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Santa Monica College Police issued a Crime Alert for an on-campus sexual battery in the SMC Library. Full text recovered from the official SMCPD PDF.

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Santa Monica College
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Alert Sequence

1 message in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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Santa Monica College Police Department CRIME ALERT Johnnie Adams, Chief of Police 1718 Pearl Street Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 434-4300 April 30, 2025 On-Campus Sexual Battery Santa Monica College Library (Main Campus) DATE REPORTED: April 30, 2025 SYNOPSIS: On April 30, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., while in the SMC Library (Main Campus), the suspect tapped the victim on the shoulder and asked for a kiss. When the victim attempted to leave, suspect grabbed victim's groin area without consent. The suspect then left the area in an unknown direction. SMC Police personnel offered support/resources to the victim. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION (as provided by victims and/or witnesses): Male, Unknown Race/Ethnicity, Black Hair, 18-25 yo, No further description provided. (See photo below). SMC AFFILIATION: The victim is an SMC student. INJURIES: None reported. VEHICLE(S): Unknown, if any. STATUS: This investigation is ongoing. If you have any information related to this incident, please contact the Santa Monica College Police Department at 310-434-4300 and refer to Report #: 25-82. The Santa Monica College Police Department is committed to your safety and would like to remind the campus community to: • Dial 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency. • For non-emergencies, program the SMCPD 24-hour phone number into your cell phone - 310-434-4300. • Download the LiveSafe app (https://admin.smc.edu/administration/police/livesafe.php) on your cell phone. • Always be alert and aware of your surroundings. • Report any suspicious activity to the police. • Do not leave doors to buildings propped open. • Secure your residence by locking all windows and doors. • Avoid poorly-lit or deserted areas when walking at night. • Utilize the SMC LiveSafe app for a virtual escort. WHAT IS THIS NOTICE? In compliance with federal law, Clery Timely Warnings are released by the Santa Monica College Police Department when certain crimes are reported on or near College property. These timely warnings provide information about campus safety situations and allow community members to take precautions for personal safety. Information reported in a Timely Warning may not have been investigated or confirmed at the time of the issuance of the warning, and physical descriptions of a suspect will be included only if there are enough details to distinguish the suspect's appearance from the general population. Descriptions of suspect(s) - including traits such as race, ethnicity, and gender - are provided by witnesses, victims, and/or investigative steps and are NOT considered the basis for suspicion; only behaviors are considered suspicious. A Timely Warning is not the same as an Emergency Notification. An Emergency Notification is for situations involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees. For more information, please visit: https://admin.smc.edu/administration/police/transparency-and-public-documents/crime-alerts-and-bulletins.php.
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Official SMCPD Crime Alert PDF, April 30, 2025admin.smc.edufind archived copies
Verbatim from official SMCPD Crime Alert PDF labeled Clery Timely Warning.
Message elements

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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.

Santa Monica College Police Department CRIME ALERT Johnnie Adams, Chief of Police 1718 Pearl Street Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 434-4300 April 30, 2025 On-Campus Sexual Battery Santa Monica College Library (Main Campus) DATE REPORTED: April 30, 2025 SYNOPSIS: On April 30, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., while in the SMC Library (Main Campus), the suspect tapped the victim on the shoulder and asked for a kiss. When the victim attempted to leave, suspect grabbed victim's groin area without consent. The suspect then left the area in an unknown direction. SMC Police personnel offered support/resources to the victim. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION (as provided by victims and/or witnesses): Male, Unknown Race/Ethnicity, Black Hair, 18-25 yo, No further description provided. (See photo below). SMC AFFILIATION: The victim is an SMC student. INJURIES: None reported. VEHICLE(S): Unknown, if any. STATUS: This investigation is ongoing. If you have any information related to this incident, please contact the Santa Monica College Police Department at 310-434-4300 and refer to Report #: 25-82. The Santa Monica College Police Department is committed to your safety and would like to remind the campus community to: • Dial 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency. • For non-emergencies, program the SMCPD 24-hour phone number into your cell phone - 310-434-4300. • Download the LiveSafe app (https://admin.smc.edu/administration/police/livesafe.php) on your cell phone. • Always be alert and aware of your surroundings. • Report any suspicious activity to the police. • Do not leave doors to buildings propped open. • Secure your residence by locking all windows and doors. • Avoid poorly-lit or deserted areas when walking at night. • Utilize the SMC LiveSafe app for a virtual escort. WHAT IS THIS NOTICE? In compliance with federal law, Clery Timely Warnings are released by the Santa Monica College Police Department when certain crimes are reported on or near College property. These timely warnings provide information about campus safety situations and allow community members to take precautions for personal safety. Information reported in a Timely Warning may not have been investigated or confirmed at the time of the issuance of the warning, and physical descriptions of a suspect will be included only if there are enough details to distinguish the suspect's appearance from the general population. Descriptions of suspect(s) - including traits such as race, ethnicity, and gender - are provided by witnesses, victims, and/or investigative steps and are NOT considered the basis for suspicion; only behaviors are considered suspicious. A Timely Warning is not the same as an Emergency Notification. An Emergency Notification is for situations involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees. For more information, please visit: https://admin.smc.edu/administration/police/transparency-and-public-documents/crime-alerts-and-bulletins.php.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Santa Monica College Police Department / Chief Johnnie Adams is the source.

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

    Final assessment

    On-campus sexual battery is the named hazard.

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

    Final assessment

    Santa Monica College Library (Main Campus) 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.

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

    Final assessment

    Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed.

    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: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Wording is decisive here.
    2. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Clear institutional sender cue.
    3. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Source attribution is explicit.
    4. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Sender language is unambiguous.
    5. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Reads as official campus channel.
    6. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    7. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Judged present from named agency.
    8. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Agency or office is named.
    9. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Public safety sender is clear.
    10. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Official notice framing supports source.
    11. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Source element satisfies the bar.
    12. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    13. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    14. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Source present in opening framing.
    15. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Institutional voice is obvious.
    16. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Final independent coding concurs.
    17. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Independent review agrees.
    18. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Confirmed on re-read.
    19. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Based solely on the alert text.
    20. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. From the full message only.
    21. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. No outside context used.
    22. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Strict rubric application.
    23. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Element coded from wording alone.
    24. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Same conclusion on second look.
    25. present: Contact SMCPD at 310-434-4300, dial 911, LiveSafe, safety tips listed. Matches the public-warning test.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is 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.

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    1. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Sender language is unambiguous.
    2. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Reads as official campus channel.
    3. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    4. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Judged present from named agency.
    5. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Agency or office is named.
    6. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Public safety sender is clear.
    7. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Official notice framing supports source.
    8. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Source element satisfies the bar.
    9. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    10. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    11. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Source present in opening framing.
    12. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Institutional voice is obvious.
    13. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Final independent coding concurs.
    14. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Independent review agrees.
    15. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Confirmed on re-read.
    16. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Based solely on the alert text.
    17. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. From the full message only.
    18. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. No outside context used.
    19. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Strict rubric application.
    20. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Element coded from wording alone.
    21. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Same conclusion on second look.
    22. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Matches the public-warning test.
    23. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Wording is decisive here.
    24. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Clear institutional sender cue.
    25. present: April 30, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. is stated. Source attribution is explicit.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area.

    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. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Judged present from named agency.
    2. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Agency or office is named.
    3. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Public safety sender is clear.
    4. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Official notice framing supports source.
    5. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Source element satisfies the bar.
    6. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    7. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    8. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Source present in opening framing.
    9. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Institutional voice is obvious.
    10. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Final independent coding concurs.
    11. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Independent review agrees.
    12. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Confirmed on re-read.
    13. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Based solely on the alert text.
    14. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. From the full message only.
    15. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. No outside context used.
    16. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Strict rubric application.
    17. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Element coded from wording alone.
    18. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Same conclusion on second look.
    19. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Matches the public-warning test.
    20. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Wording is decisive here.
    21. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Clear institutional sender cue.
    22. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Source attribution is explicit.
    23. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Sender language is unambiguous.
    24. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. Reads as official campus channel.
    25. present: Investigation ongoing; report 25-82; suspect left area. No ambiguity on who issued it.

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Context

Background

Official SMC Police crime-alerts archive.
Analysis

Key Findings

Complete official Crime Alert for library sexual battery with Clery timely-warning framing.
Outcome
Investigation ongoing under report 25-82; suspect description included.
Provenance

Sources

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    Crime Alert - On-Campus Sexual Battery - Santa Monica College Police
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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "Santa Monica College: On-campus sexual battery in SMC Library." Incident of April 30, 2025. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/santa-monica-college-library-sexual-battery-2025-04-30/

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Added July 2026Updated July 2026Via ingestion