such as marks or tampered
ignitions/locks, moored or parked illegally near a possible target,
a commercial vehicle in a non-commercial parking area sitting
occupied in one place for long periods of time, etc.)?
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To Report
Suspicious Activity:
Call
the National Response Center at
877-24WATCH
If There Is Immediate Danger to Life or
Property, Call 9-1-1 or Call the Coast Guard on
Marine Channel 16 |
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