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and need to be examined systematically. If an unattended package is not deemed suspicious, it <br />will be treated as lost property and handled according to agency protocol. <br />Cabarrus County Transportation Service trains employees to identify items, packages and <br />devices as suspicious if they meet any of the following criteria: <br />• Common objects in unusual locations <br />• Uncommon objects in common locations <br />• A threatening message is attached <br />• Unusual wires or batteries are visible <br />• Stains, leaks or powdery residue are evident <br />• Sealed with excessive amounts of tape or string <br />• Lopsided or lumpy in appearance <br />• Tanks, bottles or bags are visible <br />• A clock or timer is attached <br />• A strange odor, cloud, mist, vapor or sound emanates from it <br />• Addressed with cut and paste lettering and/or common words misspelled <br />• Have excessive postage attached <br />• Abandoned by someone who quickly leaves the scene <br />• No one in the immediate area claims it as theirs <br />• An active attempt has been made to hide it (i.e. Placed in an out-of-the-way locations) <br />Once an item, package or device is determined to be suspicious <br />• the item is not touched or moved <br />• the area or vehicle is immediately evacuated uphill and upwind <br />• Radio and cell phones should not be used within 300 feet of the suspicious package <br />• system management is notified, and <br />• Appropriate action is taken (i.e, notifying of bomb analysis team). <br />Suspicious Vehicles <br />Cabarrus County Transportation Service understands that vehicles (cars, trucks, boats, bikes) are <br />frequently used in criminal or terrorist attacks. Therefore, agency employees are trained to be <br />alert to suspicious vehicles in and around their work environment. Employees are told to report <br />vehicles to system management and authorities when they notice any of the following: <br />• Show signs of forced entry <br />• Have altered or makeshift company insignia or license plates <br />• Are located in an unauthorized area or near a potentially catastrophic target <br />• Contain unusual equipment which could be used in a violent act <br />• Appear to be overloaded and/or have bulging tires or sagging frames <br />• Emit unusual odors, leaks or residues <br />Suspicious People and Activities <br />Attachment number 5 \n <br />F-5 Page 343 <br />