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Arizona State University Police published a Clery Timely Warning concerning this incident. Full warning text is preserved from the official ASU CFO timely-warning page.

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1 message in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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Stolen Vehicles | 8-7-2024 The ASU Police Department has received two reports of stolen vehicles from 200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus. The first vehicle was reported stolen at approximately 9:42 a.m. and the second at about 5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024. ASU Police is increasing patrols and extra security in the area. Officers recommend all drivers verify all vehicles are locked and additional precautions taken if available, such as using burglar alarms, steering wheel locks, etc. Case number(s): DR2024-01771, DR2024-01775 Crime type: Stolen Vehicle Location: 200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59), Tempe campus Suspect known to victim: No Suspect description: Unknown Suspect vehicle description: Unknown An arrest: Has not been made
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Transcribed from official ASU Clery Timely Warning page on cfo.asu.edu.
incident.date taken from the official CTW page path date.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Stolen Vehicles | 8-7-2024 The ASU Police Department has received two reports of stolen vehicles from 200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus. The first vehicle was reported stolen at approximately 9:42 a.m. and the second at about 5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024. ASU Police is increasing patrols and extra security in the area. Officers recommend all drivers verify all vehicles are locked and additional precautions taken if available, such as using burglar alarms, steering wheel locks, etc. Case number(s): DR2024-01771, DR2024-01775 Crime type: Stolen Vehicle Location: 200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59), Tempe campus Suspect known to victim: No Suspect description: Unknown Suspect vehicle description: Unknown An arrest: Has not been made

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, unanimous at 25 of 25: the notice names its issuer outright, stating that "The ASU Police Department has received two reports of stolen vehicles" and listing ASU case numbers.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as having received the reports.
    2. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as receiving the reports and adding patrols.
    3. present: "The ASU Police Department" and "ASU Police" are named as the issuing agency.
    4. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as the reporting and patrolling agency.
    5. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as the agency receiving the reports.
    6. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as the reporting agency.
    7. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as having received the theft reports.
    8. present: "The ASU Police Department has received two reports", naming the sender.
    9. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as the agency that received the reports.
    10. present: "The ASU Police Department" is explicitly named as receiving the reports.
    11. present: "The ASU Police Department" is explicitly named as the reporting agency.
    12. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as receiving the reports and increasing patrols.
    13. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as the agency receiving the theft reports.
    14. present: "The ASU Police Department" is explicitly named as receiving the reports.
    15. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as the agency receiving the reports.
    16. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as the recipient of the theft reports.
    17. present: "The ASU Police Department has received two reports", naming the issuing agency.
    18. present: "The ASU Police Department" and "ASU Police" are named as the reporting agency.
    19. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as receiving reports and increasing patrols.
    20. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as receiving the reports and increasing patrols.
    21. present: "The ASU Police Department" and "ASU Police" identify the sender.
    22. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as having received the reports.
    23. present: "The ASU Police Department" and "ASU Police" are named as the reporting agency.
    24. present: "The ASU Police Department" and "ASU Police" are named as the reporting agency.
    25. present: "The ASU Police Department" is named as having received the reports.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25 with no dissent: the hazard is named twice, as "two reports of stolen vehicles" and in the explicit field "Crime type: Stolen Vehicle".

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: Two "stolen vehicles" name the specific crime.
    2. present: Two "stolen vehicles" are reported, a specific crime.
    3. present: Two "stolen vehicles" are reported, a specific crime.
    4. present: It reports "two reports of stolen vehicles," a specific crime.
    5. present: Two "stolen vehicles" are reported, a specific crime type.
    6. present: The notice names "stolen vehicles," a specific crime.
    7. present: Two "stolen vehicles" are reported, naming the crime precisely.
    8. present: Two "stolen vehicles" are reported, a specific crime.
    9. present: Two "stolen vehicles" are reported, a specific crime.
    10. present: Two "stolen vehicles" are reported, a concrete crime.
    11. present: Two "stolen vehicles" are the named crime.
    12. present: Two "stolen vehicles" are named as the specific crime.
    13. present: It reports "two reports of stolen vehicles", a specifically named crime.
    14. present: Two "stolen vehicles" are reported, a specific named crime.
    15. present: It reports "two reports of stolen vehicles", a specific crime.
    16. present: "stolen vehicles" is a specific named crime.
    17. present: Two stolen vehicles are the specific crime named.
    18. present: Two "stolen vehicles" are reported, naming the crime specifically.
    19. present: Two "stolen vehicles" are reported, naming the specific crime.
    20. present: The alert reports two "stolen vehicles", a specific crime.
    21. present: It reports "two reports of stolen vehicles", a specific crime.
    22. present: "two reports of stolen vehicles" names the specific crime.
    23. present: The notice reports "two reports of stolen vehicles", a specific crime.
    24. present: Two "stolen vehicles" are reported, a specific crime.
    25. present: Two "stolen vehicles" are the named crime hazard.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25: the message pins the thefts to "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus" and repeats that address in its Location field.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: It specifies 200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus.
    2. present: The thefts occurred at "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus".
    3. present: The lot is named, "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus".
    4. present: The location is "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus."
    5. present: The lot is named: "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus."
    6. present: It specifies "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus."
    7. present: The lot is identified as "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus".
    8. present: The lot is named: "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59)" on Tempe campus.
    9. present: The lot "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus" is identified.
    10. present: The location is "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59), Tempe campus".
    11. present: It specifies "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus".
    12. present: The location "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus" is precise.
    13. present: The lot "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59)" on Tempe campus is named.
    14. present: "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus" pinpoints the site.
    15. present: The lot "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus" is identified.
    16. present: It specifies "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus".
    17. present: It specifies "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus".
    18. present: The thefts occurred at "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus".
    19. present: The location "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus" is specified.
    20. present: It names "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus".
    21. present: The place is "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus."
    22. present: "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus" is the stated location.
    23. present: Location is "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus".
    24. present: It names "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus".
    25. present: It specifies "200 S. Packard Drive (Lot 59) on Tempe campus".
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25: recipients are told officers "recommend all drivers verify all vehicles are locked" and take precautions such as "burglar alarms, steering wheel locks".

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Officers recommend drivers verify vehicles are locked and use alarms or wheel locks.
    2. present: Officers "recommend all drivers verify all vehicles are locked" and use alarms or wheel locks.
    3. present: Officers recommend drivers "verify all vehicles are locked" and use alarms or wheel locks.
    4. present: Officers "recommend all drivers verify all vehicles are locked" and take added precautions.
    5. present: Drivers are told to "verify all vehicles are locked" and use alarms or wheel locks.
    6. present: Officers recommend drivers verify vehicles are locked and use alarms or wheel locks.
    7. present: Officers recommend drivers "verify all vehicles are locked" and use added devices.
    8. present: Officers recommend drivers verify vehicles are locked and use alarms or wheel locks.
    9. present: Officers "recommend all drivers verify all vehicles are locked" and add precautions.
    10. present: Officers recommend drivers verify vehicles are locked and use alarms or wheel locks.
    11. present: Officers recommend drivers verify vehicles are locked and use alarms or wheel locks.
    12. present: Officers "recommend all drivers verify all vehicles are locked" and use alarms or wheel locks.
    13. present: Officers "recommend all drivers verify all vehicles are locked" and use alarms or wheel locks.
    14. present: "Officers recommend all drivers verify all vehicles are locked" and use extra devices.
    15. present: Officers "recommend all drivers verify all vehicles are locked" and use alarms or wheel locks.
    16. present: Drivers are told to "verify all vehicles are locked" and use alarms or steering wheel locks.
    17. present: Officers recommend drivers verify vehicles are locked and use alarms or wheel locks.
    18. present: Officers recommend drivers verify vehicles are locked and use alarms or steering wheel locks.
    19. present: Officers recommend drivers "verify all vehicles are locked" and use alarms or wheel locks.
    20. present: Officers "recommend all drivers verify all vehicles are locked" and use alarms or wheel locks.
    21. present: Officers "recommend all drivers verify all vehicles are locked" and use alarms or wheel locks.
    22. present: Officers recommend drivers "verify all vehicles are locked" and use alarms or wheel locks.
    23. present: Officers recommend drivers "verify all vehicles are locked" and use alarms or wheel locks.
    24. present: Officers "recommend all drivers verify all vehicles are locked" and use alarms or wheel locks.
    25. present: Officers "recommend all drivers verify all vehicles are locked" and use alarms or wheel locks.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25: the alert times both thefts, the first "at approximately 9:42 a.m." and the second "at about 5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024".

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Times of 9:42 a.m. and 5:52 p.m. "today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    2. present: Times of "approximately 9:42 a.m." and "about 5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    3. present: Times "approximately 9:42 a.m." and "about 5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    4. present: Times are precise: "approximately 9:42 a.m." and "about 5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024."
    5. present: Times "9:42 a.m." and "5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    6. present: It cites 9:42 a.m. and 5:52 p.m. "today, Aug. 7, 2024."
    7. present: Times "approximately 9:42 a.m." and "about 5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    8. present: Times are precise: approximately 9:42 a.m. and 5:52 p.m. today, Aug. 7, 2024.
    9. present: Times "9:42 a.m." and "5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    10. present: Times of 9:42 a.m. and 5:52 p.m. "today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    11. present: Times "9:42 a.m." and "5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    12. present: Times "9:42 a.m." and "5:52 p.m." on "today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    13. present: Times "9:42 a.m." and "5:52 p.m." on "today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    14. present: Times are precise: "9:42 a.m." and "5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024."
    15. present: Times "approximately 9:42 a.m." and "about 5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    16. present: Times "9:42 a.m." and "5:52 p.m." on "today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    17. present: Times of 9:42 a.m. and 5:52 p.m. "today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    18. present: Times are exact: "approximately 9:42 a.m." and "about 5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024".
    19. present: Times "approximately 9:42 a.m." and "about 5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    20. present: Times are precise: "approximately 9:42 a.m." and "about 5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024".
    21. present: Times are given, "approximately 9:42 a.m." and "about 5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024."
    22. present: Times of 9:42 a.m. and 5:52 p.m. "today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    23. present: Times "approximately 9:42 a.m." and "about 5:52 p.m., today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    24. present: Times of 9:42 a.m. and 5:52 p.m. "today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
    25. present: Times of 9:42 a.m. and 5:52 p.m. "today, Aug. 7, 2024" are given.
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Absent, 0 of 25 voted present: the notice reports only the loss of two vehicles and never states any harm, injury risk, or severity of consequence to readers.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. absent: No injury or severity of consequence is described, only vehicle loss.
    2. absent: No harm to persons or severity of consequence is expressed.
    3. absent: No injury or severity of consequence is conveyed, only the fact of theft.
    4. absent: No injury risk or severity of consequence is expressed.
    5. absent: No harm or severity beyond the loss of the vehicles is expressed.
    6. absent: No harm to persons or severity of loss is described in the message.
    7. absent: No harm to people or statement of seriousness accompanies the thefts.
    8. absent: No harm or severity is conveyed, only the fact of the thefts.
    9. absent: No danger to persons or severity of loss is stated.
    10. absent: No injury or severity of loss is described in the notice.
    11. absent: No statement of danger to people or seriousness of consequences appears.
    12. absent: No statement of how dangerous or costly the thefts could be appears.
    13. absent: No harm to people or severity of the thefts is expressed.
    14. absent: No statement of danger to people or seriousness accompanies the thefts.
    15. absent: No harm or severity is described beyond the fact of the thefts.
    16. absent: No danger to persons or severity of consequence is expressed.
    17. absent: No harm to people or severity of the thefts is described.
    18. absent: No danger to persons or severity statement accompanies the theft report.
    19. absent: No harm or severity beyond the vehicle losses themselves is described.
    20. absent: No consequence or severity of the thefts is expressed.
    21. absent: Nothing states any danger to people or the seriousness of the thefts.
    22. absent: No statement of danger or consequence to people accompanies the thefts.
    23. absent: No harm to persons or severity of the risk is described.
    24. absent: No harm or severity is described beyond the thefts themselves.
    25. absent: No injury or severity statement accompanies the vehicle thefts.

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Background

Arizona State University Clery Timely Warning series under cfo.asu.edu/clery-timely-warning.
Analysis

Key Findings

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Outcome
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Campus Alert Archive. "Arizona State University: Vehicles stolen from Packard Drive parking lot." Incident of August 7, 2024. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/arizona-state-university-stolen-vehicles-8-7-2024-2024-08-07/

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