Winter Olympics organizers have asked the public to call 911 and report suspicious objects or events before and during the games, scheduled in and around Vancouver, B.C. from Feb. 12 through Feb. 28.
"If you see something, say something," said Major General Timothy J. Lowenberg, Adjutant General of the Washington National Guard. "Local people know best what does and doesn't belong in a particular place and what behavior is unusual."
Lowenberg gave the following examples as reasons to call 911:
*An unattended package or briefcase at a transit stop or other crowded area.
*An unusual piece of mail arriving at a local business.
*An unknown vehicle parked illegally or for an extended time period.
*People watching critical facilities such as hospitals, electrical substations or major industrial plants without any apparent reason.
An Olympics Coordination Center has been established in Bellingham to provide communications and support for first-response agencies that could be called upon to handle an emergency on the U.S. side of the border with Canada.
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