The Bomb Unit was originally formed in 1995 in preparation for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. The Bomb Unit is notified and responds whenever a suspicious package or suspected explosive device is found in the Justice Center Complex, or when a request is received from another jurisdiction.
Bomb threats represent a serious and deadly situation that can quickly turn tragic.
The destructive potential of even a small device must be seriously considered. Any citizen who receives a bomb threat over the phone should immediately evacuate the location and call 911 to notify the police from a neighbor s house or a business. Only conventional telephones should be used, because cellular telephone transmissions have the potential to detonate a bomb. When a bomb threat is called in to you, attempt to keep the caller on the line as long as possible. Ask him to repeat the message and be sure to record every word spoken.