3.  Trucks delivering after hours  Businesses operating outside of normal hours  Alarms Operating  Gates/windows/doors open or unlocked  Security Company  Schools/Playcentres – early education  Churches  Parks – Playgrounds  Skate parks  Sports Clubs and Grounds  Public Toilets  Beaches and Esturary  Public car parks

4.  What is Suspicious ◦ People walking without intent – ambling ◦ People looking around all the time ◦ People looking in cars as they pass ◦ People running and looking back ◦ People loitering in areas - public toilets/parks ◦ Groups of people – play fighting, aggressive

5.  Broad Identification ◦ Gender ◦ Race ◦ Age ◦ Height ◦ Build ◦ Distinguishing marks ◦ Clothing

6.  Specific Identification ◦ Hair  Colour, Bald, Long, short, tied back, ponytail, dreadlocks ◦ Caps  Baseball, Scarves, Beanie ◦ Facial Features  Round, Long face Walk/Run Gait, Limp, crutches ◦ Top Clothing  Jackets, tee shirts, hoodies, shirts long/short sleeve  Trousers/short/skirts/footwear ◦ Brands – Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Motifs ◦ Jewellery

8.  Purpose ◦ Overt, Public Relations.  Method ◦ Foot and mobile patrols.  Areas ◦ CBD, housing areas, beaches, car parks and reserves.  Things to watch ◦ Thefts from contractor/shop outfitters vehicles ◦ Beware the person in the hi-vis vest ◦ Valuable items in vehicles ◦ Registration/WOF reminders??

10.  Parked in an area where no expected  Parked at an angle  License plates do not match or missing  WOF/Registration out of date  Vehicle underneath dry or wet  Vehicle warm to touch  Wipers recently used  Rubbish accumulated around base of vehicle  Grass grown up  Previously reported by patrols

11.  Driving erratically ◦ Either fast or slow ◦ Burnouts and donuts  Driving with one or no headlights ◦ car and trailer  Speeding off on contact  Heavily loaded/swaying  Towing a trailer/boat at night  Running lights and stop signs

12. Gavin Whyte Rodney District Trainer

13.  Covert Observation – Undertaken by NZ Police and specially trained personnel  Overt Observation – Undertaken by CPNZ Patrols ◦ Day / Night ◦ Static ◦ Mobile

15.  Identify potential target  Timing  Discuss and agree unacceptable behaviour  Agree timeframe for observation  Position vehicle in vicinity of target  Open windows

16.  Concentrate on target ◦ Be aware of your surroundings ◦ No radio ◦ No conversation ◦ Complete concentration on target ◦ Turn interior lights off – effects vision  Rely on Senses ◦ Sight – rely on night vision ◦ Hearing – breaking glass, loud voices ◦ Smell – toxic smells  Practice techniques

17.  Report to include  Target  Time on and time off Observation  Note and record any observations on behaviour  Imagery ◦ Be discreet and careful not to offend ◦ Be aware of surroundings  Complete Report with amplifying information ◦ Vehicle registration numbers, colour, make, model, distinguishing marks, suspicious activity, direction of travel and time ◦ Identify number, gender, clothing, attitude, demeanour, direction of travel and time

18.  Personal Safety  Patroller Safety  Vehicle Safety  If you don’t feel safe then say something. Your personal and safety of the other patroller is PARAMOUNT  Leave the Area