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76 What to Look For Users of this manual are not being asked to be James Bond or clairvoyant. You are not to make any assessment about an individualâs intentions. You are not security or intelligence personnel. You are to observe and report unusual behavior, unusual objects, and unusual circumstances at or near a potential target so security personnel can direct further attention to the situation. REMEMBER Do not ever allow yourself to use racial or any other type of profiling. There is no racial, ethnic, or religious key to potentially hostile activity. If you allow yourself to believe otherwise, you will be totally ineffective. Unusual Behavior You are looking for unusual behaviors that you cannot readily explain at or near a potential target. The potential terrorist/criminal in a Red Zone knows he or she is doing something wrong. He/she will manifest some of the following behaviors: Personal Signs/Traits ⢠Nervousness (excessive smoking, pacing, sweating, etc.) ⢠Avoidance of eye contact ⢠Fixation on the target ⢠Facial concealment with dark glasses, hats, scarves, etc. ⢠Clothing that doesnât fit the area/weather ⢠Couples who do not demonstrate any sort of interpersonal relationship ⢠Shielding activities and masking behavior from onlookers, passing police, secu- rity personnel, and video cameras ⢠Wearing the uniform of delivery, postal, or repair people, but not functioning as such Unusual ActivitiesâActive ⢠Ignorance of local customs, laws, or idioms ⢠Use of binoculars, cameras, night vision devices, GPS ⢠Making notes or sketches of a potential target ⢠Pacing off or measuring distances ⢠Looking for a parking space, but never parking when they could
⢠Fishermen lacking the proper gear or knowledgeâthey may return to the same spot even though they catch nothing Unusual ActivitiesâPassive ⢠People who apparently have ânothing to doâ ⢠People who remain in place in spite of inclement weather ⢠Repeated presence in the same location ⢠Repeated presence at multiple potential targets ⢠Loitering in areas that locals consider unsafe ⢠Sitting in vehicles that are apparently broken, but no effort is made to repair them ⢠Sitting in a parked vehicle for no apparent reason Unusual Objects You are looking for unusual objects that you cannot readily explain at or near a potential target. The distinction between suspicious objects, which may contain a bomb, and lost-and-found objects, is something that you will learn with practice. Some gen- eral guidelines on these are listed below. 8 Suspicious Objects Likely Lost & Found Objects A closed bottle or pipe with A wallet or small purse attached wires or battery Briefcase, package, or bag in Briefcase or bag left in or next to a an unusual place (e.g., behind seat in a waiting area, a phone a vending machine, trash booth, or vending machine containers, or restroom fixtures) Common objects that may Common objects left in spots generally have value to people where people may frequently but are left unattended in an place things temporarily uncommon place for forgetting things Unusual Circumstances You are looking for unusual circumstances that you cannot readily explain at or near a potential target. Examples of these may include the following: People ⢠A person placing a common object (e.g., briefcase) in a common place, and then rapidly leaving the area ⢠A highly agitated person entering a room, looking around, and leaving in a highly agitated state ⢠Two or more people suddenly experiencing unidentified odor, coughing or breath- ing difficulty, nausea, or blurred vision
9Vehicles ⢠Unusual use of vehicle (e.g., van containing drums of diesel fuel, overloaded vehi- cle with missing license plates, freshly painted vehicle in a dirty setting) ⢠Vehicles parked in sensitive places (e.g., bridge column, under overpasses, next to fuel depots, hazmat facilities, etc.) ⢠Vehicles parked in functionally uncharacteristic places (e.g., rental truck in front of a hospital, gasoline truck at a school, etc.) ⢠Vehicle(s) left in target area with driver departing in another (get-away) vehicle More Common Crimes From the introduction, you will remember that road rage, domestic violence, and workplace violence are far more likely than a terrorist attack. As you become more attentive to your surroundings, you will be more likely to notice signs of these more common crimes, which are included in some definitions of terrorism. Indeed, the vio- lent expressions involved in these more common crimes have terrorist elements. Signs of some of these more common crimes are listed below: Road Rage ⢠Speeding ⢠Severe braking ⢠Unsafe lane changes, weaving, swerving ⢠Violent or obscene gestures ⢠Tailgating ⢠Angry, hard facial expressions Workplace Violence ⢠Sudden outbursts of anger ⢠Dissatisfaction with job or a supervisor ⢠Increasing level of anger ⢠Decline in work quality ⢠Domestic violence (this can visit the workplace) REMEMBER For all crimes, you are looking for anything unusual that correlates to a potential target and cannot be readily explained. It is better to report something that can later be acceptably explained than to not report something that could have led to the prevention of a crime or attack.
