Bomb Threats/Suspicious Packages on the ÍøÆØÃÅ Campus

1). Stay calm.

2). Immediately callÌýÍøÆØÃÅ Police at 318-342-5350 or 1-911 after receiving a bomb threat. In most cases bomb threats will be received by telephone. ÍøÆØÃÅ Police will determine if evacuation or other action is necessary.

If you receive a telephoned 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 University Police.

• Note the exact time of the call and attempt to write down the exact words of the caller

Ask the caller (if possible):

• When the bomb is set to explode?

• What kind of bomb it is?

• Where it is located?

• What it looks like?

• Who the caller is?

• Why are they doing this?

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If you receive a written bomb threat, do not handle it any more than necessary. Place it in an envelope to preserve possible fingerprints.

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Suspicious Packages

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. For example, a package on a mailroom counter is not necessarily suspicious. But place that same unattended package on a train station platform, it becomes suspicious.

Suspicious packages should be immediately reported to ÍøÆØÃÅ PoliceÌýat 318-342-5350 or 1-911.ÌýÍøÆØÃÅ Police will determine if evacuation or other action is necessary.

Typical characteristics of suspicious letters and packages may include:

• Misspelled words
• Unexpected
• Restrictive markings such as "Personal" or "Confidential"
• Postmark does not match return address
• Badly typed or written
• Excessive postage
• No return address
• Wrong title or name in address
• Excessive tape or string
• Protruding wires.
• Strange odor
• Crystals or powder-like residue
• Oily stains, discolorations or crystallization on wrapping
• Lopsided, rigid or bulky package
• Ticking sounds

If you receive a suspicious package:

• Call ÍøÆØÃÅ PoliceÌýat 318-342-5350 or 1-911 and follow police instructions
• Handle it with care. Don’t shake or bump it
• Isolate it immediately
• Don’t open, smell or taste
• Wash your hands with soap or water