Emergency Procedures: Bomb Threat

If a bomb threat is received by telephone, note the precise time of the call and the line on which the call was received. If you have “caller ID” on the phone, write down the telephone number. Try to obtain the following information from the caller:

• Where has the bomb been placed?
• What time is the bomb set to explode?
• What type of bomb has been placed?
• How was the bomb delivered to the University?

Try to note the characteristics of the caller, including the caller's age, sex, sound of voice and any background noises that you can determine. This information may be helpful in the identification of the caller.

Contact University Police at 594-7777 (from a campus telephone, 4-7777), so that an investigation may commence. The responding police officer will make a determination to evacuate the building(s), campus-wide or to take other action.

If a bomb threat is received by letter or note, do not handle the document, its envelope or enclosures. These items may contain fingerprints that can be used as a means of identifying the person responsible for the act. Contact the University Police as above.

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