

Individuals going door to door in a residential area: This is especially suspicious if you see a person walk to the side or the rear of the home after not getting a response from the front door.That one immediate call to police could stop a criminal act, prevent someone from getting hurt, or even save a life!īelow is a guide to help you determine what is suspicious and what kind of things you should be reporting to the police. Police would rather check out an occurrence that turns out to be nothing, than launch an investigation into a crime such as a burglary. If your suspicions prove to be unfounded, that’s okay. Police officers will check on the matter and ascertain what is occurring.

If you see or hear something out of the ordinary and it crosses your mind, even for an instant, to call the police, then call immediately! Don’t be embarrassed or ashamed to make that call. In one instance, a resident saw an unknown man crawling into the window of his neighbor’s home but waited until after he ran an errand to report it to police. In many canvasses, officers will find a neighbor or a witness that heard or saw something suspicious or unusual, but didn’t take the time to call police, or waited until the next morning to report the incident. In instances of certain crimes, such as a burglary to a home, police officers will “canvass” the neighborhood around the location of the crime to look for any potential evidence or witnesses.
