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Bomb Threats Against Schools

Bomb Threats Against Schools. Incidents and Threats. Bomb incidents : any event in which an actual bomb or bomb look-alike is involved Bomb threats : any event in which a bomb threat is communicated that may or may not involve an actual bomb or bomb look-alike. Incidents.

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Bomb Threats Against Schools

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  1. Bomb Threats AgainstSchools

  2. Incidents and Threats • Bomb incidents: any event in which an actual bomb or bomb look-alike is involved • Bomb threats: any event in which a bomb threat is communicated that may or may not involve an actual bomb or bomb look-alike

  3. Incidents • Bomb incidents: 1,055 from 1990 to 2002 • Bomb threats: Rashes

  4. Types of Bomb Threats • Conditional • Instrumental • Getting even • Hate

  5. Impact on victims • Disruption of lives • Cost to school • Fear

  6. About Bomb Threats • Mode of delivery • Specificity • How serious?

  7. Causes • Planned or impulsive? • A grievance? • Known to others? • Is there a profile? • School climate? • Opportunity?

  8. Questions to ask • About the school or schools • About the threats • Locations and times

  9. Prevention: Partner with schools • Bomb threat response plan • School security • Phone system • School climate • Troubled children • After school

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