Some reports may be judged unfounded so that no assessment is warranted
At times, it may be determined that a report is unfounded and an assessment is not warranted.
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Skipping an assessment should be reserved for clearly articulable, defensible cases
Foregoing an assessment should be reserved for scenarios when doing so is clearly articulable and defensible.
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Unfounded reports should still be documented in case later developments prompt revision
Even for reports determined to be unfounded, the information should still be documented as future developments or reports may cause the BTAU to revise its assessment.
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BTAUs should have procedures to share unfounded reports with partners like fusion centers
Unfounded reports may also be relevant to other internal and external partners (e.g., fusion centers or federal law enforcement agencies), and the BTAU should have procedures in place for sharing this information as appropriate.
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Prank reports and untraceable anonymous threats may need no further BTAU action
Examples of unfounded reports that may require no further action from the BTAU include nuisance/prank reports and reports lacking any investigative avenues for gathering additional information, including unidentifiable anonymous threats.
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Actionable reports lead the BTAU to initiate an assessment per STEP 4 procedures
If a report is deemed actionable, the BTAU will initiate an assessment following the procedures described in STEP 4.
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