Section 7. Managing People
What Family Members and Employees Need to Know
Farm Security
Report Suspicious Activity
Farm families can help prevent crime and terrorist acts. Train ![]() According to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9, the Nation's agriculture and food systems meet the definition of a Critical Infrastructure – systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters. Look for activities that could indicate criminal and/or terrorist planning:
Call 911 or local law enforcement authorities about suspicious activities before you try to rationalize what is happening. If something doesn’t “feel” right, report it. Some states have a special center or hotline which gather reports of suspicious activity. Investigations often are run by the State Police. |