Checklist in the event of threats and bomb threats
Stockholm University should be a safe and secure place for staff, students and visitors. Here you will find checklists and information on how to respond to threats and bomb threats.
Phone threat
Record the threat
- If possible, enlist the help of someone to listen in on the call.
- Find out what kind of threat it is: bomb, sabotage or otherwise, and where and when the threat is to be executed.
- Take down supporting notes in the “Checklist for Threats and Bomb Threats”.
Immediately alert/inform
- The police on 112 (if the threat is urgent).
- The University Security Team on 08-16 17 18.
- The responsible manager at the location/activity under threat.
Keep in mind
- Try to be calm and factual, both in the conversation with the person making the threat and with the people you are alerting/informing.
- All threats related to Stockholm University's activities must be reported in the IA System (work environment information system)
- If you have any media enquiries, please contact the University Press Office for advice and support, hotline 08-16 40 90, e-mail press@su.se
Letter bomb/suspected bomb on the premises
Act
- Call 112 and request the ‘police’ to take possession of the suspected bomb.
- Activate the evacuation alarm to speed up evacuation.
- Evacuate the premises where the object is located and lock the doors or otherwise cordon off the premises.
Alert/inform immediately
- University security team, hotline 08-16 17 18.
- Manager responsible for the site/operation concerned.
Keep in mind
- Try to be calm and objective in your dialogue with the people you are alerting/informing.
- All threats related to Stockholm University's activities must be reported in the IA System (work environment information system)
- If you have any media enquiries, please contact the University Press Office for advice and support, hotline 08-16 40 90, e-mail press@su.se
Bomb threats via email or social media
Register
- Save the email or link, or alternatively take a screenshot to your blog, article comments section or website.
- Note the date and time when you received/discovered the message.
Inform/inform immediately
- University security team, hotline 08-16 17 18
- Your line manager.
- IT support to trace the sender if possible.
Keep in mind
- Do not respond to the threat before consulting your line manager.
- All threats related to Stockholm University's activities must be reported in the IA System (work environment information system)
- The security team can, among other things, advise you on how to act, help you file a police report if necessary, and organise guard support if required.
- If you have any media enquiries, please contact the University Press Office for advice and support, hotline 08-16 40 90, e-mail press@su.se