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First Name:

Last Name:

Email Address:

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Type of Information

Type of Information:

How did you obtain this information? (for example, direct observation, from a third party, etc.)

Incident or Event Details

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These activities are generally first amendment-protected activities. All reported activity will be reviewed to ensure that civil rights and liberties are protected and the information meets the WSFC privacy policy.

Defined Criminal Activity and Potential Terrorism Nexus Activity

Potential Criminal or Non-Criminal Activity Requiring Additional Fact Information During Investigation

Breach/Attempted Intrusion Unauthorized personnel attempting to or actually entering a restricted area or protected site. Impersonation of authorized personnel (e.g. police/security, janitor)

Unauthorized personnel attempting to or actually entering a restricted area or protected site. Impersonation of authorized personnel (e.g. police/security, janitor)

Misrepresentation Presenting false or misusing insignia, documents, and/or identification, to misrepresent one's affiliation to cover possible illicit activity

Presenting false or misusing insignia, documents, and/or identification, to misrepresent one's affiliation to cover possible illicit activity

Theft/Loss Diversion Stealing or diverting something associated with a facility/infrastructure (e.g. badges, uniforms, identification, emergency vehicles, technology or documents {classified or unclassified}, which are proprietary to the facility)

Stealing or diverting something associated with a facility/infrastructure (e.g. badges, uniforms, identification, emergency vehicles, technology or documents {classified or unclassified}, which are proprietary to the facility)

Eliciting Information Questioning individuals at a level beyond mere curiosity about particular facets of a facility's or building's purpose, operations, security procedures, etc., that would arouse suspicion in a reasonable person

Questioning individuals at a level beyond mere curiosity about particular facets of a facility's or building's purpose, operations, security procedures, etc., that would arouse suspicion in a reasonable person

Sabotage/Tampering/Vandalism Damaging, manipulating, or defacing part of a facility/infrastructure or protected site

Testing or Probing of Security Deliberate interactions with, or challenges to, installations, personnel, or systems that reveal physical, personnel or cyber security capabilities

Deliberate interactions with, or challenges to, installations, personnel, or systems that reveal physical, personnel or cyber security capabilities

Cyber Attack Compromising, or attempting to compromise, or disrupt an organization's information technology infrastructure

Photography Taking pictures or video of facilities, buildings, or infrastructure in a manner that would arouse suspicion in a reasonable person. Examples include taking pictures or video of infrequently used access points, personnel performing security function (patrols, badge/vehicle checking), security-related equipment (perimeter fencing, security cameras), etc.

Taking pictures or video of facilities, buildings, or infrastructure in a manner that would arouse suspicion in a reasonable person. Examples include taking pictures or video of infrequently used access points, personnel performing security function (patrols, badge/vehicle checking), security-related equipment (perimeter fencing, security cameras), etc.

Aviation Activity Operation of an aircraft in a manner that reasonably may be interpreted as suspicious, or posing a threat to people or property. Such operation may or may not be a violation of Federal Aviation

Operation of an aircraft in a manner that reasonably may be interpreted as suspicious, or posing a threat to people or property. Such operation may or may not be a violation of Federal Aviation

Operation/Surveillance Demonstrating unusual interest in facilities, buildings, or infrastructure beyond mere casual or professional (e.g. engineers) interest such that a reasonable person would consider activity suspicious; examples include observation through binoculars, taking notes, attempting to measure distances, etc.

Demonstrating unusual interest in facilities, buildings, or infrastructure beyond mere casual or professional (e.g. engineers) interest such that a reasonable person would consider activity suspicious; examples include observation through binoculars, taking notes, attempting to measure distances, etc.

Expressed or Implied Threat Communicating a spoken or written threat to damage or compromise a facility/infrastructure

Recruiting Building of operations teams and contacts, personnel data, banking data or travel

Materials Acquisition/Storage Acquisition and/or storage of unusual quantities of materials such as cell phones, pagers, fuel, chemicals, toxic materials, and timers, such that a reasonable person would suspect possible activity

Acquisition and/or storage of unusual quantities of materials such as cell phones, pagers, fuel, chemicals, toxic materials, and timers, such that a reasonable person would suspect possible activity

Acquisition of Expertise Attempts to obtain or conduct training in security concepts, military weapons or tactics, or other unusual capabilities that would arouse suspicion in a reasonable person

Attempts to obtain or conduct training in security concepts, military weapons or tactics, or other unusual capabilities that would arouse suspicion in a reasonable person

Weapons Discovery Discovery of unusual amounts of weapons or explosives that would arouse suspicion in a reasonable person

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Description of incident or event (what did you see, hear, or learn about?):

Location/Area affected (please include as much detail as possible: street, city, state, zip or a description of the location where the incident occured):

Why do you believe this is unusual or suspicious:

Information About Involved Persons

Name, Height, Distinguishing Scars, Marks, Tattoos, Accents, Gait, or Mannerisms:

Information About Involved Vehicle/Vessel/Aircraft

Vehicle Color, Make, Model, License, Tail Number, Condition (new, old, dirty, broken window, etc) or anything else that describes the vehicle:

Reporting Information & Guidelines

"We're all safer when local law enforcement works together with the communities and citizens they serve, and their partners in the Federal government. It’s a simple but powerful, idea - that homeland security begins with hometown security. And there’s a role for all of us."
Secretary Janet Napolitano, Department of Homeland Security

In July 2010, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), at Secretary Janet Napolitano's direction, launched a national "If You See Something, Say Something™" public awareness campaign –a simple and effective program to raise public awareness of indicators of terrorism and violent crime, and to emphasize the importance of reporting suspicious activity to the proper state and local law enforcement authorities.

Factors such as race, ethnicity, national origin, or religious affiliation alone are not suspicious. For that reason, the public should report only suspicious behavior and situations (e.g., an unattended backpack in a public place or someone trying to break into a restricted area) rather than beliefs, thoughts, ideas, expressions, associations, or speech unrelated to terrorism or other criminal activity. Only reports that document behavior reasonably indicative of criminal activity related to terrorism will be shared with federal, state, local and tribal partners.