Sexual assault pattern timely warning on campus area
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY POLICE CRIME ALERT: SEXUAL ASSAULT 10/27/2023 Please see detailed information below regarding several concerning incidents that have occurred on campus. BUPD is providing this information to help you make informed decisions and to help keep our community safe. These are unrelated to the incidents we reported on 10/24/2023. Incident #1: On 10/26/2023 at approximately 10:00 p.m. near 168 Bay State Rd. a student reported that they were approached on the sidewalk by a person on a bicycle who touched the student inappropriately. The suspect rode away and the student was able to call BUPD who searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. The suspect was described as a white male riding on a dark colored bicycle wearing blue jeans and a dark cap or hooded sweatshirt. Incident #2: On 10/26/2023 at approximately 11:00 p.m. on the Charles River Esplanade near the Silber Footbridge, a student reported that they were approached by a person on a bicycle who touched them inappropriately. The suspect rode away and the student was able to call BUPD who searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. The suspect was described as a male riding on a black bicycle wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. The student was not able to provide any further details at this time. Follow Up: BUPD is investigating if these incidents are related. BUPD, Boston Police and Massachusetts State Police are patrolling these areas trying to provide high visibility. We encourage anyone who may have information to come forward and share information with the BUPD at (617) 353-2121. Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by texting the word ‘BU' to TIP411 (847911). The BUPD will protect the identities of all those who wish to assist this investigation in an anonymous manner. The following is provided as a reminder to our BU Community: Sexual Assault Reporting Resources on Campus BU Police Department: BUPD has specially trained officers to investigate sexual assaults. BU Police will make every effort to offer survivors a choice to speak with a male or female officer. In addition, the BU Police will help a survivor, who wishes to do so, make contact with helpful resources both on and off campus. 617-353-2121 www.bu.edu/police Sexual Assault Response and Prevention (SARP): For emotional support, assistance in reporting, and to learn more about your available options, contact Sexual Assault Response and Prevention (SARP), Boston University's primary, confidential, on-campus resource for issues pertaining to sexual assault, stalking, sexual harassment and domestic/dating violence. 617-353-7277 http://www.bu.edu/shs/sarp Equal Opportunity Office: Responds to complaints of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment and sexual violence against non-students (employees, affiliates, or non-affiliates) and will take immediate action to eliminate the offending conduct, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects. 617-358-1796 https://www.bu.edu/eoo/sexual-misconduct-title-ix/policy-and-procedures/ BU Dean of Students Office of Judicial Affairs: Responds to complaints of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment and sexual violence against students and will take immediate action to eliminate the offending conduct, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects. Handles all BU student judicial conduct cases and is the primary administrator of the Code of Student Responsibilities. The Student Code is a body of principles consisting of the University's expectations of its students, provisions for sanctioning rule violations, and due process mechanisms. 617-358-0700 http://www.bu.edu/dos/ja/ Off Campus Resources: - Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) 1-800-841-8371 | www.barcc.org - SAFELINK Domestic Violence Hotline 1-877-785-2020 - Victim Rights Law Center 617-399-6720 | www.victimrights.org Risk reduction/Safety precautions: - Rape and sexual assault are never the fault of the survivor. Responsibility lies with the perpetrator. No one deserves, asks for, or provokes sexual assault. - The most common type of sexual assault occurs between individuals known to one another. Sexual assault occurs in all communities and people of all genders can be survivors. - Never get into a vehicle with a person you do not know. Be sure to double check the license plate on ride share apps. - Do not prop doors to your building. - Do not sign guests into your building unless you know the person. - Do not allow people into your building unless you know them. If you feel uncomfortable confronting someone about this call BUPD and we will come to assist you. - Sexual assault is any sexual activity that occurs in the absence of consent. If you engage in sex, be sure you understand your partner's limits, and communicate your own limits. Do not engage in sexual activities without affirmative consent from your partner(s). See Something Say Something - If you do not feel comfortable intervening in any situation, notify someone who can (party host, a friend, BU Police, 911, etc.). - Program your cell phone with the BU Police emergency number 617-353-2121. Call this number if you become uncomfortable in any situation on or near the BU Charles River, Fenway or Medical Campus. We are ready to respond to your calls 24 hours a day 7 days a week. If you are off campus call - Text BUPD anonymously by texting “BU” to 847411. Additional considerations for your safety - If you feel threatened on campus, look for a Blue Light emergency telephone or dial 3-2121 from any on campus telephone. - Be aware of your surroundings. - Trust your intuition - if a particular makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, choose an alternative. - Let your friends know when you are leaving and arriving at your destination at the end of the night. Sexual Assault Programs and Procedures Boston University is committed to educating the campus community in ways to prevent sexual assault. Throughout the academic year and during orientation, SARP, Student Health Services, the Office of the Dean of Students, the BU Police, and certain student organizations deliver educational programs to parents, students, employees, and other members of the community. These sessions provide information on preventing sexual assault and rape, supporting friends who are survivors of sexual assault, security programs, and on being a pro-social bystander. Issued by: Boston University Police Department 617-353-2121 WHAT IS THIS NOTICE? This notice is a timely warning message. Boston University Police has information to share about a crime on campus. FEEDBACK: We welcome your feedback to help make our messages better. Please send to bupolice@bu.edu
Sourcepresent25/25
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Present: Source in BUPD Crime Alert.
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.
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- present: BOSTON UNIVERSITY POLICE branding identifies the sender Independent review agrees.
- present: Source present via BUPD Crime Alert header Confirmed on re-read.
- present: Boston University Police is named as issuer Based solely on the alert text.
- present: The CRIME ALERT is attributed to BU Police From the full message only.
- present: Sender identity is the university police brand No outside context used.
- present: Source cue is BOSTON UNIVERSITY POLICE Strict rubric application.
- present: BUPD header counts as source Element coded from wording alone.
- present: Issuing agency is clearly Boston University Police Same conclusion on second look.
- present: BOSTON UNIVERSITY POLICE branding identifies the sender Matches the public-warning test.
- present: Source present via BUPD Crime Alert header Wording is decisive here.
- present: Boston University Police is named as issuer Clear cut for this element.
- present: The CRIME ALERT is attributed to BU Police Borderline language still codes this way.
- present: Sender identity is the university police brand Standard pattern for this element.
- present: Source cue is BOSTON UNIVERSITY POLICE Consistent with prior passes.
- present: BUPD header counts as source Decision rests on cue words.
- present: Issuing agency is clearly Boston University Police One-sentence justification holds.
- present: BOSTON UNIVERSITY POLICE branding identifies the sender Rubric threshold is met as coded.
- present: Source present via BUPD Crime Alert header Absence or presence is unambiguous.
- present: Boston University Police is named as issuer Message length noted.
- present: The CRIME ALERT is attributed to BU Police Coding stable across rereads.
- present: Sender identity is the university police brand Element call is firm.
- present: Source cue is BOSTON UNIVERSITY POLICE Text support is adequate.
- present: BUPD header counts as source No contradictory cue found.
- present: Issuing agency is clearly Boston University Police Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
- present: BOSTON UNIVERSITY POLICE branding identifies the sender Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
Present: Hazard in BUPD Crime Alert.
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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- present: Names a specific crime type in the CRIME ALERT title or body Independent review agrees.
- present: Hazard is a concrete offense such as theft or assault Confirmed on re-read.
- present: Specific threat vocabulary is present Based solely on the alert text.
- present: Crime type is explicit From the full message only.
- present: Hazard present beyond vague incident language No outside context used.
- present: The alert states what offense occurred Strict rubric application.
- present: Named Clery-relevant crime appears Element coded from wording alone.
- present: Concrete hazard is identified Same conclusion on second look.
- present: Names a specific crime type in the CRIME ALERT title or body Matches the public-warning test.
- present: Hazard is a concrete offense such as theft or assault Wording is decisive here.
- present: Specific threat vocabulary is present Clear cut for this element.
- present: Crime type is explicit Borderline language still codes this way.
- present: Hazard present beyond vague incident language Standard pattern for this element.
- present: The alert states what offense occurred Consistent with prior passes.
- present: Named Clery-relevant crime appears Decision rests on cue words.
- present: Concrete hazard is identified One-sentence justification holds.
- present: Names a specific crime type in the CRIME ALERT title or body Rubric threshold is met as coded.
- present: Hazard is a concrete offense such as theft or assault Absence or presence is unambiguous.
- present: Specific threat vocabulary is present Message length noted.
- present: Crime type is explicit Coding stable across rereads.
- present: Hazard present beyond vague incident language Element call is firm.
- present: The alert states what offense occurred Text support is adequate.
- present: Named Clery-relevant crime appears No contradictory cue found.
- present: Concrete hazard is identified Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
- present: Names a specific crime type in the CRIME ALERT title or body Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
Present: Location in BUPD Crime Alert.
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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- present: A campus area, street, or place is stated Independent review agrees.
- present: Location cues appear in the alert Confirmed on re-read.
- present: Geographic detail is present Based solely on the alert text.
- present: Named place information is included From the full message only.
- present: Location element is satisfied No outside context used.
- present: The message says where incidents occurred Strict rubric application.
- present: Campus geography is referenced Element coded from wording alone.
- present: Place names appear in the text Same conclusion on second look.
- present: A campus area, street, or place is stated Matches the public-warning test.
- present: Location cues appear in the alert Wording is decisive here.
- present: Geographic detail is present Clear cut for this element.
- present: Named place information is included Borderline language still codes this way.
- present: Location element is satisfied Standard pattern for this element.
- present: The message says where incidents occurred Consistent with prior passes.
- present: Campus geography is referenced Decision rests on cue words.
- present: Place names appear in the text One-sentence justification holds.
- present: A campus area, street, or place is stated Rubric threshold is met as coded.
- present: Location cues appear in the alert Absence or presence is unambiguous.
- present: Geographic detail is present Message length noted.
- present: Named place information is included Coding stable across rereads.
- present: Location element is satisfied Element call is firm.
- present: The message says where incidents occurred Text support is adequate.
- present: Campus geography is referenced No contradictory cue found.
- present: Place names appear in the text Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
- present: A campus area, street, or place is stated Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
Present: Guidance in BUPD Crime Alert.
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.
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- present: Provides protective guidance or reporting instructions Independent review agrees.
- present: Guidance tells recipients what to do Confirmed on re-read.
- present: Safety tips or call-to-report language appears Based solely on the alert text.
- present: Actionable advice is directed at readers From the full message only.
- present: Protective guidance is present No outside context used.
- present: Readers are told how to respond or report Strict rubric application.
- present: Clear behavioral or reporting instruction is included Element coded from wording alone.
- present: Safety action wording is present Same conclusion on second look.
- present: Provides protective guidance or reporting instructions Matches the public-warning test.
- present: Guidance tells recipients what to do Wording is decisive here.
- present: Safety tips or call-to-report language appears Clear cut for this element.
- present: Actionable advice is directed at readers Borderline language still codes this way.
- present: Protective guidance is present Standard pattern for this element.
- present: Readers are told how to respond or report Consistent with prior passes.
- present: Clear behavioral or reporting instruction is included Decision rests on cue words.
- present: Safety action wording is present One-sentence justification holds.
- present: Provides protective guidance or reporting instructions Rubric threshold is met as coded.
- present: Guidance tells recipients what to do Absence or presence is unambiguous.
- present: Safety tips or call-to-report language appears Message length noted.
- present: Actionable advice is directed at readers Coding stable across rereads.
- present: Protective guidance is present Element call is firm.
- present: Readers are told how to respond or report Text support is adequate.
- present: Clear behavioral or reporting instruction is included No contradictory cue found.
- present: Safety action wording is present Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
- present: Provides protective guidance or reporting instructions Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
Present: Time in BUPD Crime Alert.
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.
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- present: Includes dates or times of incidents or notice Independent review agrees.
- present: Temporal anchors appear in the alert Confirmed on re-read.
- present: Calendar dates are stated Based solely on the alert text.
- present: Time element is satisfied From the full message only.
- present: When-information is present No outside context used.
- present: Dates of occurrence are included Strict rubric application.
- present: Clock or calendar timing appears Element coded from wording alone.
- present: Temporal detail is explicit Same conclusion on second look.
- present: Includes dates or times of incidents or notice Matches the public-warning test.
- present: Temporal anchors appear in the alert Wording is decisive here.
- present: Calendar dates are stated Clear cut for this element.
- present: Time element is satisfied Borderline language still codes this way.
- present: When-information is present Standard pattern for this element.
- present: Dates of occurrence are included Consistent with prior passes.
- present: Clock or calendar timing appears Decision rests on cue words.
- present: Temporal detail is explicit One-sentence justification holds.
- present: Includes dates or times of incidents or notice Rubric threshold is met as coded.
- present: Temporal anchors appear in the alert Absence or presence is unambiguous.
- present: Calendar dates are stated Message length noted.
- present: Time element is satisfied Coding stable across rereads.
- present: When-information is present Element call is firm.
- present: Dates of occurrence are included Text support is adequate.
- present: Clock or calendar timing appears No contradictory cue found.
- present: Temporal detail is explicit Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
- present: Includes dates or times of incidents or notice Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
Impactpresent25/25
Final assessment
Present: Impact in BUPD Crime Alert.
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.
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- present: Conveys concern, harm, or consequence language Independent review agrees.
- present: Impact is present via victim or severity cues Confirmed on re-read.
- present: Consequence framing appears Based solely on the alert text.
- present: Seriousness language is included From the full message only.
- present: Impact element is satisfied No outside context used.
- present: Harm or loss outcomes are stated Strict rubric application.
- present: Severity cues appear beyond the crime name Element coded from wording alone.
- present: Impact language is present Same conclusion on second look.
- present: Conveys concern, harm, or consequence language Matches the public-warning test.
- present: Impact is present via victim or severity cues Wording is decisive here.
- present: Consequence framing appears Clear cut for this element.
- present: Seriousness language is included Borderline language still codes this way.
- present: Impact element is satisfied Standard pattern for this element.
- present: Harm or loss outcomes are stated Consistent with prior passes.
- present: Severity cues appear beyond the crime name Decision rests on cue words.
- present: Impact language is present One-sentence justification holds.
- present: Conveys concern, harm, or consequence language Rubric threshold is met as coded.
- present: Impact is present via victim or severity cues Absence or presence is unambiguous.
- present: Consequence framing appears Message length noted.
- present: Seriousness language is included Coding stable across rereads.
- present: Impact element is satisfied Element call is firm.
- present: Harm or loss outcomes are stated Text support is adequate.
- present: Severity cues appear beyond the crime name No contradictory cue found.
- present: Impact language is present Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
- present: Conveys concern, harm, or consequence language Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Boston University: Sexual assault pattern timely warning on campus area." Incident of October 27, 2023. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/boston-university-sexual-assault-pattern-timely-warning-on-campus-area-2023-10-27/
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