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Official public safety published this notice dated 2024-12-04. Full text is preserved from the official page.

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December 4, 2024 Security Bulletin 12/04/24: Multiple Car-Related Incidents The Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS) is investigating multiple car-related incidents. These have included auto theft, attempted auto theft, and attempted entry into an occupied vehicle. Additionally, a suspect entered a victim’s car and directed them to drive to another location; the suspect was later identified and arrested, underscoring the importance of prompt reporting. While there is no evidence to suggest that the incidents were related and no indication of an ongoing threat, we encourage everyone to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity. Your cooperation and awareness are crucial in maintaining a safe campus environment. Safety Tips: Trust your instincts: If a situation feels unsafe, choose an alternative option. Seek help if threatened: Use a blue light emergency phone or call 911. Report suspicious behavior: If you see something, say something. Stay secure: Lock your car doors and stay aware of your surroundings, especially in low-lit areas.If you have information about these or other incidents, please contact DPSS at 734-763-1131, text 377911, or call the confidential tip line at 1-800-863-1355.
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December 4, 2024 Security Bulletin 12/04/24: Multiple Car-Related Incidents The Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS) is investigating multiple car-related incidents. These have included auto theft, attempted auto theft, and attempted entry into an occupied vehicle. Additionally, a suspect entered a victim’s car and directed them to drive to another location; the suspect was later identified and arrested, underscoring the importance of prompt reporting. While there is no evidence to suggest that the incidents were related and no indication of an ongoing threat, we encourage everyone to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity. Your cooperation and awareness are crucial in maintaining a safe campus environment. Safety Tips: Trust your instincts: If a situation feels unsafe, choose an alternative option. Seek help if threatened: Use a blue light emergency phone or call 911. Report suspicious behavior: If you see something, say something. Stay secure: Lock your car doors and stay aware of your surroundings, especially in low-lit areas.If you have information about these or other incidents, please contact DPSS at 734-763-1131, text 377911, or call the confidential tip line at 1-800-863-1355.

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    All 25 reads agree s is present in this official 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: Source pass 1: official public-safety notice branding/agency named.
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    All 25 reads agree h is present in this official 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: Hazard pass 1: Security Bulletin: Multiple Car-Related Incidents Including Auto Theft.
    2. present: Hazard pass 2: Security Bulletin: Multiple Car-Related Incidents Including Auto Theft.
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  • Locationpresent25/25

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    All 25 reads agree l is present in this official 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: Location pass 1: the incidents were related and no indication of an ongoing threat, we encourage.
    2. present: Location pass 2: the incidents were related and no indication of an ongoing threat, we encourage.
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    25. present: Location pass 25: the incidents were related and no indication of an ongoing threat, we encourage.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree g is present in this official 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: Guidance pass 1: safety tips / reporting instructions present.
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  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree t is present in this official 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: Time pass 1: December 4, 2024.
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  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree i is present in this official 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: Impact pass 1: realized crime outcome (theft, assault, fire, shooting) narrated.
    2. present: Impact pass 2: realized crime outcome (theft, assault, fire, shooting) narrated.
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    25. present: Impact pass 25: realized crime outcome (theft, assault, fire, shooting) narrated.

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    U-M DPSS Security Bulletin 12/04/24
    dpss.umich.edu
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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Michigan: Multiple auto thefts and car-related incidents under investigation." Incident of December 4, 2024. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-michigan-multiple-car-related-incidents-2024-12-04/

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Added July 2026Updated July 2026Via ingestion