Suspicious Persons/Behaviors
It is difficult to determine whether a person is a 'suspicious' person. Suspicious behavior is a possible indicator to criminal activity. The best way to prevent crime is to be observant of the activity and individuals that are around you and to report any activity that is out of the ordinary. Each one of us knows what is normal for the areas that we frequent, therefore any activity that is not normal should draw a little more of our attention to determine if there is any criminal activity.
There are certain things you should look at in determining whether a person should be reported as suspicious. Suspicious people are people that you do not recognize that are:
- Entering rooms, offices with no apparent business to transact
- Soliciting (includes asking for donations or selling materials)
- Sleeping on chairs, furniture or the floor
- Carrying weapons such as knives and guns
- Tampering with locks on doors, windows, bicycles and vehicles
- Forcing another person into a vehicle
- Looking in windows
- Carrying unwrapped property at unusual hours
- Carrying suspicious items such as crowbars, screwdrivers or bolt cutters
- More concerned with who is around them than what they are working on
- Refuse help if you ask to assist them
- Appear scared, nervous or anxious
If you see someone who is acting suspicious contact the Washburn University Police Department.
