Bomb Threat Checklist (SAFE Campus)

Complete the following checklist on receipt of a bomb, or related, threat.

Date:                                                                                                        Time:    

Threat Received by:      
     o Phone    o Text    o Fax    o  E-mail    o  Note    o Social Media    o  Other:      

For Calls: 

  • On  what phone number was the call received?
  • Who received the call (name and department/school)?                                
  • Where are they located (building / room)?
  • When did the call start?                                                                When did the call end?
For Texts:
  • To which phone number was the text sent?                               To whom does the phone belong (name and department/school)
  • When was was the text sent?                                                        When was the text read?
For E-mails:
  • To whom was the threat sent (name and department/school)?
  • To which e-mail address was the threat sent?
  • When was the e-mail sent?                                                            When was the e-mail read?
For Faxes:
  • To which department / school fax was the threat sent (include fax number)?
  • Who found the fax?                                                                        Where was the fax found (building, room #, machine)?
  • When was the fax found?                                                             When was the fax sent?                                               

For Notes: 

  • Was the note addressed to someone?                                       If yes, to whom (name and department/school)? 
  • Where was note found (building/grounds, room number, department/school)?
  • Who found the note?                                                                    When was the note found?
  • Has anyone seen or touched the note?                                     If yes, who (name and department/school)?
For Social Media:
  • On which social media platform was the threat made?
  • When was the threat posted?
  • Who found the threat or reported the threat?

EXACT WORDING OF THREAT:

 

 

 

 

IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS (Phone or Recorded Threats):

 

Sex of Caller:                                                                                             Estimated Age of Caller:

 

Accent:

 

Voice (loud, soft, etc.):

 

Speech (fast, slow, etc.):

 

Diction (clear, nasal, lisp, etc.):

 

Manner (calm, emotional, vulgar, etc.):

 

Background Noises:

 

If voice was familiar:  name / identity of caller:

 

If caller was familiar with College, specify:

 

 

 
QUESTIONS TO ASK (Phone Threat):  
Type of threat (What is it?)   
If bomb, what time will it go off?  
Description of Threat (What does it look like?  Where is it?)  
Reason for phoning you (Why did you call me?)  
Why did you plant the bomb / package?  
Where are you calling from?  
Name of Caller (Who are you?)