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Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR)

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Suspicious Activity Reporting Private Sector Security Training Overview

This overview is an introduction to the NSI, relates how private sector security officers and those charged with protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure may fit into the suspicious activity reporting process, and includes instructions on accessing the training.

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Suspicious Activity Reporting Maritime Sector Training Overview

This overview provides an introduction to the NSI, relates how maritime industry professionals may fit into the suspicious activity reporting process, and includes instructions on accessing the training.

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Suspicious Activity Reporting Emergency Management Training Overview

Suspicious Activity Reporting Emergency Management Training is a module of the NSI’s Hometown Security Partners suite of online training. This overview provides an introduction to the NSI, relates how emergency management professionals may fit into the suspicious activity reporting process, and includes instructions on accessing the training. A chart of suspicious activity reporting indicators and behaviors is included.

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Suspicious Activity Reporting Fire and Emergency Medical Services Training Overview

This overview provides an introduction to the NSI, relates how fire and emergency medical services professionals may fit into the suspicious activity reporting process, and includes instructions on accessing the training.

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NSI Hometown Security Partners

This document is an overview of the SAR Hometown Security Partners Training strategy, which provides SAR awareness training for partners with similar missions to those of law enforcement constituencies, or "hometown security partners."

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NSI Overview

Provides an overview of the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative (NSI).

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Written testimony of I&A for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence hearing titled “Sixteen Years After 9/11: Assessing Suspicious Activity Reporting Efforts”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Intelligence Operations Robin Taylor addresses the vital role of the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative in the Nation’s overall counter-terrorism posture.

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NSI Resources

Additional information on the Nationwide SAR Initiative (NSI) program, training, and partner programs.

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Newly released ad highlights athletes

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “If You See Something, Say Something®” public awareness campaign and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) jointly released a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) for the upcoming NCAA Winter and Spring Championships to remind fans to stay safe and alert as they cheer on their favorite teams.

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About the Campaign

"If You See Something, Say Something®" is a national campaign that raises public awareness of the indicators of terrorism and terrorism-related crime, as well as the importance of reporting suspicious activity to state and local law enforcement.