Report terrorism and suspicious activity

Like other criminals, terrorists need to plan. You can report suspicious activity or behaviour - anything that seems out of place, unusual or just doesn't seem to fit in with everyday life.

Some examples of suspicious activity or behaviour could potentially include:

Research

• Do you know someone who looks at extremist material, including on the so-called Dark Web, or shares and creates content that promotes or glorifies terrorism?
• Have you noticed someone embracing or actively promoting hateful ideas or an extremist ideology?
• Meetings, training and planning can take place anywhere. Do you know someone who travels but is vague about where they're going?
• Do you know someone with passports or other documents in different names for no obvious reason?

Gathering materials

• Suspicious materials can be ordered online as well as in store. Have you noticed someone receiving deliveries for unusual items bought online?
• If you work in commercial vehicle hire or sales, has a sale or rental seemed unusual?
• Have you noticed someone buying large or unusual quantities of chemicals, fertilisers or gas cylinders for no obvious reason?
• Have you noticed someone acquiring illegal firearms or other weapons or showing an interest in obtaining them?

Storing materials

• Terrorists need to store equipment while preparing for an attack. Have you noticed anyone storing large amounts of chemicals, fertilisers or gas cylinders?
• Have you noticed anyone storing illegal firearms or objects that could potentially be weapons? 

Hostile reconnaissance

• Observation and surveillance help terrorist plan attacks. Have you witnessed anyone taking pictures or notes of security arrangements or CCTV?

Financing

• Cheque and credit card fraud are ways of generating cash. Have you noticed any suspicious or unusual bank transactions?