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

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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 TWO TYPES OF BOMBS 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.

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

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

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

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