City of Frederick , Maryland
OPERATION
SAFEGUARD
PLANNED PARENTHOOD CENTERS
As described in the accompanying letter, Operation SAFEGUARD is based on the idea that certain legitimate businesses and industries may be unknowingly exploited by terrorists who portray themselves as honest customers seeking to purchase, lease or somehow appropriate certain material, licenses and/or services to covertly further a terrorist plot.
The following may be general indicators of potential terrorist planning or activities. Alone each indicator can result from legitimate recreational or commercial activities or criminal activity not related to terrorism; however, multiple indicators combined with other information can possibly suggest a terrorist threat.
- Physical surveillance, which may include note taking or the use of binoculars, cameras or maps near key facilities.
- Attempts to gain sensitive information regarding key facilities or personnel through personal contact or by telephone, mail or e-mail.
- Attempts to penetrate or test physical security and response procedures at key facilities.
- Attempts to improperly acquire explosives, weapons, ammunition, dangerous chemicals, flight manuals or other materials that could be used in a terrorist attack.
- Suspicious or improper attempts to acquire official vehicles, uniforms, badges, access cards or identification for key facilities.
- Presence of individuals who do not appear to belong in the workplace, business establishment or near a key facility.
- Behavior which appears to denote planning for terrorist activity, such as mapping out routes, playing out scenarios, monitoring key facilities and timing traffic flow or signals.
- Stockpiling suspicious materials or abandoning potential containers for explosives (e.g., vehicles or suitcases).
The
following examples of activity relating to
·
Individual(s)
bringing or attempting to bring unusual packages into the premises.
·
Suspicious
behavior by an individual(s) attempting to enter your establishment while
wearing bulky clothing that appears inappropriate. May be compounded by the
subject being alone or while acting excessively nervous and/or perspiring.
·
Unusual
inquiries made by individual(s) regarding specific schedules of doctors,
nurses, or deliveries, at your establishment.
· Unusual questions about the type of security in place at your establishment.
·
Individual(s)
videotaping, sketching, photographing or pacing (measuring) the premises for no
apparent reason.
·
Unusually
excessive and suspicious phone activity at your establishment.
- Suspicious vehicles parked outside the premises.
· Unclaimed or suspicious packages or objects found at your site.
· Any reports of unknown persons trespassing the property.
Your impressions and assessment based upon your professional business experience are extremely valuable and should help guide you in determining if a customer request, a fact pattern or set of circumstances is unusual. Please remember that the conduct itself does not have to be criminal per se for you to report it to the Frederick Police Department. We may be contacted 24-hours a day, seven days a week by calling:
301-600-2100
SGT Dennis K. Dudley
Planning Division
Frederick Police Department
301-600-1206 (Office)
301-600-2082 (FAX)