If you receive or discover a suspicious package or device:

Do not touch it, tamper with it, or move it!

Immediately call the UIS Police 6-7777 OR 911 from a campus phone, or the UIS Police 206-7777 or 911 from a cell phone* or off campus phone
*Do not use a cell phone within 300 feet of the suspicious package.

What constitutes a suspicious letter or parcel?

Some typical characteristics which should trigger suspicion include letters or parcels that:

• Have a powdery substance on the outside.
• Are unexpected or from someone unfamiliar to you.
• Have excessive postage.
• Handwritten or poorly typed addresses, incorrect titles or titles with no name.
• Misspellings of common words.
• Are addressed to someone no longer with your organization or are otherwise outdated.
• Have no return address or have one that can’t be verified as legitimate.
• Are of unusual weight, given their size, or are lopsided or oddly shaped.
• Have an unusual amount of tape.
• Are marked with restrictive endorsements, such as “Personal” or “Confidential.”
• Have strange odors or stains.

What to do if you receive a suspicious package or parcel:

1. Handle with care. Do no shake or bump.
2. Isolate it immediately.
3. Don’t open, smell, touch or taste.
4. Treat it as suspect. Call the UIS Police immediately.