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Suspicious Packages

Capitol Police Department

Objectives

Give our community (state employees) knowledge of suspicious packages.

Objectives

Give our community (state employees) knowledge of suspicious packages.– What is a suspicious package or letter

Objectives

Give our community (state employees) knowledge of suspicious packages.– What is a suspicious package or letter– What to do if you have a suspicious item

Objectives

Give our community (state employees) knowledge of suspicious packages.– What is a suspicious package or letter– What to do if you have a suspicious item– What to do to minimize your risk before police

arrive

Detecting Suspicious Packages or Letters Important

Detecting Suspicious Packages or Letters Important

– The item does not have to be delivered by a carrier. Most bombers set up and deliver the bomb themselves.

Suspicious Packages or Letters

If delivered by carrier, inspect for lumps, bulges, or protrusions, without applying pressure.


If delivered by carrier, inspect for lumps, bulges, or protrusions, without applying pressure.

If delivered by carrier, balance check if lopsided or heavy sided.


Handwritten addresses or labels from companies are improper. Check to see if the company exists and if they sent a package or letter.


Packages wrapped in string are automatically suspicious, as modern packaging materials have eliminated the need for twine or string.


Excessive postage on small packages or letters indicate that the object was not weighed by Post Office.


Excessive postage on small packages or letters indicate that the object was not weighed by Post Office.

No postage or non-canceled postage.

Suspicious Packages or letters

Any Foreign writing, addresses, or postage.


Any Foreign writing, addresses, or postage. Handwritten notes, such as: “ to be opened

in the privacy of” and “CONFIDENTIAL”



in the privacy of” and “CONFIDENTIAL” Improper spelling of common names,

places or titles.



in the privacy of” and “CONFIDENTIAL” Improper spelling of common names,

places or titles. Generic or incorrect titles.


Leaks, stains, or protruding wires, string, tape, etc.


Leaks, stains, or protruding wires, string, tape, etc.

Packages or letters hand-delivered or dropped off for a friend.


No return address or nonsensical return address.


No return address or nonsensical return address.

Any letters or packages arriving before or after a phone call from unknown person asking if item was received.

What is suspicious about this

Bombs

Most bombs are homemade and are limited in their design only by the imagination of, and the resources available to the bomber.

Detecting Packages or letters

Be aware of your work area.


Be aware of your work area.– Take time to look around your work area when

you arrive and leave.



you arrive and leave. Your work space and common areas near it.



you arrive and leave. Your work space and common areas near it. If you notice something, ask co-workers if it’s theirs

or if they know who it belongs to.


Know your Co-workers.


Know your Co-workers.– If you notice someone walking around your

work area. Ask if you can help him or her politely.




They may have a legitimate reason for being there.




They may have a legitimate reason for being there. If not, you may stop them from doing something

because they know the workers watch their areas.


The building security is a big part of giving people the opportunity to do something like this.


The building security is a big part of giving people the opportunity to do something like this.– When you exit the building, make sure doors

secure behind you.


The building security is a big part of giving people the opportunity to do something like this.– When you exit the building, make sure doors

secure behind you.– It’s your responsibility to help us with security

and your safety. Help us make sure buildings are secure when you leave.

Chemical or Biological Agents

Important fact


Important fact– The United States Postal Service has not had

one confirmed incident involving the use of the mails to transmit any weapons of mass destruction to include chemical or biological agents. (Oct. 1st)




There are now three confirmed incidents




There are now three confirmed incidents

– Since September 11th, 30 billion packages or letters have gone through USPS

Anthrax

There are three types of infection

Anthrax

There are three types of infection– Cutaneous (most common)

Anthrax

There are three types of infection– Cutaneous (most common)– Gastrointestinal

Anthrax

There are three types of infection– Cutaneous (most common)– Gastrointestinal– Inhalational


Skin and clothing offer a protection barrier to biological agents, few organisms adhere to skin or clothing.



Simple removal of clothing eliminates a great majority of surface contamination.



Simple removal of clothing eliminates a great majority of surface contamination.

Showering with soap and water removes 99.99 percent of the few organisms left on skin.

Opening letters

Please DO NOT BLOW into envelope to get it open and remove letter.


If you have a suspicious package. (unopened)


If you have a suspicious package. (unopened)– Isolate package


If you have a suspicious package. (unopened)– Isolate package– Call Capitol Police 6-7700 or local agency


If you have a suspicious package. (unopened)– Isolate package– Call Capitol Police 6-7700 or local agency– Evacuate immediate area (explosive device)


If you have a suspicious package. (unopened)– Isolate package– Call Capitol Police 6-7700 or local agency– Evacuate immediate area (explosive device)– Complainant and/or person locating package

should stay and make contact with officers.

Suspicious materials in letters

Opened letter contains powder or sticky substance.


Opened letter contains powder or sticky substance.– Isolate contaminated letter, do not move item.


Opened letter contains powder or sticky substance.– Isolate contaminated letter, do not move item.– Touch little as possible.


Opened letter contains powder or sticky substance.– Isolate contaminated letter, do not move item.– Touch little as possible. – Evacuate area, notify Police


Opened letter contains powder or sticky substance.– Isolate contaminated letter, do not move item.– Touch little as possible. – Evacuate area, notify Police– Wash hands, isolate yourself from others in

restroom.


Opened letter contains powder or sticky substance.– Isolate contaminated letter, do not move item.– Touch little as possible. – Evacuate area, notify Police– Wash hands, isolate yourself from others in

restroom. – Police Department will notify HAZMAT


Opened letters (continued)– All evacuated personnel stay until released by

Authorities. We need to get all personnel information from people that were in that area.

Suspicious items

If you believe you have a suspicious item, Please contact the Capitol Police Department at 266-7700.

Suspicious items


Reminder do not use phone and radio near item.

Suspicious items


Reminder do not use phone and radio near item.

If you have an questions, please contact Sergeant Blackdeer at 267-9430 or

at [email protected]

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