{"id":188568,"date":"2026-03-03T15:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/188568\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:58:11","slug":"how-lubbock-residents-can-report-suspicious-activity-safely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/188568\/","title":{"rendered":"How Lubbock Residents Can Report Suspicious Activity Safely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"297\">Lubbock residents are being reminded that they can play an active role in keeping their schools and neighborhoods safe.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"586\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dps.texas.gov\/news\/dps-advises-public-download-iwatchtexas-report-suspicious-activity-and-behavior\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Department of Public Safety<\/a> is encouraging Texans, including those here in Lubbock, to download and use the iWatchTexas reporting tool. The program gives everyday citizens a quick and confidential way to report suspicious behavior that could pose a threat to public safety.<\/p>\n<p>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/amber-alerts-lubbock\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How AMBER Alerts Work In Lubbock County For Missing Children<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What Is iWatchTexas?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"811\">iWatchTexas is a statewide reporting system that allows people to flag suspicious activities that may indicate criminal behavior, potential terroristic threats, or concerns related to school safety.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1022\">Reports can be submitted in three ways:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1397\">Submitting a tip typically takes less than five minutes. Once received, trained law enforcement analysts review the information. Reports are confidential, and while contact information is optional, providing it can help investigators follow up if more details are needed.<\/p>\n<p>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/lubbock-food-truck-break-in\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How To Support Local Food Trucks After Recent Break-Ins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What Should Lubbock Residents Report?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1611\">DPS stresses that many serious crimes are preceded by warning signs that someone may notice but hesitate to report.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1653\">Examples of suspicious activity include:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1700\">Threatening comments about harming others<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1761\">Social media posts referencing potential school violence<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1821\">Online accounts promoting vandalism, sabotage, or arson<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"1898\">Individuals asking detailed questions about building security procedures<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"1991\">Requests for sensitive materials such as security plans or restricted access information<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2066\">Unusual purchases of materials that could be used to construct weapons<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2069\" data-end=\"2184\">Photographing or recording security checkpoints, surveillance cameras, or restricted areas without a clear reason<\/p>\n<p>Not for Emergencies<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2582\">Officials emphasize that iWatchTexas is not intended for emergencies. If there is an immediate threat or a situation requiring urgent response in Lubbock, residents should call 911.<\/p>\n<p>Free to Download<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2605\" data-end=\"2810\">The iWatchTexas app is available at no cost for both Apple and Android users. DPS encourages Texans to download it before a situation arises, so it is readily available if something concerning is observed.<\/p>\n<p>Lubbock&#8217;s Most Extreme Weather Records <\/p>\n<p>A look at the most extreme weather records Lubbock has set.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lubbock residents are being reminded that they can play an active role in keeping their schools and neighborhoods&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":188569,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169,52866],"class_list":["post-188568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news","tag-misc-content"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188568","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188568"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188568\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/188569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}