Earlier this month, we showcased recent developments in the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative (NSI) In Depth: The NSI and referred to the importance of protecting citizens’ privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties in the SAR process.

Earlier this month, DHS Secretary Napolitano announced the expansion of the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative (NSI) into six Southeast states, marking the fourth expansion of the program this summer. Key to the success of the NSI is training the frontline to identify terrorism-related suspicious activity.