Suspicious Package
Letter and Parcel Bomb Recognition Checklist
What to look for:
- Foreign mail, air mail, and special deliveries"
- Restrictive markings such as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "PERSONAL".
- Excessive postage.
- Handwritten or poorly typed address. Incorrect titles.
- Misspellings of common words.
- Oily stains or discoloration on package. Strange odor.
- Strange sounds.
- Excessive weight.
- Rigid, lopsided, or uneven envelopes. Excessive tape or string.
- Visual distractions. No return address.
Handling Suspicious Packages
- DO NOT open or shake it.
- DO NOT carry or show to others.
- DO NOT bring to the Police Department.
- DO NOT sniff, touch or taste.
- DO alert others in the area.
- Leave the area, close doors and prevent others from entering by using signs or guarding.
- Putting as much distance as possible between yourself and the package is the safest precaution.
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Call the University Police at 617-627-6911.
- Create a list of persons in the room where the package was received.