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# Public Safety: A Shared Responsibility

By Russell K. Pitts, Installation Antiterrorism OfficerDLA Installation Support at Richmond

We share everyday observations with our neighbors,colleagues, family, and friends on a routine basis.  Throughout the week, things become the norm aswe talk to the same people and travel the same paths.  In those same travels and discussions withco-workers, we may observe something that just doesn’t seem right or is out ofplace.  

Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond’s Securityand Emergency Services wants to hear about those unique observations.  So if you see something you know shouldn't bethere or someone's behavior that doesn't seem quite right, say something!  Only you know what is out of theordinary.  

“See Something, Say Something” is the simple message behindthe DLA iWatch Program designed by DLA to engage the workforce in protectingour workplace.  Program success is builtaround awareness, education, reporting and strong security-workforcepartnerships.

Awareness starts with understanding the indicators ofterrorism, terrorism-related crime, and other suspicious activity so we, asemployees, are able to share or report key information to DLA security officialsbefore an incident occurs.  An informed,alert workforce plays a critical role in keeping our installation safe. 

Suspicious activity can be defined is any observed behaviorthat could indicate criminal activity, terrorism or potential terrorism-relatedactivity, including, but not limited to:
                              -  Unusual items or situations: a vehicle parked in    an odd location, a package/briefcase is unattended, a window/door is open that    is usually closed. 
                              -  Eliciting information: a person questions    individuals at a level beyond curiosity about a building’s purpose, operations,    security procedures and/or personnel, shift changes, etc. (Think about your operational    security training and apply it here.) 
                              -  Observation/surveillance: someone pays unusual    attention to facilities or buildings beyond a casual or professional interest;    this includes extended loitering without explanation (particularly in concealed    locations); unusual, repeated, and/or prolonged observation of a building    (e.g., with binoculars or smart phone); taking notes or measurements; counting    paces; sketching floor plans, etc. 

These activities could be innocent, but it is lawenforcement’s responsibility to determine whether the behavior warrantsinvestigation.  The examples described abovehave been compiled based on studies of pre-operational aspects of successfuland thwarted terrorist events over several years.

Public safety is everyone's responsibility.  If you see suspicious activity, report it tolocal law enforcement, your supervisor, or through the iWatch e-mail system.

Describe specifically what you observed, including:
                              -  Who or what you saw 
                              -  When you saw it 
                              -  Where it occurred  
                              -  Why it's suspicious 
                              -  If there is an emergency, call 9–1–1. 
                              -  Non-emergency – e-mail:  dlaavniwatch@dla.mil 

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