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En español: Como Denunciar una Actividad Sospechosa

The 5Ws: What to Include in Your Report

If you see suspicious activity, report it to law enforcement and describe specifically what you observed, including:

**Who** or **what** you saw;
	**When** you saw it;
	**Where** it occurred; and
	**Why**it’s suspicious.Who did you see? What did you see? When you saw it. Where it occurred. Why it's suspicious.Who did you see? What did you see? When you saw it. Where it occurred. Why it's suspicious.



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Select a state: Select a state:AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaCalifornia - JRIC (Region 3)California - Los Angeles (City)California - NCRIC (Region 2)California - Orange County, OCIAC (Region 5)California - SacRTAC (Region 1)California - San Diego LECC (Region 4)ColoradoColorado - DenverConnecticutDelawareDistrict of Columbia (Washington, DC)FloridaFlorida - Miami-Dade CountyFlorida - TampaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIllinois - Chicago Cook CountyIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyKentucky - LouisvilleLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNew York - New York CityNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOklahoma - Oklahoma CityOregonPennsylvaniaPennsylvania - PhiladelphiaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTennessee - MemphisTexasTexas - DallasTexas - San AntonioTexas - HoustonU.S. Virgin IslandsUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonSeattleWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
Use the interactive map to find out how to report suspicious activity in your state or territory.

Most calls will be connected to local authorities or a fusion center where Suspicious Activity Reports are received, analyzed, and shared with the necessary law enforcement officials. This reporting process is compliant with the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative (NSI).

IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY, CALL 9-1-1.

Do not report suspicious activity to the Department of Homeland Security. Instead, notify local law enforcement.
      
    
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