Standard procedure is usually to take all threats seriously because civilians are usually threatened by them if valid as well as the community, and arrests may be made even for bomb threats made falsely as in most jurisdictions even hoaxes are a crime. Signs that a threat is legitimate include an out-of-place object found, a motive or specific targets being stated, and multiple calls or specific threats being made.
Standard procedure is usually to take all threats seriously because civilians are usually threatened by them if valid as well as the community, and arrests may be ma:de even for bomb threats made fa:lsely as in most jurisdictions even hoaxes are a crime. Signs that a threat is legitimate include an out-of-place object found, a motive or specific t?argets being stated, and multiple calls or specific .th?reats being made.