Threat Observation
Describe contemporary threats by discerning suspicious activities
Type
Domain
Competency Area
Observation
Levels
Identify contemporary threats
Identify persons found to be behaving suspiciously
Identify disorderly and threatening behaviour
Recognise impact of successful terrorist attack on assignment area based on updated information on current terrorist threats
Recognise person- borne ,vehicle-borne and object-based threats based on various TTI of malicious intent and obvious signs
Take appropriate action to observe suspicious person(s), vehicles in accordance with protocols in dealing with the respective threats
Conduct security questioning on suspicious persons after period of observation
Review and report collected information to relevant person/authorities in accordance with organisational procedure on terrorism
Interpret malicious intent from contemporary threats
Assess persons’ behaviour and determine if intent is malicious
Draw on past experience to predict malicious intent
Identify early enough to see patterns in individuals coalescing into a 'group with intent'
Manage crowd and analyse contemporary threats
Scan the crowd for suspicious behaviour
Listen for suspicious conversations among crowd
Look for signs of surveillance being conducted within crowd
Scan crowd for inappropriately attired person