UCO Counterterrorism Certificate Program The Problem GatheringAssessing Your Decision You are the risk manager at a medium- sized university. You’ve just received a phone call from a student who is reporting a suspicious backpack located outside the University Center. Continue the Phone Call

UCO Counterterrorism Certificate Program The Problem GatheringAssessing Your Decision As you continue the conversation, you decide to ask the student some questions. What is your name? Specifically, where is the backpack located? Specifically, where is the backpack located? Did you see anyone set the backpack down? Did you see anyone set the backpack down? End the Call

UCO Counterterrorism Certificate Program The Problem GatheringAssessing Your Decision My name is Sarah Jones. I’m a student here at the university. Next Question Next Question

UCO Counterterrorism Certificate Program The Problem GatheringAssessing Your Decision I saw the backpack against a wall outside of the University Center northwest entrance. Next Question Next Question

UCO Counterterrorism Certificate Program The Problem GatheringAssessing Your Decision I didn’t see anyone place the backpack down, but I think I saw someone quickly walking away from the area now that I think of it. Next Question Next Question

UCO Counterterrorism Certificate Program The Problem GatheringAssessing Your Decision After finishing the conversation with the student, what should be your next course of action? Call the campus police department to investigate the scene Call the campus police department to investigate the scene Contact the media to provide a statement about the situation Contact the media to provide a statement about the situation Notify the local municipality and request assistance Notify the local municipality and request assistance

UCO Counterterrorism Certificate Program The Problem GatheringAssessing Your Decision You decide to call the campus police department to investigate the scene at the University Center and notify the local police department to request assistance. Call the campus police department to investigate the scene Contact the media to provide a statement about the situation Notify the local municipality police department to request assistance Continue

UCO Counterterrorism Certificate Program The Problem GatheringAssessing Your Decision You decide to go to the University Center to gather more information at the scene. Continue

UCO Counterterrorism Certificate Program The Problem Assessing Your Decision Continue When you arrive at the scene you notice an abandoned backpack outside the North entrance to the University Center.Gathering

UCO Counterterrorism Certificate Program The Problem GatheringAssessing Your Decision Based on the information you have currently, how would you classify the risk- level of the situation? Low Medium High

UCO Counterterrorism Certificate Program The Problem GatheringAssessing Your Decision What should be your first course of action? Relocate the backpack Take a picture and document the scene Take a picture and document the scene Request the city police to takeover command Request the city police to takeover command Evacuate the area After performing an assessment at the scene, you set up an incident command center at a nearby building.

UCO Counterterrorism Certificate Program The Problem GatheringAssessing Your Decision The city police ordnance disposal unit responded to the scene and determined the backpack presented no risk to the campus community. The backpack was removed and the University Center was reopened after a short period of time. Learn More

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