YOUR INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

Prompt and thorough reporting of suspicious activities may prevent a terrorist attack. When reporting suspicious activity, it is helpful to give the most accurate description possible of the situation.

Terrorism can be described as politically motivated violence or threat of violence designed to coerce others into actions they would not otherwise undertake or to refrain from actions they desired to take. Terrorism is generally directed against civilian targets and is intended to produce effects beyond immediate physical damage, having long-term psychological repercussions, particularly fear, on a particular target audience.

Certain activities, especially those at or near sensitive facilities, such as government, military or other high profile sites or places where large numbers of people congregate, may indicate terrorist planning phases. Suspicious activities of interest should be reported to law enforcement.

Being aware of signs indicative of terrorist planning can aid law enforcement in the discovery of possible terrorist activity. If you believe you have information that would help authorities, you are encouraged to do the following:

•  Call 911 for Life-Threatening Emergencies

•  Call the local / state / federal law enforcement agency

•  On Fort Monroe call the TRADOC Emergency Operation Center (EOC) 24/7at (757) 788-2256.

•  Submit a Serious Incident Report (SIR) / Spot Report (SPOTREP) to your Emergency Operation Center (EOC)

Editor's note - Basic information obtained from a TRADOC PROVOST MARSHAL DIRECTORATE publication. For additional information on reporting suspicious activity, contact your unit's anti-terrorism representative.