Recognize the Signs of Terrorism-Related Suspicious Activity ("If You See Something, Say Something")
Under the line 'Protect your every day', a cheerful landscape of homes, a stadium, a farm and a marina sits above fifteen icons of 'terrorism-related suspicious activity', from 'expressed or implied threat' to 'eliciting information'. The call is to report to local authorities. The threat is placed in every ordinary setting, and nothing says how rare it is or what reports lead to.
- Date
- 2018
- Period
- Contemporary
- Made by
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 'If You See Something, Say Something' campaign
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- State
- Regime
- Trump Administration
- Leader
- Donald Trump
- Audience
- Domestic public
- Purpose
- Warn or inform
- Theme
- Security and surveillance
- Techniques
- Fear appealCard stacking
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons, retrieved September 27, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain (U.S. government work, per Wikimedia Commons); slogan trademarked by the MTA
https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something
Text on the object
Protect your every day. RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS OF TERRORISM-RELATED SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED THREAT Threatening to commit a crime that could harm or kill people or damage a facility, infrastructure, or secured site SURVEILLANCE A prolonged interest in or taking pictures/videos of personnel, facilities, security features, or infrastructure in an unusual or covert manner THEFT/LOSS/DIVERSION Stealing or diverting items—such as equipment, uniforms, or badges—that belong to a facility or secured site TESTING OR PROBING OF SECURITY Investigating or testing a facility's security or IT systems to assess the strength or weakness of the target AVIATION ACTIVITY Operating or interfering with the operation of an aircraft that poses a threat of harm to people and property BREACH/ATTEMPTED INTRUSION Unauthorized people trying to enter a restricted area or impersonating authorized personnel ACQUISITION OF EXPERTISE Gaining skills or knowledge on a specific topic, such as facility security, military tactics, or flying an aircraft ELICITING INFORMATION Questioning personnel beyond mere curiosity about an event, facility, or operations MISREPRESENTATION Presenting false information or misusing documents to conceal possible illegal activity CYBERATTACK Disrupting or compromising an organization's information technology systems RECRUITING/FINANCING Funding suspicious or criminal activity or recruiting people to participate in criminal or terrorist activity SABOTAGE/TAMPERING/VANDALISM Damaging or destroying part of a facility, infrastructure, or secured site MATERIALS ACQUISITION/STORAGE Acquisition and/or storage of unusual materials such as cell phones, radio controllers, or toxic materials WEAPONS COLLECTION/STORAGE Collection or discovery of unusual amounts of weapons including explosives, chemicals, or other destructive materials SECTOR-SPECIFIC INCIDENT Actions which raise concern to specific sectors, (e.g., power plant) with regard to their personnel, facilities, systems, or functions If you see something, say something® REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR CALL 9-1-1 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY dhs.gov/see-something-say-something "If You See Something, Say Something®" used with permission of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
