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Suspicious Packages

If you receive or discover a suspicious package or foreign device, do not touch it, tamper with it, or move it.

  • CALL CAMPUS POLICE
  • DIAL 911 FROM A CAMPUS PHONE OR (330)941-3527 FROM CELL OR OUTSIDE LINE.

Letter and Parcel Bomb Recognition Checklist Inspection of Packages-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 discolorations on package
  • Excessive weight
  • Rigid, lopsided, or uneven envelopes
  • Protruding wires or tinfoil
  • 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
  • Alert others in area
  • Leave the area, close doors and prevent others from entering by using signs or guarding
  • Wash hands with soap and water
  • Create a list of persons in the room where the package was received
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