{"id":11140,"date":"2011-05-12T18:30:17","date_gmt":"2011-05-12T23:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/bomb_threats_and_suspicious_packages\/"},"modified":"2020-08-27T11:25:59","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T16:25:59","slug":"bomb_threats_and_suspicious_packages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/police\/bomb-threats-and-suspicious-packages\/","title":{"rendered":"Bomb Threats and Suspicious Packages on Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"display-4 wp-block-heading\">Bomb Threat<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Remain calm and get as much information as possible.<\/li><li>If possible, signal another person and write a note explaining that the call is a bomb threat. The other person should then alert McNeese Police.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you receive a telephoned threat, ask the caller:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Note the exact time of the call and attempt to write down the exact words of the caller.<\/li><li>When the bomb is set to explode?<\/li><li>What kind of bomb it is?<\/li><li>Where it is located?<\/li><li>What it looks like?<\/li><li>Who the caller is?<\/li><li>Why are they doing this?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Homeland-Security-Bomb-Threat-Card.pdf\">Homeland Security Bomb Threat Card.pdf<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/modules\/file\/icons\/application-pdf.png\" alt=\"PDF icon\">&nbsp;and give it to police upon arrival. If you receive a written bomb threat, do not handle it any more than necessary. Place it in an envelope to preserve possible fingerprints. This video, developed by the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/emergency.ucf.edu\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Central Florida<\/a>, in conjunction with the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theiacp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)<\/a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/obp\">Office for Bombing Prevention<\/a>&nbsp;within the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/national-protection-and-programs-directorate\">National Protection and Programs Directorate&#8217;s<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/office-infrastructure-protection\">Office of Infrastructure Protection<\/a>,&nbsp;teaches viewers how to respond in the event they receive a bomb threat. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Taken from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/what-to-do-bomb-threat\">What To Do &#8211; Bomb Threat<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>from the<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"display-4 wp-block-heading\">Suspicious Packages<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Suspicious packages can come in all shapes and sizes. In general terms, a suspicious package is any bag, box, backpack, package or other item left unattended or that otherwise seems out of place.&nbsp; Typical characteristics of suspicious letters and packages include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/files\/styles\/large2\/dbu\/f\/c\/1d50aa80\/USPS%20Suspicious%20Mail%20Alert%20Poster.jpg?itok=wlQ7-sxv\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Misspelled words.<\/li><li>Arrive unexpected.<\/li><li>Restrictive markings such as &#8220;Personal&#8221; or &#8220;Confidential&#8221;.<\/li><li>Postmark does not match return address.<\/li><li>Badly typed or written.<\/li><li>Excessive postage.<\/li><li>No return address.<\/li><li>Wrong title or name in address.<\/li><li>Excessive tape or string.<\/li><li>Protruding wires.<\/li><li>Strange odor.<\/li><li>Crystals or powder-like residue.<\/li><li>Oily stains, discolorations or crystallization on wrapping.<\/li><li>Lopsided, rigid or bulky package.<\/li><li>Ticking sounds<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bomb Threat Remain calm and get as much information as possible. If possible, signal another person and write a note explaining that the call is a bomb threat. The other person should then alert McNeese Police. 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