REPORTING NON-EMERGENCIES

You have a great asset to draw upon - your experience - when deciding what is suspicious. You know what is normal for your neighborhood, workplace, and daily routines. If a behavior or an event seems to be outside the norm or is frightening, let law enforcement authorities know. Just remember, it's your job to watch out and report. Let law enforcement authorities handle the investigation and take further action. That is what they are trained to do.

When reporting suspicious activity, it is helpful to give the most accurate

description possible of the persons, situation, vehicles involved, what made you concerned, and where the suspicious persons have gone. Try to remember the exact time and place that you observed the suspicious activity.

Contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) immediately in the

following situations:

You are told of or overhear someone discussing a future plan

for a terrorist act

to use a gun or other weapon in an unlawful manner

to mail or deliver a dangerous package or letter

to set off a bomb or an explosive

to release a poisonous substance into the air, water, or food supply.

You hear or know of someone who has bragged or talked about killing or harming citizens in terrorist attacks or who claims membership in an organization that espouses killing innocent people.

You observe a pattern of suspicious activity, such as someone unfamiliar to you loitering in a parking lot, government building, or around a school or playground.

If you believe you have information that would help authorities, do not take any action other than to inform your local police department or the FBI as soon as possible.