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Harassing, Threatening, Obscene, and Annoyance Calls

If you receive harassing, threatening, or obscene calls you should contact the Department of Safety & Security at 646-2234 immediately. In an emergency such as a bomb threat, threat against person or property, etc., contact Safety & Security at their emergency number (646-3333). Make a note of the date, time, and duration of the call. Note whether the call was internal (single ring) or external (double ring). Also make note of the caller's gender, any identifying voice characteristics (tone, tempo, speed, pitch, and volume) and, of course, anything the caller said. This information will be helpful in trying to track down the caller and responding to the incident effectively.

In the case of annoyance calls, please contact Network Services at 646-2300. Annoyance calls include such things as unsolicited fax messages, 'runaway fax machines' that repeatedly dial your number, computer calls to your voice line, and other non-malicious, non-threatening calls.

Last Updated: 6/6/06