If You Receive a Bomb Threat
For detailed information regarding Evacuation on campus, please refer to the Building Emergency Evacuation Plan (BEEP)
Remember:
Employees receiving a bomb threat or discovering a bomb or similar device should immediately call College Police at 619-388-6405 and/or 911. If a bomb threat occurs over the phone, do not hang up to dial dispatch, use a different phone, if possible, to alert emergency personnel.
Prioritize Immediate Safety
Bomb threats usually occur by telephone. If you receive a bomb threat, remain calm and attempt to obtain as much information as possible from the caller.
- Keep the caller on the phone and ask the following:
- When is the bomb going to explode?
- Where is the bomb located?
- What kind of bomb is it?
- What does it look like?
- Why did you place the bomb?
- What is your name?
- Note the time the call was received.
- Note the perceived sex, age, and emotional state of the caller.
- Note any background noises.
- Note caller ID phone number.
If a bomb or suspicious object is discovered clear the area and call 619-388-6405 or 911.
- DO NOT call while near a suspicious package or object.
- Give your name, location, and description of the package or object.
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- DO NOT return to an evacuated building or area until told to do so by an emergency responder/campus official.
Last updated: 8/11/26
