Suspicious Movement – Basic 4 Security Education Lesson Note (First Term)

What is a Suspicious Movement? Suspicious movement is when people act in strange or unusual ways that make us think they might be planning something bad. It’s behavior that doesn’t look normal or right.

Examples of Suspicious Movement

In Your Neighborhood

• Someone walking around checking many door locks
• People looking through windows when owners aren’t home
• Someone hiding behind buildings or in bushes
• People taking photos of houses secretly
• Cars driving very slowly past houses many times

Around Your School

• Strangers standing near the school gate for long
• People trying to talk to children through the fence
• Someone following school children
• Adults who don’t have children at school hanging around

Signs to Watch For

• Moving around at very late hours (2am, 3am)
• Carrying big bags in strange ways
• Wearing heavy clothes in hot weather
• Running away when people see them
• Whispering and pointing at houses
• Pretending to be lost but refusing help

What to Do When You Notice Suspicious Movement

1. Don’t Investigate Yourself – Stay safe indoors
2. Tell an Adult Immediately – Your parents or teachers
3. Call Security – Alert the guards or vigilantes
4. Remember Details – What they wore, their height, what they did
5. Stay Alert – Keep watching from a safe place

Why Report Suspicious Movement? It helps prevent crime. It keeps everyone safe. It stops bad things before they happen. It helps security do their job.

Remember: If something doesn’t look right, it probably isn’t right. Trust your feelings!

EXERCISES

A. Fill in the blanks:

1. Suspicious movement is _______ behavior.
2. Report suspicious movement to _______.
3. People checking door _______ is suspicious.
4. Stay _______ when you see suspicious movement.
5. Trust your _______ when something seems wrong.

B. Circle suspicious movements:

• Jogging in the morning
• Checking many door locks
• Children playing
• Hiding in bushes
• Walking dog
• Following children
• Buying from shops
• Taking photos of houses secretly

C. True or False:

1. Chase suspicious people yourself. _______
2. Tell adults immediately. _______
3. All movement at night is suspicious. _______
4. Remember what suspicious people look like. _______
5. Suspicious movement can prevent crime. _______

D. What would you do if you saw:

1. Someone hiding behind cars: _______
2. A stranger following your friend: _______