Emergency Procedures: BOMB THREAT
TELEPHONE BOMB THREAT
General Information
- Remain calm
- Do not hang up; keep the caller on the line as long as possible and listen carefully
- Obtain as much information as possible by using the bomb threat checklist
Ask Questions Such As:
- When is the bomb going to explode?
- Where is the bomb right now?
- What kind of bomb is it?
- What does it look like?
- What will cause it to explode?
- Why did you place the bomb?
- What’s your name?
Take Notes About the Call, Such As:
- Identity: male/female and age
- Voice: loud, soft, high-pitched, deep, raspy, hoarse, nasal, pleasant
- Background Noise: office, factory, street, traffic, train, airplane, animals, music
- Speech: accented, deliberate, slow, lisp, slang, taped/recorded, stuttered, slurred
- Manner: calm, angry, rational, irrational, coherent, incoherent
- Time of call
- Exact words
- Phone Number: Check caller ID if available
- Any other pertinent information
Call, or have someone else call, SUSCC Police and 911
State your location and report the information you noted. If you are unable to speak to the police dispatcher, call 911 and leave the line open to allow the dispatcher to listen in on the conversation
WRITTEN BOMB THREAT
General Information
- Call SUSCC Police or 911 (depending on the situation)
- State your location and report the information in the written threat
- Stay on the phone until released by the dispatcher
- Don’t touch or move the letter; it should NOT be altered or destroyed
- Preserve the scene for SUSCC Police