Bomb Threats
MANAGEMENT
See also:
Bomb
Threats - Bomb Search
Bomb
Threats - Analysis
Bomb
Threats - Letter Bombs
Nature of the Threat
Potential bombing incidents constitute a serious threat to employees,
customers, assets, operations and facilities whether the motive is found
in extortion, assault or an act of terror. This threat area has taken
on relevance and is increasingly prevalent today for a number of reasons
which are:
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Technology in the area of explosives and devices has advanced tremendously
with the development and mass production of advanced electronics, plastics,
and explosive materials.
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Material necessary to construct a very powerful device are readily available
from a wide variety of common sources.
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Within our right to the freedom of speech can be found all the information
that is required to take this technology, and materials, and build an operational
explosive device.
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This information is increasingly and more readily available via "underground"
publications and the Internet.
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With the exposure and media promotion of bombing events comes and instant
education for the entire population, and a means for potentially unstable
individuals to express themselves in a "copycat" fashion.
It
is now possible for just about anyone to construct a sophisticated explosive
or incendiary device, which is extremely powerful, difficult to detect
and disarm, and small enough to be easily carried and concealed.
Following an event, the investigation and successful prosecution of
bombers is very difficult as the modern weapon literally destroys most
of the physical evidence that was often left by the older and more primitive
devices. Without the assurance of a quick and effective investigation
and prosecution, much of the deterrent value of the criminal justice
system is lost.
The bomb threat of today has creditability. As we have experience,
Australia is no longer immune to these kinds of acts. This is not
a threat to be taken as lightly as it once was in this society. Your
objectives should be to better understand this threat area, and to perplex
now, while you have the time.
Device
Placement and Prevention
The options available to the thoughtful attacker for effective placement
of a device are numerous. Generally, delivery can be accomplished
in any of a number of ways to include on the person of an employee, visitor,
vendor or maintenance person, within a box, purse, briefcase, lunch box,
or via a commercial carrier, private delivery service, or by mail.
The level of confidence with which any bomb threat can accurately be
evaluated lies in direct proportion to the degree of security and access
control that is exerted regarding a given facility. With an atmosphere
of lax protection comes the opportunity the attacker seeks and likewise,
your inability to control the situation and to evaluate a bomb threat accurately.
However, having an adequate security posture offers a high pro-active value,
and the ability to better define such an emergency situation when time
is short and the pressure is on.
Click on links below for further information on bomb threats
Bomb
Threat - Analysis
Bomb
Threat - Search
Bomb
Threat - Letter Bombs
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