Bomb Threat

Threat Call Procedures

Download and print this Threat Call Procedures and Checklist and keep a copy at your desk.

In the event you receive a threat call (i.e., bomb threat, armed assault, and custody issues):

Do not hang up! Remain Calm! Obtain as much information as possible!

Listen carefully. Be polite and show interest.
Try to keep the caller talking to learn more information.
If possible, use a signal, or pass a note to alert other personnel to call campus police, or as soon as the caller hangs up, immediately notify campus police yourself at (817) 735-2600 or dial 2600 from a campus phone.
If your phone has a display, copy the number and/or letters on the window display;
Complete the threat checklist (below) immediately. Write down as much detail as you can remember. Try to get exact words.
Immediately upon termination of the call, do not hang up, but from a different phone, contact campus police immediately with information and await instructions.

Call the Campus PD Emergency Line at (817) 735-2600 or dial 2600 from a campus phone.
Handle the note as minimally as possible

Call Campus PD Emergency Line at (817) 735-2600 or dial 2600 from a campus phone.
Do Not Delete the Message

DO NOT use two-way radios or cellular phone; radio signals have the potential to detonate a bomb.

DO NOT evacuate the building until police arrive and evaluate the threat.

DO NOT activate the fire alarm.

DO NOT touch or move a suspicious package.

Take cover under sturdy furniture, or leave the building if directed to do so by emergency responders.
Stay away from windows.
Do not light matches.
Move well away from the site of the hazard to a safe location.
Use stairs only; do not use elevators.
Call University Police at (817) 735-2600.