LETTER AND PARCEL BOMB RECOGNITION POINTS

The following are letter and parcel-bomb recognition points:

  • Powdery substance on the outside
  • Foreign mail, air mail, and/or special delivery
  • Restrictive markings, such as “confidential” or “personal.”
  • Excessive postage
  • Handwritten or poorly-typed addresses
  • Incorrect titles
  • Unexpected or from someone unfamiliar to you
  • Titles, but no names
  • Misspellings or common words
  • Oily stains or discolorations
  • No return address
  • Excessive weight
  • Rigid envelope
  • Lopsided or uneven envelopes
  • Protruding wires and tinfoil
  • Excessive securing material, such as masking tape or string
  • Visual distractions

ACTION TO TAKE AFTER RECEIVING SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE

  • Do Not Handle Package. Evacuate area package is in.
  • NOTIFY: Campus Police at Extension 6270.
  • Campus Police will notify local law enforcement agencies.