Law Enforcement Alert

Security Assessment for Enforcement (SAFE) Checklist

When assessing unusual activities within the trucking industry, ask yourself: Who, what, when, where, and why?

Who: Driver Is the driver present? Can he provide:

• Proper commercial drivers license?
• If the truck is rented:
• Is the driver authorized to operate the vehicle as shown on the lease agreement?
• If the truck is placarded:
• Does the driver have the proper shipping papers?
• Does the driver have the proper emergency response contact number(s)?

What: Cargo Is the cargo suspicious?

• Is it a hazardous material?
• Is it placarded?
• Is it identified by a shipper ' s name?
• Is it identified by ad DOT number?
• Is it a rented vehicle?

When: Time Is it unusual to see a truck:

• after normal business hours;
• in the middle of the night;
• when the business or institution is closed; or
• if the vehicle is seen at a time when deliveries are not normally accepted?

Where: Location Is it unusual for a truck to be parked near:

• shopping malls
• water treatment plants
• government buildings
• secured tank yards
• power plants
• stadiums
• laboratories
• schools
• bridges
• tunnels
• dams
• farms

Why: Route Does the truck seem out of place:

• Is it off the interstate in an area where it does not belong?
• Is there another vehicle parked near the truck?
• Is the truck in a highly populated or volatile area?
• Is it an area where trucks to not normally travel?

Investigate to resolve your suspicions:

• Talk to the occupants of the truck
• Check registration/lease agreement
• Verify truck ' s cargo and delivery schedule
• Contact truck company or commercial v3ehicle enforcement specialists

Produced by:

U.S. Department of Transportation

- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

In cooperation with:

- International Association of Chiefs of Police

- Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

- Maryland State Police

- Virginia State Police