What should I do if I see suspicious behaviour and what type of thing should I report?
There are seven things you should report to police immediately if you see them
PEOPLE are being called on to report any suspicious activity they see to police, so that the emergency services can be on hand immediately.
While that may seem like an obvious request, it can sometimes be hard to know what should be flagged - especially with police already working so hard.
What behaviour should be treated as suspicious?
Several forces have come up with a check list in support of the nationwide campaign Action Counters Terrorism (ACT).
There are seven activities have asked people to be aware of - and to report if they witness them:
- Anyone buying/storing a lot of chemicals, fertilisers or gas cylinders for no apparent reason
- Anyone hiring a large car of van for seemingly no reason
- Anyone using the dark web, completing bank transactions which are out of the ordinary or buying odd things online
- Anyone appearing to study CCTV or other security arrangements
- Anyone who has official documents, such as passports, in several names
- Anyone who travels a lot, but won't give details on where they've been
- Anyone who either has illegal firearms or has spoken about wanting to get them
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What should I do if I see this behaviour?
The ACT campaign aims to encourage people to report anything they are worried about to police.
Information can be handed over in confidence by calling 0800 789 321.
to report any "online terrorist and violent extremist material" they may come across.