- Surveillance
Elicitation
Test of security
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Acquiring supplies
Suspicious persons
Dry runs
Deploying assets
These are actions terrorists often take before they launch an attack, and they are usually in plain view of regular citizens. If those citizens are paying attention and know what to look for, they can report it to the local police, whose system is now tied into national security agencies.
.For example, the first one is
surveillance
. Terrorists often scope out a potential target first. Things to be aware of are note-taking, recording or monitoring the routines of the target (say, a nuclear facility or stadium), using cameras, drawing diagrams, drawing on maps, using binoculars, possessing plans or blueprints of the site, etc.
If you see something like this and you've never seen it before in your area, you can report it to your local police. They can then investigate. If the apparently suspicious people are innocent and their activities are for a legitimate purpose, no harm was done by checking them out. But if they had ill intent, the discovery of their activities can lead to the identification of a terrorist group. You've just saved lives.
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If you see any of the following suspicious activities, it could indicate the planning of a terrorist attack or other illegal activity. Call 115 to report it, and officers can check it out. If the people are doing something perfectly legal, no harm was done. If they weren't, your action may have helped authorities uncover a terrorist cell or plot.
It has happened before. Observant ordinary citizens have noticed something and alerted authorities, which led to the foiling of a terrorist plot. This is what to look for:
- Persons or vehicles being observed in the
same location on multiple occasions not previously
seen in the area.
- Persons sitting in parked vehicles for an
extended period of time for no apparent
reason.
- Persons observed near a place of interest,
using or carrying video equipment, still cameras,
or other observation devices.
- Persons showing interest in security positions
at important buildings and facilities.
- Persons observed with maps or blueprints of
important facilities or infrastructures.
- Persons drawing pictures or taking notes of
places of interest not normally known to have
such activity.
- Persons not fitting in with surrounding
environment, such as wearing improper attire
for the area .
- Persons exhibiting unusual behavior such as
staring or quickly looking away from individuals
as they enter or leave an area.
- Persons wearing bulky clothing that may not
fit with weather conditions.
- Persons engaging in behavior that appears
to be in preparation for future activity such as
“dry runs”.
- Observation of recently damaged areas not
permitted to general public.
- Observation of abandoned vehicles, or
stockpiles of materials in areas near key facilities.
- Observation of multiple persons working
together engaging in surveillance of places of
interests.
Loitering near restricted or sensitive sites.
Rental, delivery or utility vehicles parked in
unusual locations, such as fields, vacant warehouses,
schools, or other secluded locations.
- Complaints of unusual fumes, liquids,
residue or odors.
If you notice one of these signs of suspicious activity, call 115. Law enforcement agencies are all tied into a network, so your report will be passed on to the ISI and whoever else needs to be notified. All you have to do is call your local 115.
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