NCJ Number
87228
Date Published
Unknown
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This discussion of bomb incident management considers perimeter security, handling the bomb threat, and equipment that can assist security personnel.
Abstract
Perimeter security should deny the bomber access. Such security should be analyzed in building design, which may consider the use of sloping window edges, facilitating easy evacuation of the building, and making ceilings and light fixtures easy to search in the event of a bomb threat. In a factory, the first perimeter security should be a strong chain link fence with good security lighting. Good access control systems should also be provided. Handling a bomb threat requires detailed advance planning, including the designation of authority and management procedures. A control center to be operated by management personnel should be designated. Any tangible evidence from a bomb threat, such as a written note, should be preserved as evidence, and telephone operators should be provided with and given instructions on the use of a checklist to follow when receiving a bomb threat by phone. Evacuation plans must be established in advance. The police should also be contacted in advance to determine their role in the event of a bomb threat. Appropriate personnel should be instructed to be alert to unfamiliar persons or objects, and adequate protection should be provided for important documents and building areas. Helpful equipment includes convex mirrors and closed circuit television to assist the observation of access areas, as well as emergency alarms. A mirror on a telescopic arm can be useful in searching inaccessible areas, and heavy curtaining can be used to contain splintered glass in the event of an explosion. A bomb suppression blanket should be available for use in containing a possible blast once a bomb has been located.