Recognizing Suspicious Activity
Knowing how to identify suspicious activity can be a huge benefit for churches, schools, businesses and residents. We pulled together a quick list from the US Department of Homeland Safety – to help you know what to look for.
Are you seeing some of these signs in your area? See how Alos Defense Solutions can help.
Sabotage/Tampering/
Vandalism
Damaging or destroying part of a facility, infrastructure, or secured site.
Weapons Collection/Storage
Collection or discovery of unusual amounts of weapons including explosives, chemicals, or other destructive materials.
Cyberattack
Disrupting or compromising an organization’s information technology systems.
Materials Acquisition/Storage
Acquisition and/or storage of unusual materials such as cell phones, radio controllers, or toxic materials.
Eliciting Information
Questioning personnel beyond mere curiosity about an event, facility, or operations.
Recruiting/Financing
Funding suspicious or criminal activity or recruiting people to participate in criminal or terrorist activity.
Breach/Attempted Intrusion
Unauthorized people trying to enter a restricted area or impersonating authorized personnel.
Misrepresentation
Presenting fake information or misusing documents to conceal possible illegal activity.
Aviation Activity
Operating or interfering with the operation of an aircraft that poses a threat of harm to people and property.
Acquisition of Expertise
Gaining skills or knowledge on a specific topic, such as facility security, military tactics, or flying an aircraft.
Theft/Loss/Diversion
Stealing or diverting items — such as equipment, uniforms, or badges — that belong to facility or secured site.
Testing or probing of security
Investigating or testing a facility’s security or IT systems to assess the strength or weakness of a target.
Expressed or implied threat
Threatening to commit a crime that could harm or kill people or damage a facility, infrastructure, or secured sit.
Surveillance
A prolonged interest in taking pictures/videos of personnel, facilities, security features, or infrastructure in an unusual or covert manner.
Sector-specific Incident
Actions which raise concern to specific sectors (e.g., power plant) with regard to their personnel, facilities, systems, or functions.