Maintain a heightened awareness for unusual things such as suspicious packages or letters. Some characteristics of suspicious packages and envelopes include the following:
Inappropriate or unusual labeling.
Excessive postage.
Handwritten or poorly typed addresses.
Misspellings of common words.
Strange return address or no return address.
Incorrect titles or title without a name.
Not addressed to a specific person.
Marked with restrictions (eg, “Personal,” “Confidential,” or “Do not x-ray”).
Marked with any threatening language.
Postmarked from a city or state that does not match the return address.