Arrest after suspicious behavior safety notice

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.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: the Tulane University Police Department is named as issuer of this arrest follow-up.

  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: Names 'TUPD Officers' and 'Tulane University Police Department'.
  2. present: Names "The Tulane University Police Department" as issuer.
  3. present: 'The Tulane University Police Department' is named.
  4. present: 'TUPD Officers were able to identify the individual...and subsequently affected an arrest'.
  5. present: Names 'Tulane University Police Department'.
  6. present: Names "Tulane University Police Department."
  7. present: Names 'Tulane University Police Department'.
  8. present: Names "Tulane University Police Department".
  9. present: 'The Tulane University Police Department' identifies the issuing authority
  10. present: Names 'Tulane University Police Department' (TUPD).
  11. present: Signed by Tulane University Police Department.
  12. present: 'The Tulane University Police Department' identifies issuing authority.
  13. present: Tulane University Police Department named as issuer.
  14. present: Tulane University Police Department named.
  15. present: Names Tulane University Police Department (TUPD) as issuer.
  16. present: Issued by 'Tulane University Police Department'.
  17. present: Names 'Tulane University Police Department' as issuer
  18. present: 'The Tulane University Police Department' identified as issuer.
  19. present: Names the Tulane University Police Department.
  20. present: Names 'Tulane University Police Department' as the source.
  21. present: Names 'Tulane University Police Department'.
  22. present: 'Tulane University Police Department' named as issuer.
  23. present: Names 'Tulane University Police Department' as issuer.
  24. present: Identifies 'Tulane University Police Department'.
  25. present: Names 'Tulane University Police Department' as issuer.
• Hazardpresent19/25

  Final assessment

  Strong majority credited the reference back to the prior trespass, vehicle burglary, and public obscenity offense as naming the hazard, even though this update reports an arrest; a meaningful minority felt an arrest notice with no ongoing threat should not count.

  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: References prior 'trespass, vehicle burglary and public obscenity'.
  2. present: References the prior "trespass, vehicle burglary and public obscenity".
  3. absent: Describes an arrest of a prior suspect, no active threat named.
  4. present: 'trespass, vehicle burglary and public obscenity' names the offenses.
  5. present: References 'trespass, vehicle burglary and public obscenity'.
  6. present: Names "trespass, vehicle burglary and public obscenity" and arrest.
  7. present: Names 'Trespass, Burglary of a Vehicle'.
  8. present: References prior "trespass, vehicle burglary and public obscenity".
  9. absent: Describes an arrest, no ongoing hazard named to warn about
  10. present: References the prior 'trespass, vehicle burglary and public obscenity' incident.
  11. present: Describes trespass and burglary of a vehicle, follow-up arrest notice.
  12. present: 'trespass, vehicle burglary and public obscenity' named.
  13. present: Names trespass, vehicle burglary.
  14. present: References prior trespass/vehicle burglary report.
  15. present: References the prior trespass, vehicle burglary, public obscenity notice and arrest.
  16. absent: Describes an arrest resolving a prior incident, no ongoing threat named.
  17. present: References prior notice of 'trespass, vehicle burglary and public obscenity'
  18. absent: Describes an arrest for a prior trespass/burglary incident, not an active hazard needing warning.
  19. present: References trespass and vehicle burglary.
  20. absent: Describes an arrest resolution, not an ongoing threat requiring naming a hazard type for recipients to act on (trespass/burglary named but as resolved).
  21. present: References earlier 'trespass, vehicle burglary and public obscenity'.
  22. absent: This is an arrest update, no ongoing threat named.
  23. present: References prior trespass and vehicle burglary notice.
  24. present: References 'trespass, vehicle burglary and public obscenity'.
  25. present: References prior 'trespass, vehicle burglary and public obscenity'.
• Locationabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: this arrest update gives no specific location.

  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. absent: No specific location given in this arrest follow-up.
  2. absent: No specific location given in this arrest follow-up notice.
  3. absent: No location given in this update.
  4. absent: No specific location given for the arrest or original incidents in this notice.
  5. absent: No specific location given in this arrest update.
  6. absent: No specific location given in this arrest update.
  7. absent: No specific location given for this arrest notice.
  8. absent: No specific location given in this arrest update.
  9. absent: No specific location given
  10. absent: No specific location given, only references the prior notice generally.
  11. absent: No specific location given in this arrest update.
  12. absent: No specific location given in this update.
  13. absent: No specific street/location given for the arrest.
  14. absent: No specific location given in this arrest update.
  15. absent: No specific location given in this follow-up arrest notice.
  16. absent: No specific location given in this update.
  17. absent: No specific location given in this update
  18. absent: No specific location given in this arrest notice.
  19. absent: No specific place is given for this update.
  20. absent: No specific location for this notice beyond referencing an earlier notice.
  21. absent: No specific location given for this arrest notice.
  22. absent: No specific location given for this update.
  23. absent: No specific location given in this update.
  24. absent: No specific location given in this arrest update.
  25. absent: No specific location given in this update.
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: purely informational, no protective action instructed.

  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. absent: No protective action, just requests further info.
  2. absent: Only asks for additional information, no protective action.
  3. absent: No instruction to recipients.
  4. absent: No protective action instructed, purely an update on an arrest.
  5. absent: Purely informational about an arrest, no instruction.
  6. absent: No protective action instructed, just contact info for additional information.
  7. absent: No protective action instructed, just reports an arrest.
  8. absent: No protective action instructed; this is an arrest update.
  9. absent: No protective action instructed
  10. absent: No protective action; this is an arrest follow-up notice.
  11. absent: No protective action instructed, purely informational arrest update.
  12. absent: No protective action instructed; reports an arrest.
  13. absent: No protective action, describes arrest resolution.
  14. absent: No protective action instructed, this is a closure notice.
  15. absent: No protective action instructed, this is a resolution update.
  16. absent: No protective action instructed.
  17. absent: No protective action, this is an arrest follow-up notice
  18. absent: No protective action instructed.
  19. absent: Purely informs of an arrest, no instruction given.
  20. absent: No protective action instructed, purely informational arrest update.
  21. absent: No protective action instructed, purely informational.
  22. absent: No protective action instructed.
  23. absent: No protective action, only reports arrest.
  24. absent: No protective action instructed, just contact info for more information.
  25. absent: No instruction to recipients, reports an arrest.
• Timepresent23/25

  Final assessment

  Strong majority found the specific date, December 12, 2022, sufficient; a couple of dissents called it only a notice date without incident recency.

  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: Gives 'Date: December 12, 2022'.
  2. present: States "Date: December 12, 20222".
  3. present: Dated 'December 12, 2022'.
  4. present: 'Date: December 12, 20222' gives the date.
  5. absent: Only a filed date 'December 12, 20222', no incident recency.
  6. present: Gives "Date: December 12, 20222."
  7. present: States 'Date: December 12, 20222'.
  8. present: Gives "Date: December 12, 20222".
  9. present: 'Date: December 12, 20222' gives date
  10. present: Gives 'Date: December 12, 20222'.
  11. present: 'Date: December 12, 2022' given.
  12. present: 'Date: December 12, 2022' given.
  13. present: 'Date: December 12, 2022'.
  14. absent: 'Date: December 12, 20222' is notice date only, no incident time.
  15. present: Gives 'Date: December 12, 20222'.
  16. present: Gives 'December 12, 2022' as the date.
  17. present: States 'Date: December 12, 20222'
  18. present: 'Date: December 12, 20222' gives date.
  19. present: States "Date: December 12, 20222".
  20. present: 'Date: December 12, 20222' gives specific date.
  21. present: Gives 'Date: December 12, 20222'.
  22. present: 'Date: December 12, 20222' given.
  23. present: States 'Date: December 12, 20222'.
  24. present: States 'Date: December 12, 20222'.
  25. present: Gives 'Date: December 12, 20222'.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: no stated harm or severity, this is simply an arrest report.

  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: No stated harm or severity, just reports an arrest.
  2. absent: No stated harm or severity, suspect now in custody.
  3. absent: No stated consequence.
  4. absent: No statement of harm or severity.
  5. absent: No stated harm or consequence.
  6. absent: No stated consequence or severity.
  7. absent: No stated consequence or severity.
  8. absent: No stated consequence or severity.
  9. absent: No stated consequence
  10. absent: No stated harm or severity.
  11. absent: No stated consequence or severity conveyed.
  12. absent: No stated consequence or severity.
  13. absent: No stated consequence.
  14. absent: No stated harm or severity described.
  15. absent: No statement of harm or severity.
  16. absent: No stated harm or severity.
  17. absent: No stated potential harm, describes arrest resolution
  18. absent: No statement of potential harm.
  19. absent: No stated consequence or severity.
  20. absent: No stated consequence or severity.
  21. absent: No stated harm or severity.
  22. absent: No consequence or harm stated.
  23. absent: No stated harm or severity.
  24. absent: No stated danger or consequence, describes an arrest.
  25. absent: No stated harm or severity.