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January 29, 2019 Security Bulletin 190129: Suspicious Incidents Near Northwood V The University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security received multiple reports, from the Northwood area, of incidents involving a subject calling females to his car to ask for directions. He then makes inappropriate sexual comments. The incidents involve an individual described by witnesses as a male, approximately 40 yrs of age, short dark hair, clean shaven, no accent, driving a small, dark-colored sedan. We value our partnership with our community and appreciate those who stepped forward to report this information. We all play a role in ensuring community safety. If you see something that shouldn’t be there or someone’s behavior doesn’t seem quite right - say something. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact DPSS at 734-763-1131 or at dpss-safety-security@umich.edu.
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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.

January 29, 2019 Security Bulletin 190129: Suspicious Incidents Near Northwood V The University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security received multiple reports, from the Northwood area, of incidents involving a subject calling females to his car to ask for directions. He then makes inappropriate sexual comments. The incidents involve an individual described by witnesses as a male, approximately 40 yrs of age, short dark hair, clean shaven, no accent, driving a small, dark-colored sedan. We value our partnership with our community and appreciate those who stepped forward to report this information. We all play a role in ensuring community safety. If you see something that shouldn’t be there or someone’s behavior doesn’t seem quite right - say something. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact DPSS at 734-763-1131 or at dpss-safety-security@umich.edu.

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    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find s present.

    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: Source pass 1: DPSS Security Bulletin official branding.
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  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find h 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: Hazard pass 1: Security Bulletin: Suspicious Incidents Near Northwood V.
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  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find l present.

    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: Location pass 1: 734-763-1131 or at dpss-safety-security@umich.
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  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find g 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.

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  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find t present.

    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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  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find i present.

    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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Context

Background

University of Michigan DPSS Security Bulletin / Crime Alert series under dpss.umich.edu.
Analysis

Key Findings

Official DPSS notice provides incident narrative and community guidance.
Outcome
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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Michigan: Suspicious incidents near Northwood V." Incident of January 29, 2019. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-michigan-190129-suspicious-incidents-near-northwood-v-2019-01-29/

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