North Campus search after nearby robbery

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.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The message opens with the branded "***SJC ALERT***" banner and names "SJCPD" as the agency searching, so both issuer and responder are identified.

  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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  1. present: Both the "***SJC ALERT***" banner and "SJCPD" identify the sending authority.
  2. present: "***SJC ALERT***" identifies the college system, and SJCPD is named as the responding agency.
  3. present: "***SJC ALERT***" plus "SJCPD" identify both the college and its police department.
  4. present: "***SJC ALERT***" plus "SJCPD" identify both the sender and responding police.
  5. present: Both the "***SJC ALERT***" header and "SJCPD" identify official sources.
  6. present: "***SJC ALERT***" and "SJCPD" name the college and its police department.
  7. present: Both the "***SJC ALERT***" signature and "SJCPD" identify institutional senders.
  8. present: "***SJC ALERT***" and the mention of "SJCPD" both identify the issuing authority.
  9. present: The "***SJC ALERT***" tag and "SJCPD" identify the college and its police department.
  10. present: "SJC ALERT" and "SJCPD" name both the college and its police department.
  11. present: "***SJC ALERT***" plus the reference to SJCPD identifies the sending authority.
  12. present: The branded "***SJC ALERT***" heading and "SJCPD" identify both sender and responding police.
  13. present: The "***SJC ALERT***" tag and "SJCPD" name both the sender and the investigating police.
  14. present: The alert carries the "***SJC ALERT***" tag and names "SJCPD" as the searching agency.
  15. present: "***SJC ALERT***" plus "SJCPD" name both the sender and responding police.
  16. present: Both the "***SJC ALERT***" tag and "SJCPD" identify the issuing authority.
  17. present: The "***SJC ALERT***" signature plus "SJCPD" names both the college and its police.
  18. present: "***SJC ALERT***" and "SJCPD" name both the alerting system and the responding police.
  19. present: The "***SJC ALERT***" tag and "SJCPD" both identify sending and responding authorities.
  20. present: "***SJC ALERT***" plus "SJCPD" identifies both the alert system and the responding police.
  21. present: The "***SJC ALERT***" tag and the named "SJCPD" identify both sender and responding agency.
  22. present: The tag "***SJC ALERT***" and the named "SJCPD" both identify the issuing authority.
  23. present: "***SJC ALERT***" and "SJCPD" identify the college and its police department.
  24. present: "***SJC ALERT***" and "SJCPD" name the college and its police department.
  25. present: "***SJC ALERT***" plus "SJCPD" identify both the sender and the responding police.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. "Robbery occurred near SJC North" names a specific crime rather than a vague incident, and an at large suspect is described in detail.

  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: A "Robbery" is named, with a suspect still being sought.
  2. present: A "Robbery" is reported, a specific criminal threat, with a suspect described.
  3. present: A "Robbery" is named, a specific criminal threat.
  4. present: A "Robbery" is a specific named crime.
  5. present: A "Robbery" is a specific criminal threat, and a suspect is described.
  6. present: The alert states a "Robbery occurred" and describes the fleeing suspect.
  7. present: A "Robbery" is named, a specific crime rather than a vague incident.
  8. present: A "Robbery" is named, a specific crime hazard.
  9. present: A "Robbery" is named, a specific criminal threat.
  10. present: A "Robbery" with a suspect at large is a specifically named crime.
  11. present: "Robbery occurred" names a specific criminal threat.
  12. present: A "Robbery" with a suspect at large is a specifically named criminal threat.
  13. present: A "Robbery" is named explicitly as the crime that occurred.
  14. present: A "Robbery" is reported, which is a specific criminal threat.
  15. present: A "Robbery" with a fleeing suspect is a specific criminal threat.
  16. present: "Robbery occurred near SJC North" names a specific crime.
  17. present: A "Robbery" is explicitly named as the crime that occurred.
  18. present: "Robbery occurred" names a specific criminal threat, with a suspect at large.
  19. present: "Robbery occurred" with a suspect at large names a specific crime hazard.
  20. present: The message names a "Robbery" and a suspect at large.
  21. present: "Robbery occurred" names a specific crime as the threat.
  22. present: "Robbery occurred near SJC North" names a specific crime as the hazard.
  23. present: A "Robbery" is named, a specific crime hazard.
  24. present: A "Robbery" is a specific criminal threat, with a suspect described.
  25. present: A "Robbery" with a suspect at large is a specific named crime hazard.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The crime is placed "near SJC North" and the suspect "ran toward the North campus", with police searching "on campus".

  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 says the robbery occurred "near SJC North" and the suspect ran toward that campus.
  2. present: It happened "near SJC North" and the suspect ran toward the North campus.
  3. present: It says the robbery occurred "near SJC North" and the suspect ran toward that campus.
  4. present: It occurred "near SJC North" with the suspect heading toward North campus.
  5. present: It places the crime "near SJC North" with the suspect heading toward the North campus.
  6. present: It places events "near SJC North" and says the suspect ran toward North campus.
  7. present: It locates the crime "near SJC North" with the suspect running toward the North campus.
  8. present: It occurred "near SJC North" with a suspect on campus.
  9. present: It occurred "near SJC North" and the suspect ran toward the North campus.
  10. present: It happened "near SJC North" with the suspect running toward the North campus.
  11. present: It happened "near SJC North" and the suspect ran toward the North campus.
  12. present: "near SJC North" and "on campus" locate the search geographically.
  13. present: The crime happened "near SJC North" with the suspect running toward the North campus.
  14. present: It places the crime "near SJC North" with the suspect running toward the North campus.
  15. present: It occurred "near SJC North" with the suspect running "toward the North campus".
  16. present: The location is near SJC North with the suspect running toward the North campus.
  17. present: It happened "near SJC North" with the suspect running toward the North campus.
  18. present: It locates the event "near SJC North" and the search "on campus".
  19. present: Location is "near SJC North" with the suspect running toward the North campus.
  20. present: It says the robbery occurred "near SJC North" and the suspect ran toward that campus.
  21. present: It places the crime "near SJC North" and says the suspect ran toward that campus.
  22. present: The scene is "near SJC North" with the suspect running toward the North campus.
  23. present: "near SJC North" and "on campus" locate the incident and the search.
  24. present: The robbery is placed "near SJC North" with the suspect on that campus.
  25. present: It places the crime "near SJC North" with the suspect running toward the North campus.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The closing line "Call PD if you see the suspect" tells recipients exactly what action to take.

  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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  1. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is a direct instruction to recipients.
  2. present: The closing instruction is to "Call PD if you see the suspect".
  3. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is an explicit instruction to recipients.
  4. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is a direct instruction to recipients.
  5. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is a direct instruction to recipients.
  6. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is an action directed at recipients.
  7. present: The instruction "Call PD if you see the suspect" is an action directed at recipients.
  8. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is an action directed at recipients.
  9. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is an action the recipient is told to take.
  10. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is a direct instruction to recipients.
  11. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is a direct action for recipients.
  12. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is an explicit action asked of recipients.
  13. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is a direct instruction to recipients.
  14. present: Recipients are told to "Call PD if you see the suspect".
  15. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is an action asked of recipients.
  16. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is a direct instruction to recipients.
  17. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" tells the recipient exactly what to do.
  18. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is an explicit instruction to recipients.
  19. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is an instruction addressed to recipients.
  20. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is a direct instruction to recipients.
  21. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is a direct instruction to recipients.
  22. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is an explicit instruction to recipients.
  23. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is an action directed at recipients.
  24. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is a direct instruction to recipients.
  25. present: "Call PD if you see the suspect" is a clear instruction to the reader.
• Timeabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25. Nothing dates or times the robbery: there is no clock time, no calendar date, and no recency word such as now or just.

  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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  1. absent: No time, date, or immediacy word marks when the robbery happened.
  2. absent: No clock time, date or recency term accompanies the report.
  3. absent: No time of the robbery or recency word such as now appears.
  4. absent: No time of the robbery or recency word is provided.
  5. absent: No time, date, or recency marker accompanies the report.
  6. absent: No time of the robbery or recency phrase such as "just now" is given.
  7. absent: No time of day, date, or recency word accompanies the report.
  8. absent: No time of the robbery or recency marker is supplied.
  9. absent: No time of the robbery or recency marker is supplied.
  10. absent: No time, date, or recency phrase appears in the text.
  11. absent: No clock time, date, or recency marker accompanies the report.
  12. absent: No time, date, or recency phrase marks when the robbery happened.
  13. absent: No time of the robbery, date, or recency phrase appears in the text.
  14. absent: No time of the robbery or recency phrase is provided.
  15. absent: No clock time, date, or word like "now" indicates when this happened.
  16. absent: No time of the robbery or recency wording is provided.
  17. absent: No time of the robbery or recency word is supplied.
  18. absent: No time of the robbery or recency phrase such as "just now" is given.
  19. absent: No time of the robbery, date, or recency word is supplied.
  20. absent: No time, date, or recency phrase indicates when this happened.
  21. absent: No time of the robbery, date or recency word such as "just now" is supplied.
  22. absent: No time of the robbery, date, or recency word appears in the text.
  23. absent: No time of the robbery is given, nor any recency word such as now.
  24. absent: No time of the robbery or recency wording is provided.
  25. absent: No time, date or recency word is attached to the robbery.
• Impactabsent1/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 1 of 25. The only severity language, "No weapon was involved", lowers rather than states potential harm. One read counted that line as a severity statement, but it describes no consequence.

  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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  1. absent: The alert actually downplays danger, noting "No weapon was involved", and states no consequence.
  2. present: "No weapon was involved" is an explicit statement about the severity of the threat.
  3. absent: "No weapon was involved" removes danger rather than stating potential harm.
  4. absent: The note that "No weapon was involved" downplays rather than states any harm.
  5. absent: Severity is if anything downplayed by "No weapon was involved"; no harm potential is stated.
  6. absent: It actually downplays danger with "No weapon was involved" and states no potential harm.
  7. absent: The note that "No weapon was involved" actually downplays rather than conveys severity.
  8. absent: It actually minimizes risk, noting "No weapon was involved", and states no consequence.
  9. absent: The note that "No weapon was involved" actually reduces rather than conveys severity.
  10. absent: It states "No weapon was involved" but describes no potential harm or danger level.
  11. absent: It actually downplays risk with "No weapon was involved" and states no consequence.
  12. absent: The alert actually downplays danger, noting "No weapon was involved", with no harm stated.
  13. absent: The note that "No weapon was involved" actually downplays rather than states harm.
  14. absent: The note that "No weapon was involved" actually reduces rather than states a consequence.
  15. absent: It actually downplays danger by noting "No weapon was involved" and states no potential harm.
  16. absent: The note that "No weapon was involved" actually downplays rather than states any danger.
  17. absent: It in fact downplays danger, noting "No weapon was involved", with no harm statement.
  18. absent: Severity is if anything downplayed by "No weapon was involved", with no harm stated.
  19. absent: The note that "No weapon was involved" reduces rather than states any harm potential.
  20. absent: It notes "No weapon was involved" but states no consequence or danger to readers.
  21. absent: The line "No weapon was involved" actually lowers rather than states a danger, so no impact is conveyed.
  22. absent: Severity is in fact downplayed: "No weapon was involved", with no harm stated.
  23. absent: "No weapon was involved" actually downplays risk; no consequence or severity is asserted.
  24. absent: It actually plays down danger, noting "No weapon was involved", and states no consequence.
  25. absent: The note that "No weapon was involved" lowers alarm rather than stating any consequence.