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SAFETY & SECURITY

The Pentagon Force Protection Agency maintains an unwavering commitment to the safety and security of all personnel, visitors, and infrastructure within the Pentagon Reservation. We operate under the core values of Integrity, Vigilance, and Service, ensuring that every report of suspicious activity is taken with the utmost seriousness. PFPA utilizes a comprehensive protective intelligence capability, including Pentagon Police officers, threat management agents, and criminal investigators, to thoroughly evaluate and investigate all reported incidents. By fostering a culture where every observation is valued, we ensure that potential threats are identified and neutralized before they can impact the defense community.

Suspicious Activities Indicators


Surveillance
Unusual, repeated and/or prolonged observation of buildings (for example, with binoculars or video cameras), taking notes and/or measurements, counting paces or sketching floor plans.

Suspicious Persons or Items
Persons or items in an odd location, loitering for unusually long periods, emotionally disturbed persons, unattended luggage/package, or other out of the ordinary situations.

Eliciting Information
Questioning individuals at a level beyond mere curiosity about particular facets of a facility’s or building’s purpose, operations, security procedures; scrutinizing security personnel, shift changes, or facility procedures, etc.

Tests of Security
Actions committed to a specified location in order to observe the reactions by security and law enforcement officials. This activity may include active probing of restricted and secure areas with the intention of observing tactics, techniques and procedures of responding security personnel.

Deploying Assets
People and supplies getting into position to commit the act. This is the person’s last chance to alert authorities before the act occurs

Dry Run
Putting people into position and moving them around according to their plan without actually committing the terrorist act. An element of this activity could also include mapping out routes and determining the timing of traffic and flow.

Acquiring Supplies
Purchasing or stealing explosives, weapons, ammunition, etc. Also includes acquiring military uniforms, decals, passes or badges.

 

See Something, Say Something

A K-9 Officer on patrol
A K-9 officer on patrol.

In an Emergency

To Report an Emergency
Call 911 or PFPA at 703-697-5555 immediately!

To Report Suspicious Activity or non-emergency
Alert a PFPA Police Officer
Call 703-697-1001

Reporting Checklist
When making a report, provide as much detail as possible to assist PFPA officers:
  1. Who: Physical description (gender, age, height, hair/skin color, clothing) and any distinguishing marks or accents.
  2. What: A specific description of the activity or item witnessed.
  3. When: The exact date and time of the occurrence.
  4. Where: The specific location (e.g., corridor number, parking lot section, or metro entrance).
  5. Vehicle Details: If applicable, provide the make, model, color, and license plate number.