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MAIL BOMB RECOGNITION

MAIL BOMB RECOGNITION. REASONS FOR SENDING A MAIL BOMB. Revenge workplace violence Love Triangle Business Disputes Extortion Terrorism political motivation. Placed Bombs: Are placed by an individual. These devices can be triggered by any one of a number of methods

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MAIL BOMB RECOGNITION

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  1. MAIL BOMB RECOGNITION

  2. REASONS FOR SENDING A MAIL BOMB • Revenge • workplace violence • Love Triangle • Business Disputes • Extortion • Terrorism • political motivation

  3. Placed Bombs: Are placed by an individual. These devices can be triggered by any one of a number of methods These include hand delivered packages Mail Bombs: Are sent through the US Postal System or delivered by a commercial package service including UPS, Fed Ex, or a common carrier such as a local trucking company. TWO TYPES OF BOMBS

  4. Timer Motion Proximity switch Light activated Trigger when opened Unstable elements Poor workmanship Electric or mechanical Mercury switch Introduced object Light on or off Tripped by opening Age or design flaw Premature activation METHODS TO TRIGGER PLACED BOMBS

  5. TRIGGERING MAIL BOMBS • Are often limited to one primary method, that of opening the package. Since mail bombs are designed to pass through the mail system, the ones that actually get delivered are usually fairly rugged, since they have passed sorting, canceling and various routing & transportation operations.

  6. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF LETTER & PARCEL BOMBS • TYPE OF MAIL: • FOREIGN, PRIOROTIY, SPECIAL DELIVERY • RESTRICTIVE MARKINGS: • CONFIDENTIAL, PERSONAL, TO BE OPENED BY ADDRESSEE ONLY

  7. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS • VISUAL DISTRACTION: FRAGILE, RUSH, HANDLE WITH CARE • EXECESSIVE POSTAGE (USUALLY POSTAGE STAMPS)

  8. COMMON CHARACTERISITICS • FICTICIOUS OR NO RETURN ADDRESS • POORLY TYPED OR HANDWRITTEN ADDRESS • INCORRECT TITLES

  9. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS • TITLES BUT NO NAMES • MISSPELLINGS OF COMMON WORDS • OILY STAINS OR DISCOLORATIONS

  10. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS • EXCESSIVE OR UNEVEN WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION • EXECESSIVE BINDING MATERIAL: • MASKING, ELECTRIC OR STRAPPING TAPE, STRING, TWINE

  11. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS • RIGID, LOPSIDED OR UNEVEN ENVELOPE • PROTRUDING WIRES, SCREWS OR OTHER METAL PARTS • POSTMARK DIFFERENT FROM RETUN ADRESS

  12. Restrict access Do not open Do not cover Move once Isolate Open area Keep dry Call Police Keep people away Make no attempts No covers or blankets No unnecessary handling Isolate in dry area Do not enclose package Do not place in water Ask for Bomb Squad WHAT TO DO

  13. SUMMARY • LOOK FOR THE UNUSUAL • ALWAYS ERR ON THE SIDE OF YOUR SAFETY

  14. QUESTIONS??

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