by Shane Henson — May 28, 2012—The Buildings Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International is partnering with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a public awareness campaign created to encourage the public and key building employees to identify and report indicators of terrorism and terrorism-related crime to the proper transportation and law enforcement authorities.
Dubbed, “If You See Something, Say Something,” the kick-off for this program will begin in eight different metropolitan areas but will be expanded into other cities as the program grows, says BOMA. The inaugural locations are Baltimore, Denver, Ft. Lauderdale, Minneapolis, Orlando, St. Paul, Southwest Florida and the Washington, DC, area.
“Now more than ever, security is a critical component in the day-to-day operation of all commercial buildings, and BOMA’s partnership with DHS is just one more component to assist in this ongoing effort,” said BOMA International Chair Boyd R. Zoccola, executive vice president of Hokanson Companies Inc. “By joining forces with DHS in the “If You See Something, Say Something” public awareness campaign, BOMA International provides yet another tool to building owners, managers and their staffs that heightens the importance of security in an effort to keep their tenants safe and their buildings secure.”
As part of BOMA International’s partnership in the campaign, flyers displaying the campaign’s logo as well as the BOMA local association’s logo will be provided free to BOMA members to download via the BOMA International Web site and are to be displayed in the buildings’ break rooms. The flyers instruct building staff to report any suspicious activity using specific phone numbers designated for their local area.
DHS will continue to expand the “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign nationally to ensure America’s businesses, communities, and citizens remain vigilant and play an active role in keeping the country safe.
