Information Technology Division
Services: Rules and Procedures

Bomb Threat Checklist

IOP #900. 80.
Audience: Internal

Service Type:
ITD-Staff-IOP

Service Name:
Bomb Threat Checklist

Brief description:
Information gathering during a bomb threat phone call.

Clients eligible:
All; special awareness required by staff who answer outside phone calls

Type of use:
Either business or personal


Bomb Threat Checklist

Questions to ask:

  1. What are the exact words of the person placing the call?



  2. When is the bomb going to explode?


  3. Where is the bomb right now?


  4. What does it look like?


  5. What will cause it to explode?


  6. Did you place the bomb?


  7. Why?


  8. Who are you?

Other Information:

Sex of Caller? __________ Race of Caller? _____________
Age of Caller? __________ Length of Call? ____________
Number at which call is received? ____________________
Date? ___/___/_______ Time? ____________________

Caller's Voice:

_____ Calm _____ Crying _____ Deep
_____ Angry _____ Norma _____ Ragged
_____ Excited _____ Clearing Throat _____ Distinct
_____ Slow _____ Deep Breathing _____ Slurred
_____ Rapid _____ Cracking Voice _____ Nasal
_____ Soft _____ Stutter _____ Disguised
_____ Loud _____ Lisp _____ Accent
_____ Laughter _____ Raspy _____ Familiar

If the voice is familiar, who does it sound like?

Background Sounds:

_____ Street noises _____ Animal noises _____ Voices
_____ Clear _____ PA system _____ Static
_____ Music _____ Local _____ House noises
_____ Long distance _____ Motor _____ Booth

_____ Office Machinery________________________________
_____ Farm Machinery________________________________

Threat Language:

_____ Well spoken/educated _____ Incoherent
_____ Foul/vulgar _____ Taped
_____ Irrational _____ Message read from text


Remarks:






More information available at the NC State University Department of Public Safety.


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