Webster defines suspicion as the act or instance of suspecting a wrong, crime, or guilt, without sufficient evidence or proof. Here are some examples of suspicious activity or persons:

• A broken window on a vehicle, or office building
• The sound of breaking glass in a parking lot or building
• An audible car alarm being activated
• A person being forced into a vehicle
• A strange car repeatedly driving in the same area

If you see someone you don't know or recognize:

• Entering an office or lab with no apparent business to transact
• Loitering in a parking area, work area, or residence hall
• Soliciting any materials or items on campus
• Working on a bicycle while the bike is still chained
• Walking down a hall trying locks on doors
• Lights inside a building after hours.

Any activity, which you feel is unusual, may be a sign of a criminal act. Become familiar with your surroundings, and report any activity, which is not normal.

Providing a Description

After you witness a suspicious act or person, you should call the UNT Police Department and provide a description of the person and the direction of travel. When giving a description of a suspect, start from head to toe with as much detail as possible.

• Hat, hair, glasses, earrings, mustache, goatee
• Upper body, muscular, fat, thin, broad, necklace
• Clothing, t-shirt, long sleeve, color, fabric
• Lower body, blue jeans, shorts, tattoos, scars, belt, fabric
• Bottom, sandals, shoes, tennis shoes, boots

Example:

White male, brown short hair, glasses, medium build, gray striped polo shirt, brown belt, watch, blue jeans, and brown shoes. Last seen leaving north bound from our police department.

As soon as possible after calling in a suspicious person, write down as many details that you can remember.