Suspicious Activity

When it comes to your community, recognizing and reporting suspicious activities to the relevant authorities can help prevent crimes and ensure your neighbourhood’s safety. If you're wondering what might constitute reportable activities, think of these three areas of potential concern:

1) People behaving suspiciously
2)
Suspicious vehicles
3)
Suspicious activities or circumstances




Here are some key examples:


Unfamiliar Vehicles: Vehicles that are parked in unusual locations or linger for extended periods, or move slowly through neighborhoods
Strangers Loitering: Individuals who are hanging around without a clear purpose, especially near homes or businesses
Door-to-Door Solicitation: People going door-to-door, particularly if they go to the back of a residence or business
Unusual Behavior: People acting strangely, such as asking about security measures or trying to enter buildings or cars without permission
Unattended Items: Bags or packages left unattended in public places
Vandalism: Graffiti or damage to property that appears to be recent
Unkempt and Unsightly Properties: Properties that are ill-maintained, and unsightly, possibly attracting criminal behaviour
Eliciting Information: Asking detailed questions about a facility’s operations, security, or personnel beyond normal curiosity


Keeping an eye out for these kinds of behaviours and activities can make a real difference.

Take this true-life example:
Recently Parkland County Enforcement Services received a complaint about people using drugs on the property behind one of our local Community Halls. Concern was also expressed that people had been parking there overnight, smoking and loitering in the gazebo at the property.
In direct response to the complaint, several Peace Officer patrols were conducted to ensure that this type of activity did not continue, while follow-up patrols safeguarded against future relapse of undesirable activities.

If something seems out of place, suspicious or unusual to you, please report it to local law enforcement (RCMP, Parkland County Enforcement Services, SCAN Team*, etc.)!

You are the local eyes and ears in our community. We love to hear from you, and rest assured, we'll check things out and make sure all is well.

To stay up to date with goings on in your community, you might also, consider joining a local social media group to keep tabs on (and contribute to) your neighbourhood's security.

For more information, please visit
www.parklandcounty.com/Enforcement

*
SCAN - Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods is a unit of the Alberta Sheriffs that helps keep communities safe by dealing with problem properties that are being used for specific illegal activity such as drug trafficking.

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