| Circumstance | Possible Crime |
| Going door to door in a residential area, especially in rear of residence | Possible burglary suspects or trespassers |
| Waiting or loitering in front of a house or business, if business closed or house unoccupied | Possible Burglary suspects |
| Forcing entrance or entering your neighbor's house when it is unoccupied | Possible burglary, theft or trespassing |
| Person running, especially if something of value is being carried | Possible suspect fleeing the scene of crime |
| Person carrying property that is not wrapped, at an unusual hour | Possible suspect fleeing the scene of a burglary or robbery |
| Much human traffic to and from a certain residence if it occurs on a daily or regular basis | Possible vice or fence operation |
| Person screaming | Possible rape or assault |
| Persons loitering around cars or going car to car peering into them especially in parking lots or on streets | Possible car thief or theft from vehicle |
| Persons offering items for sale at a very low price | Possibly trying to sell stolen property |
| Strangers loitering or driving through a neighborhood several times | Possible burglary suspects or vandals |
| Slow Moving vehicle without light or following aimless course. This is suspicious in any location including residential streets, schools and playgrounds | Possible burglar, drug pusher or sex offender |
| Parked or occupied vehicle containing one or more persons, especially significant if observed at an unusual hour | Possible lookouts for a burglary or robbery |
| Vehicles being loaded with valuables if parked by a closed business or unoccupied residence | Possible burglary or theft in progress |
| Abandoned vehicle parked on your block | Possible stolen car |
| Vehicle containing weapons | Owner or driver may engage in criminal activity |
| Vehicle someone is being forced to enter, especially females or juveniles | Possible kidnapping, assault, attempted rape or child molesting |
| Vehicle in which business transaction is taking conducted, around schools or parks | Possibly selling stolen items or drugs |
| Locked vehicle that someone is attempting to forceibly enter, especially in a parking lot | Possible theft of a car or its contents |
| Persons detaching mechanical parts or accessories from a vehicle | Possible theft or vandalism |
| Objects thrown from vehicle | Possible disposal of objects or evidence of criminal act |
| Property in homes, garages or storage areas is suspicious if accumulations are large, or items are in good condition but not in use | Possible stolen property |
| Property offered for sale at very low price | Possible stolen property |
| Property in vehicle that is not normally found in vehicles (TV sets, stereos, guns, auto parts) especially if observed at an unusual hour. | Possible property just stolen in a burglary or robbery |
| Property being removed from or loaded into a vehicle or building, at an unusual hour, from a closed business or unoccupied residence | Possible burglary or theft in progress |
| Circumstance | Possible Crime |
| Continuous repair operations at a non-business location | Possible stolen property being altered |
| Open or broken doors and windows at a closed business or unoccupied residence | Possible burglary in progress, completed burglary or vandalism |
| Unusual noises such as gunshots, screaming or continously barking dogs | Possible burglary, assault, rape, etc. |
| Sound of breaking glass | Possible burglary or vandalism |
| A person exhibiting unusual mental or physical symptoms | Person my be injured, under the influence of drugs, or otherwise in need of medical attention |