The purpose of this program is to empower the local private and corporate waterfront community with the knowledge and ability to assist law enforcement. Civilians can assist by identifying observed criminal or terrorist behaviors, and alerting law enforcement. This information is then entered into the Statewide Intelligence Management System (SIMS). The SIMS database is used to collect and share information on suspected involvement in all types of criminal activity. SIMS allows agencies to store intelligence for their own use or for the use of the broader law enforcement community.

Some Indicators of Possible Terrorist or Criminal Behavior:

• Suspicious activity around any waterfront facility and/or loitering without any apparent reason to be there,
• Obvious efforts to avoid contact with others or to draw attention to themselves.
• Evasive answers to common boating questions,
• Inappropriate, suspicious, or non-typical equipment or lack of proper equipment.
• Dangerous cargo observed in unusual locations.
• Diving operations near bridges or pipes, at unusual times or without usual support people,
• Placing of unusual objects into the waterways near bridges or pipes,
• Vessels that appear to be out of their normal locations. Hunters or fishermen in non-typical locations,
• Any suspicious charter or rental. Someone asking to alter the usual route or trip a charter takes,
• Non-typical requests; asking inappropriate questions and/or directions to non-tourist locations,
• Inappropriate cash payments for large amounts, daily extension of dockage.