Bomb Threat Check List

Bomb Threat Check List

When a bomb threat is received by telephone, the following questions will help you to determine the important information needed to help the police and you decide what to do next. Ensure that whoever might receive such a phone call, has access to and completes this form as they talk to the caller.

QUESTIONS TO ASK:

1. When is the bomb going to explode ?
2. Where did you put the bomb ?
3. When did you put it there ?
4. What does the bomb look like ?
5. What kind of a bomb is it ?
6. What will make the bomb explode ?
7. Did you place the bomb ?
8. Do you know who placed the bomb ?
9. What is your name ?
10. Where are you ?
11. What is your address ?
12. Have you notified anyone else ?
13. Do you know that there are innocent people in the building who may be killed or injured ?
14. Who do you represent ?

EXACT WORDING OF THREAT:
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SPEAKER’S VOICE:
1. Accent (specify):
2. Voice (circle): loud soft other:
3. Diction (circle): clear muffled other:
4. Did you recognize the voice ?
5. Was the caller familiar with the area ?
6. Speech impediment (specify):
7. Speech (circle): fast slow other:
8. Manner (circle): calm emotional other
9. Do you know who the caller was ?

THREAT LANGUAGE:
1. Well-spoken
2. Incoherent
3. Irrational
4. Taped
5. Message read by caller
6. Abusive
7. Other (specify):

BACKGROUND NOISES:
1. Street noises
2. House noises
3. Aircraft
4. Voices
5. Music
6. Machinery

OTHER:
1. Male Female
2. Estimated age

CALL TAKEN:
1. Date & Time
2. Duration of call
3. Telephone number called

WHO TOOK THE CALL:
Name
Telephone Number