Protecting Your Community

Introduction
Terrorists Vulnerabilities
Staying Alert
Overcoming Stereotypes
Recognizing Suspicious Activity
Interactive Quiz

Recognizing Suspicious Activity

Unusual Interest in High Risk or Symbolic Targets

Maybe you are at a National Monument and you notice a person nearby taking a lot of photos. Not unusual. But then you notice that he is only taking photos of the surveillance cameras, crash barriers at the entrances, and access control procedures. Is that normal for a tourist? Absolutely not.

The following should cause a heightened sense of concern:

• unusual interest
• surveillance
• inappropriate photographs or videos
• note-taking
• drawing of diagrams
• annotating maps
• using binoculars or night vision devices

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