COUNTER-TERRORISM & STATE SECURITY

Reporting suspicious activity, threats or criminal acts

The effective protection of critical infrastructure from terrorism requires a partnership between government and industry.  Establishing reliable communication channels for security related information exchange is an essential component of the process.

You and your staff know your business better than anyone and are best placed to notice suspicious activity around your facility.  An internal reporting system should be established and staff should be encouraged to report all security related incidents.  If something doesn’t seem right, it should be reported.

Who do you report to:

• Dangerous situation or life threatening emergency:

  Telephone ‘000’.

• Currently occurring suspicious activity, threat or criminal act, which is not life threatening:

  Telephone Police on 131 444
  Police may be able to attend and investigate the situation.

• A crime that has already occurred and the matter is not an emergency:

  Telephone Police on 131 444

• Suspicious activity, which you believe may be terrorist related, may also be reported to the National Security Hotline

  Telephone	1800 123 400 (24-hour)
  Email	hotline@nationalsecurity.gov.au
  Mail	Attorney-General's Department National Circuit BARTON ACT 2600 Australia

  All reports to the Hotline are taken seriously and information received is passed to relevant police, security and intelligence agencies for assessment and further investigation.

What do you report:

Some activities you might consider suspicious:

• Unusual surveillance, videotaping or photography of important buildings and infrastructure (eg. energy, water, and transport facilities)
• Damaged to security features (fencing, gates, etc) at your facility or any of the above infrastructure
• Vehicles parked for long periods near important buildings, infrastructure or busy public places
• Vehicles, packages or bags abandoned in public places or near important buildings or infrastructure
• Purchase or possession of large amounts of fertiliser, chemicals or explosives for no apparent legitimate reason
• Accommodation (including garages, self storage facilities) being used at odd times of the night or day
• Unusual collection of information about a specific important building or piece of infrastructure

This checklist may assist in identifying suspicious behaviour. Should I Report It?