They may display distorted handwriting, or the name and address may be made with homemade labels or cut-and-paste letters.
The name, title or address is not correct or not spelled correctly.The return address is missing, foreign and/or indecipherable.There is too much postage using many low-value stamps.Something may be suspicious if several of these features are present: Look for things that are out of the ordinary. You know what kind of mail and packages you usually get. Why should I be aware of the mail received at the workplace?.Only Explosives Ordinance Disposal personnel will reenter the building and analyze the contents of the item, package, or device and determine whether to up-grade or terminate the situation.Įvery unit is slightly different and it's for that reason that every unit has a designated primary and alternate antiterrorism/force protection officer that can answer your questions regarding your unit commander's policies and procedures concerning resource protection in your assigned work center.įorce protection is everyone's business so stay informed and alert with a proper situational awareness. The caller and anyone detecting suspicious items are to report to the entry control point and contact the on-scene commander. If evacuation is initiated, the caller should have their personnel visually inspect their work area upon departure, personnel should then evacuate to a pre-designated location upwind or crosswind, and have the caller meet the Security Forces flight sergeant at a designated area outside of the established cordon. If the caller identifies characteristics indicative of any suspicious package then evacuation of the immediate vicinity may be required. Another example might be an unidentified male, with no business in that area, leaves a briefcase and promptly departs the area. A package identified in an area under control of a particular unit or person that is out of place according to stricter control measures, or the observation of suspicious activity or circumstances upon finding the package is deemed suspicious in nature. Describe your work center's activity too. Examples might be a letter, aerosol canister, briefcase, backpack, pipes, or toolbox. You will also be asked what time you noticed the item and to describe the item. The Security Forces will ask you what the contributing factors were that led you to believe the item is suspicious. Do not touch the object or use radios or cell phones within 25 feet of any suspicious item.
If the package is actually suspicious, call the Security Forces immediately and report exactly what was found and where it is located. If no owner can be located, take the appropriate action to secure the lost or misplaced property until the owner can be located.
If the package isn't suspicious, a work area supervisor should make an attempt to identify the owner without undue alarm or evacuation of the facility. Some things to look for may be unusual smells, oily stains, protruding wires, excessive postage, no return address, a package out of place with the surrounding area, or strange noises emanating from the package. For any unattended package to be considered suspicious one or more contributing factors which lead you to identify the item as suspicious must be present. One example might be a briefcase left at a customer service desk after an individual obtained a new identification card. A heightened security posture requires building occupants to look for and report suspicious packages in their work centers.Īn unattended package is defined as any inadvertent leaving of a purse, briefcase, or backpack in a common area during routine business where there is no evidence of any suspicious activity or observable malicious intent. Many people wonder why a change in force protection conditions on Fairchild results in a flood of reports of suspicious packages with mandatory building evacuations.Ĭonfusion between an unattended package and a suspicious package is generally the reason this happens. 92nd Security Forces Squadron antiterrorism officerįAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash.
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