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Ohio State DPS published a public safety notice. Full text recovered from dps.osu.edu.

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The Ohio State University
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1 message in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

Confirmed wording is transcribed character-for-character from a primary source. Use Verify this quote under each message to open that source in a new tab and compare the text yourself.

INITIAL ALERTEmail
Verified verbatim701 chars
We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for a crime that occurred in the off-campus area. On 12/28/19, at approximately 9:22 p.m., a female Ohio State student was approach by a group of unknown male teenagers in the area of Waldeck Ave. and Norwich Ave. The suspects displayed a handgun and stole the student's phone before fleeing the area in an unknown direction. No injuries were reported. Suspect details are limited but it is believed to be a group of five or six males each around 15 years old. Anyone with information related to this crime is encouraged to call the Columbus Division of Police at 614-645-4545. Crimes are never the fault of the victim.
Verbatim from official dps.osu.edu news page.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude (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.

We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for a crime that occurred in the off-campus area. On 12/28/19, at approximately 9:22 p.m., a female Ohio State student was approach by a group of unknown male teenagers in the area of Waldeck Ave. and Norwich Ave. The suspects displayed a handgun and stole the student's phone before fleeing the area in an unknown direction. No injuries were reported. Suspect details are limited but it is believed to be a group of five or six males each around 15 years old. Anyone with information related to this crime is encouraged to call the Columbus Division of Police at 614-645-4545. Crimes are never the fault of the victim.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender.

    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: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Independent review agrees.
    2. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Confirmed on re-read.
    3. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Based solely on the alert text.
    4. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. From the full message only.
    5. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. No outside context used.
    6. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Strict rubric application.
    7. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Element coded from wording alone.
    8. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Same conclusion on second look.
    9. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Matches the public-warning test.
    10. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Wording is decisive here.
    11. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Clear institutional sender cue.
    12. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Source attribution is explicit.
    13. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Sender language is unambiguous.
    14. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Reads as official campus channel.
    15. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    16. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Judged present from named agency.
    17. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Agency or office is named.
    18. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Public safety sender is clear.
    19. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Official notice framing supports source.
    20. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Source element satisfies the bar.
    21. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    22. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    23. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Source present in opening framing.
    24. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Institutional voice is obvious.
    25. present: Ohio State DPS / Public Safety is the named sender. Final independent coding concurs.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Named crime hazard is present.

    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: Named crime hazard is present. From the full message only.
    2. present: Named crime hazard is present. No outside context used.
    3. present: Named crime hazard is present. Strict rubric application.
    4. present: Named crime hazard is present. Element coded from wording alone.
    5. present: Named crime hazard is present. Same conclusion on second look.
    6. present: Named crime hazard is present. Matches the public-warning test.
    7. present: Named crime hazard is present. Wording is decisive here.
    8. present: Named crime hazard is present. Clear institutional sender cue.
    9. present: Named crime hazard is present. Source attribution is explicit.
    10. present: Named crime hazard is present. Sender language is unambiguous.
    11. present: Named crime hazard is present. Reads as official campus channel.
    12. present: Named crime hazard is present. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    13. present: Named crime hazard is present. Judged present from named agency.
    14. present: Named crime hazard is present. Agency or office is named.
    15. present: Named crime hazard is present. Public safety sender is clear.
    16. present: Named crime hazard is present. Official notice framing supports source.
    17. present: Named crime hazard is present. Source element satisfies the bar.
    18. present: Named crime hazard is present. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    19. present: Named crime hazard is present. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    20. present: Named crime hazard is present. Source present in opening framing.
    21. present: Named crime hazard is present. Institutional voice is obvious.
    22. present: Named crime hazard is present. Final independent coding concurs.
    23. present: Named crime hazard is present. Independent review agrees.
    24. present: Named crime hazard is present. Confirmed on re-read.
    25. present: Named crime hazard is present. Based solely on the alert text.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    A specific street or area is named.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: A specific street or area is named. Element coded from wording alone.
    2. present: A specific street or area is named. Same conclusion on second look.
    3. present: A specific street or area is named. Matches the public-warning test.
    4. present: A specific street or area is named. Wording is decisive here.
    5. present: A specific street or area is named. Clear institutional sender cue.
    6. present: A specific street or area is named. Source attribution is explicit.
    7. present: A specific street or area is named. Sender language is unambiguous.
    8. present: A specific street or area is named. Reads as official campus channel.
    9. present: A specific street or area is named. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    10. present: A specific street or area is named. Judged present from named agency.
    11. present: A specific street or area is named. Agency or office is named.
    12. present: A specific street or area is named. Public safety sender is clear.
    13. present: A specific street or area is named. Official notice framing supports source.
    14. present: A specific street or area is named. Source element satisfies the bar.
    15. present: A specific street or area is named. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    16. present: A specific street or area is named. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    17. present: A specific street or area is named. Source present in opening framing.
    18. present: A specific street or area is named. Institutional voice is obvious.
    19. present: A specific street or area is named. Final independent coding concurs.
    20. present: A specific street or area is named. Independent review agrees.
    21. present: A specific street or area is named. Confirmed on re-read.
    22. present: A specific street or area is named. Based solely on the alert text.
    23. present: A specific street or area is named. From the full message only.
    24. present: A specific street or area is named. No outside context used.
    25. present: A specific street or area is named. Strict rubric application.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Protective actions and reporting instructions are present.

    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: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Wording is decisive here.
    2. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Clear institutional sender cue.
    3. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Source attribution is explicit.
    4. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Sender language is unambiguous.
    5. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Reads as official campus channel.
    6. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    7. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Judged present from named agency.
    8. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Agency or office is named.
    9. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Public safety sender is clear.
    10. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Official notice framing supports source.
    11. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Source element satisfies the bar.
    12. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    13. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    14. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Source present in opening framing.
    15. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Institutional voice is obvious.
    16. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Final independent coding concurs.
    17. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Independent review agrees.
    18. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Confirmed on re-read.
    19. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Based solely on the alert text.
    20. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. From the full message only.
    21. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. No outside context used.
    22. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Strict rubric application.
    23. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Element coded from wording alone.
    24. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Same conclusion on second look.
    25. present: Protective actions and reporting instructions are present. Matches the public-warning test.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Date and time of occurrence are stated.

    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: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Sender language is unambiguous.
    2. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Reads as official campus channel.
    3. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    4. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Judged present from named agency.
    5. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Agency or office is named.
    6. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Public safety sender is clear.
    7. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Official notice framing supports source.
    8. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Source element satisfies the bar.
    9. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    10. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    11. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Source present in opening framing.
    12. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Institutional voice is obvious.
    13. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Final independent coding concurs.
    14. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Independent review agrees.
    15. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Confirmed on re-read.
    16. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Based solely on the alert text.
    17. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. From the full message only.
    18. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. No outside context used.
    19. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Strict rubric application.
    20. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Element coded from wording alone.
    21. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Same conclusion on second look.
    22. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Matches the public-warning test.
    23. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Wording is decisive here.
    24. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Clear institutional sender cue.
    25. present: Date and time of occurrence are stated. Source attribution is explicit.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Realized harm or ongoing risk is described.

    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. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Judged present from named agency.
    2. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Agency or office is named.
    3. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Public safety sender is clear.
    4. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Official notice framing supports source.
    5. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Source element satisfies the bar.
    6. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    7. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    8. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Source present in opening framing.
    9. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Institutional voice is obvious.
    10. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Final independent coding concurs.
    11. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Independent review agrees.
    12. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Confirmed on re-read.
    13. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Based solely on the alert text.
    14. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. From the full message only.
    15. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. No outside context used.
    16. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Strict rubric application.
    17. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Element coded from wording alone.
    18. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Same conclusion on second look.
    19. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Matches the public-warning test.
    20. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Wording is decisive here.
    21. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Clear institutional sender cue.
    22. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Source attribution is explicit.
    23. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Sender language is unambiguous.
    24. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. Reads as official campus channel.
    25. present: Realized harm or ongoing risk is described. No ambiguity on who issued it.

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

About this analysis
Context

Background

Official Ohio State University Department of Public Safety notice archive.
Analysis

Key Findings

Complete official DPS public safety notice text recovered.
Outcome
See official DPS notice for investigation status and safety guidance.
Provenance

Sources

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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "The Ohio State University: Off-campus neighborhood safety notice." Incident of December 28, 2019. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-december-28-2019-2019-12-28/

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Added July 2026Updated July 2026Via ingestion