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University of Michigan DPSS published a public safety notice on or about 2019-12-12. Full text is preserved from the official news.dpss.umich.edu archive.

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December 12, 2019 Crime Alert 2019-10: Home Invasion - Alert ID: 2019-10 - Alert Agency: AAPD# 19-56570 - Alert Issued: December 12, 2019 - Date of Incident: December 11, 2019, both occurred between 12:50 and 1:00 p.m. - Location: 700 block Arbor St., (off-campus) & 1000 block Hill St., (off-campus) - Offense: Home Invasion Summary: Two home invasions occurred within a ten-minute time period at occupied and unlocked homes. As described to the Ann Arbor Police, the first incident occurred in the 700 block of Arbor St. at approximately 12:50 p.m. a resident discovered a suspect inside their residence looking for returnable containers. The second incident occurred in the 1000 block of Hill St. A U-M student was in his room on the second floor when a suspect entered. The resident confronted the suspect who fled down the stairs. The Ann Arbor Police Department is investigating the incident. Suspect(s): Male, between 40-55 years of age, about 5'8'', with a beard and mustache. He was last seen wearing a black coat with the hood up, blue jeans, and a maroon winter beanie hat. If you have any information, please contact the U-M Division of Public Safety and Security at (734) 763-1131 or Dial 9-1-1 Remember: - Be aware of your surroundings - Walk with a trusted friend or co-worker when possible - Trust your intuition. If a particular situation makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, choose an alternative - Have your keys in hand before you reach your vehicle or residence - Keep all exterior doors and windows locked - Keep exterior lights on at night - If you see something, say something. Report suspicious behavior. Call 911 - Confidential Tip Line 1-800-863-1355For status updates to this alert, visit our website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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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.

December 12, 2019 Crime Alert 2019-10: Home Invasion - Alert ID: 2019-10 - Alert Agency: AAPD# 19-56570 - Alert Issued: December 12, 2019 - Date of Incident: December 11, 2019, both occurred between 12:50 and 1:00 p.m. - Location: 700 block Arbor St., (off-campus) & 1000 block Hill St., (off-campus) - Offense: Home Invasion Summary: Two home invasions occurred within a ten-minute time period at occupied and unlocked homes. As described to the Ann Arbor Police, the first incident occurred in the 700 block of Arbor St. at approximately 12:50 p.m. a resident discovered a suspect inside their residence looking for returnable containers. The second incident occurred in the 1000 block of Hill St. A U-M student was in his room on the second floor when a suspect entered. The resident confronted the suspect who fled down the stairs. The Ann Arbor Police Department is investigating the incident. Suspect(s): Male, between 40-55 years of age, about 5'8'', with a beard and mustache. He was last seen wearing a black coat with the hood up, blue jeans, and a maroon winter beanie hat. If you have any information, please contact the U-M Division of Public Safety and Security at (734) 763-1131 or Dial 9-1-1 Remember: - Be aware of your surroundings - Walk with a trusted friend or co-worker when possible - Trust your intuition. If a particular situation makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, choose an alternative - Have your keys in hand before you reach your vehicle or residence - Keep all exterior doors and windows locked - Keep exterior lights on at night - If you see something, say something. Report suspicious behavior. Call 911 - Confidential Tip Line 1-800-863-1355For status updates to this alert, visit our website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Source coded in residual public safety notice.

    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 DPSS, UMPD, AAPD, or Brown Public Safety as issuer.
    2. present: Campus public safety agency attribution is present.
    3. present: Official safety unit is named as the source.
    4. present: Branded emergency or crime-alert framing identifies sender.
    5. present: Source agency wording is explicit in the notice.
    6. present: Names DPSS, UMPD, AAPD, or Brown Public Safety as issuer.
    7. present: Campus public safety agency attribution is present.
    8. present: Official safety unit is named as the source.
    9. present: Branded emergency or crime-alert framing identifies sender.
    10. present: Source agency wording is explicit in the notice.
    11. present: Names DPSS, UMPD, AAPD, or Brown Public Safety as issuer.
    12. present: Campus public safety agency attribution is present.
    13. present: Official safety unit is named as the source.
    14. present: Branded emergency or crime-alert framing identifies sender.
    15. present: Source agency wording is explicit in the notice.
    16. present: Names DPSS, UMPD, AAPD, or Brown Public Safety as issuer.
    17. present: Campus public safety agency attribution is present.
    18. present: Official safety unit is named as the source.
    19. present: Branded emergency or crime-alert framing identifies sender.
    20. present: Source agency wording is explicit in the notice.
    21. present: Names DPSS, UMPD, AAPD, or Brown Public Safety as issuer.
    22. present: Campus public safety agency attribution is present.
    23. present: Official safety unit is named as the source.
    24. present: Branded emergency or crime-alert framing identifies sender.
    25. present: Source agency wording is explicit in the notice.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Hazard coded in residual public safety notice.

    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: Names a specific offense or emergency hazard.
    2. present: Hazard is a named crime or weather threat.
    3. present: States the incident type under investigation.
    4. present: Describes a concrete safety hazard.
    5. present: Offense or emergency wording makes hazard present.
    6. present: Names a specific offense or emergency hazard.
    7. present: Hazard is a named crime or weather threat.
    8. present: States the incident type under investigation.
    9. present: Describes a concrete safety hazard.
    10. present: Offense or emergency wording makes hazard present.
    11. present: Names a specific offense or emergency hazard.
    12. present: Hazard is a named crime or weather threat.
    13. present: States the incident type under investigation.
    14. present: Describes a concrete safety hazard.
    15. present: Offense or emergency wording makes hazard present.
    16. present: Names a specific offense or emergency hazard.
    17. present: Hazard is a named crime or weather threat.
    18. present: States the incident type under investigation.
    19. present: Describes a concrete safety hazard.
    20. present: Offense or emergency wording makes hazard present.
    21. present: Names a specific offense or emergency hazard.
    22. present: Hazard is a named crime or weather threat.
    23. present: States the incident type under investigation.
    24. present: Describes a concrete safety hazard.
    25. present: Offense or emergency wording makes hazard present.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Location coded in residual public safety notice.

    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: A street, building, or campus place is named.
    2. present: Location detail situates the incident.
    3. present: Place identifiers appear in the narrative.
    4. present: Geographic reference supports location.
    5. present: Named place is present.
    6. present: A street, building, or campus place is named.
    7. present: Location detail situates the incident.
    8. present: Place identifiers appear in the narrative.
    9. present: Geographic reference supports location.
    10. present: Named place is present.
    11. present: A street, building, or campus place is named.
    12. present: Location detail situates the incident.
    13. present: Place identifiers appear in the narrative.
    14. present: Geographic reference supports location.
    15. present: Named place is present.
    16. present: A street, building, or campus place is named.
    17. present: Location detail situates the incident.
    18. present: Place identifiers appear in the narrative.
    19. present: Geographic reference supports location.
    20. present: Named place is present.
    21. present: A street, building, or campus place is named.
    22. present: Location detail situates the incident.
    23. present: Place identifiers appear in the narrative.
    24. present: Geographic reference supports location.
    25. present: Named place is present.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Guidance coded in residual public safety notice.

    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: Instructs recipients on protective steps or reporting.
    2. present: Safety tips or directives address the community.
    3. present: Directs readers to call, avoid, or secure.
    4. present: Protective action language is present.
    5. present: Guidance element is met.
    6. present: Instructs recipients on protective steps or reporting.
    7. present: Safety tips or directives address the community.
    8. present: Directs readers to call, avoid, or secure.
    9. present: Protective action language is present.
    10. present: Guidance element is met.
    11. present: Instructs recipients on protective steps or reporting.
    12. present: Safety tips or directives address the community.
    13. present: Directs readers to call, avoid, or secure.
    14. present: Protective action language is present.
    15. present: Guidance element is met.
    16. present: Instructs recipients on protective steps or reporting.
    17. present: Safety tips or directives address the community.
    18. present: Directs readers to call, avoid, or secure.
    19. present: Protective action language is present.
    20. present: Guidance element is met.
    21. present: Instructs recipients on protective steps or reporting.
    22. present: Safety tips or directives address the community.
    23. present: Directs readers to call, avoid, or secure.
    24. present: Protective action language is present.
    25. present: Guidance element is met.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Time coded in residual public safety notice.

    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, clock time, or time window.
    2. present: Temporal detail anchors the event.
    3. present: When-language appears in the notice.
    4. present: Time element is present.
    5. present: Incident timing is specified.
    6. present: Gives date, clock time, or time window.
    7. present: Temporal detail anchors the event.
    8. present: When-language appears in the notice.
    9. present: Time element is present.
    10. present: Incident timing is specified.
    11. present: Gives date, clock time, or time window.
    12. present: Temporal detail anchors the event.
    13. present: When-language appears in the notice.
    14. present: Time element is present.
    15. present: Incident timing is specified.
    16. present: Gives date, clock time, or time window.
    17. present: Temporal detail anchors the event.
    18. present: When-language appears in the notice.
    19. present: Time element is present.
    20. present: Incident timing is specified.
    21. present: Gives date, clock time, or time window.
    22. present: Temporal detail anchors the event.
    23. present: When-language appears in the notice.
    24. present: Time element is present.
    25. present: Incident timing is specified.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Impact coded in residual public safety notice.

    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: Describes harm, loss, cancellation, or operational impact.
    2. present: Impact on persons or property is stated.
    3. present: Consequence language is present.
    4. present: Impact element is met.
    5. present: Victim, property, or all-clear effects are named.
    6. present: Describes harm, loss, cancellation, or operational impact.
    7. present: Impact on persons or property is stated.
    8. present: Consequence language is present.
    9. present: Impact element is met.
    10. present: Victim, property, or all-clear effects are named.
    11. present: Describes harm, loss, cancellation, or operational impact.
    12. present: Impact on persons or property is stated.
    13. present: Consequence language is present.
    14. present: Impact element is met.
    15. present: Victim, property, or all-clear effects are named.
    16. present: Describes harm, loss, cancellation, or operational impact.
    17. present: Impact on persons or property is stated.
    18. present: Consequence language is present.
    19. present: Impact element is met.
    20. present: Victim, property, or all-clear effects are named.
    21. present: Describes harm, loss, cancellation, or operational impact.
    22. present: Impact on persons or property is stated.
    23. present: Consequence language is present.
    24. present: Impact element is met.
    25. present: Victim, property, or all-clear effects are named.

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Official public safety archive notice from University of Michigan.
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    Crime Alert 2019-10: Home Invasion
    news.dpss.umich.edu
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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Michigan: Home invasion crime alert near campus area." Incident of December 12, 2019. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-michigan-home-invasion-2019-12-12/

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