What kind of activity to report

Reporting suspicious activity can help the Police department prevent and solve crimes.

Suspicious activities are people doing unusual things that may be related to a crime. Here is an overview of what kind of activity to report.

Activities

Behavior

  • Someone walking around a residence, looking into windows or trying to force open doors
  • Someone carrying a weapon
  • Solicitors asking unusual questions, like "Are you home alone?"
  • Someone carrying property out of a residence or business at unusual times
  • Telephone caller asking for credit card or bank account numbers
  • Someone running from a residence or building

Cars

  • Car driving past area repeatedly, or parking and no one exits
  • Car without a front or back license plate

Noises

  • Unusual noise for the time of day
  • Vehicle or residential alarms sounding

Descriptions

When you provide information to the police, it’s helpful to give detailed and accurate descriptions.