General Recommendations
Recognizing and Dealing With:
•	Suspicious People
•	Unwarranted Interest in Your Facility
•	Recognizing and Dealing With Suspicious Objects
•	Suspicious Vehicles

Truck and car bombs may often be identified by the outward appearance and the behavior of the driver. Suspicious facts include:

• The person driving the vehicle does not enter the facility (running or walking away instead).

• The car or truck appears to be sitting very low on its springs (indicating great weight).

• The car or truck is parked illegally or too close to your building. Your facility should restrict parking closest to the building. In an urban environment where on-street parking is close to the facility, consider making a request to the local police department for no-parking designations.

• The car or truck appears to have been modified or altered.

• Note that older cars and trucks are more likely to be used in a car bombing (as are rental vehicles). Be wary of any type of vehicle that appears to have been abandoned (e.g., inspection sticker expired or missing, registration, license plate expired or missing, etc.).

• Information has been received from the FBI that Al Qeda operatives discussed attacking Jewish institutions using bomb-laden fuel trucks. Institutions should be extremely alert to fuel and tanker trucks parked near their facilities. The police should be called immediately if any doubt exists about the legitimacy of such trucks (e.g., no fuel delivery expected).

ADL's commitment to Jewish institutional security awareness is part of our mission. We have materials that can be used by the largest community center or the smallest shul. We have professionals who can provide guidance on security concerns. ADL provides this all as a community service. For additional materials and for our comprehensive Security Awareness Manual, call your ADL Regional Office

Have a happy, healthy and safe holiday. . . and think security!