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Emergency Procedures: SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
General Tips
- Remain calm
- DO NOT let anyone into a locked room or building without proper authority
- DO NOT engage in a physical confrontation with a suspicious person
- DO NOT block the person’s exit
Signs of Suspicious Activity
- Anything out of the ordinary
- A person(s) running or leaving quickly - as if he/she were being watched or chased
- A person(s) hauling property - lab equipment, laptops, books, bikes - at an unusual time or location
- A person(s) going door to door in a residence hall or office
- A person(s) pulling on multiple door knobs or trying to open residence hall/office doors
- A person(s) pulling on car handles or looking into multiple vehicles
- A person(s) forcibly entering a locked vehicle or door
- Car or person(s) repeatedly circling an area
- A person(s) being forced into a vehicle
- Strange noises such as arguing, yelling, gunshot, etc.
- A person(s) who photographs, videotapes, sketches or asks detailed questions about power plants, buildings, bridges, hospitals, utility infrastructure, etc.
- A person(s) who doesn’t belong attempting to gain/gaining access to a restricted area
Call SUSCC Police or 911 (depending on the situation) and tell the dispatcher:
- Your location; Person’s behavior; Person’s physical description
- Person’s location and direction of travel; What you saw
- Stay on the phone until released by the dispatcher.
