Bomb Threat Checklist and Suspicious Package Guidance – NYPD
Below you will find copy and pasted images as well as a PDF version for a Bomb Threat Checklist and Suspicious Package guidance. These are taken from the NYPD’s Counter Terrorism Bureau. There are others that you can find but these are simple and easily printable. Every phone in your organization that can take calls from the outside and every mail/package delivery area, including security desks, should have copies of a checklist like these in case there is a bomb threat or suspicious package incident.
Dr. Matthew W. Colpitts is currently a professional emergency manager in higher education. He works closely with law enforcement, fire, EMS, environmental health, student affairs, residential life, facilities services, and community partners is enhance safety and preparedness.
Matt has been an educator, administrator, and leader in higher education and K12 independent schools for over 20 years serving in the areas of residence life, university housing, student conduct, campus safety and security, emergency management, enrollment management, and student affairs. Matt has also served in educator-leader roles at diverse educational institutions including University of Washington, Clark University, Landmark College, Southern Oregon University, Utah State University, and Interlochen Center of the Arts. He is a sought-after risk and safety management consultant, working with many different types of education and non-profit institutions.
A first-generation college student from rural Maine, Matt is a proud graduate of Clark University in Worcester, MA with a B.A. in English and Philosophy. He holds an EdD from Fielding Graduate University where he researched emergency management in educational institutions. He holds the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) designation, the premier security credential from ASIS. Outside of school, Matt enjoys reading, traveling, and learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
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