Suspicious Incident
by admin on Feb.19, 2009, under Uncategorized
Did you ever see something that left you with the feeling that it just wasn’t right but you really couldn’t categorize it into any specific crime? As a dispatcher, we often take calls from people who have seen something and have a hunch that something just isn’t right. No big deal. Local law enforcement has a way of dealing with such incidents. The calltaker should ask you when you saw this situation and what exactly did you see. They should record it on their computer and send it to dispatch. A LEO should then investigate the incident and deal with it accordingly. It is always helpful if you meet with the officer responding, that way, you can express to them what may not be obvious and why you think it’s suspicious.
Again, if it’s not a life or death emergency, don’t call 911.
