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FDLE Chief Expands 'See Something, Say Something'

James Clarke Ash
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WFSU-FM

As the U.S. participates in a massive Iraqi assault on ISIS forces in Mosul, Florida’s top cop is urging citizens to be watchful.

Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Rick Swearingen is expanding the “If you See Something, Say Something,” campaign, but not, he insists, because of any specific terrorist threat

“Historically, following a terrorist attack, we always find that at least one person saw something or heard something, yet didn’t tell anyone. We stand a better chance at preventing or minimizing an attack when people speak up.”

Swearingen and other law enforcement officials appeared at a Southwest Tallahassee convenience store to launch a gas pump sticker campaign urging motorists to dial a toll-free hotline. Vehicles parked in suspicious locations, unattended packages and anyone asking about building design and security are examples of reportable activity.

A Miami native, former WFSU reporter Jim Ash is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience, most of it in print. He has been a member of the Florida Capital Press Corps since 1992.