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University of Missouri published an official alert on or about 2019-05-11. Full text is preserved from the official archive.

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May. 11, 2019 The University of Missouri Police Department received a report around 11 p.m. of a sexual assault that occurred between 8 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 10. According to MU police, the victim was forced into a vehicle near Wilson Avenue and the 500 block of College Avenue. Suspects are described as one white male and three others. One was college age wearing a blue sweatshirt, sunglasses, light colored eyebrows and dark hair. The van was dark in color with seats turned to face backwards in the back. If you have any information regarding this sexual offense, please contact MU police at (573) 882-7201, or call CrimeStoppers at (573) 875-TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous. Mizzou now offers Rave Guardian, which turns any smartphone into a personal safety device. Learn more by visiting mualert.missouri.edu. The MU Police Department suggests the following tips to minimize your risk of being sexually assaulted: - Sexual Assault is never the fault of the victim. Only the perpetrators can completely prevent rape and sexual assault. - Always trust your instincts. If you feel uneasy or sense something is wrong, do what you can to get out of that situation. - If you engage in sex, be sure you understand your partner's limits, and communicate your own limits clearly. Don't engage in sexual activities without affirmative consent from your partner. - Have a companion or a safe means of getting home, i.e., a trusted friend, taxi or STRIPES if available. The MU Police Department is available to provide safety escorts on campus 24 hours a day. Call (573) 882-7201. These escorts are not vehicle escorts and are provided by an unarmed Security Officer who will walk with you to your destination. - If you are sexually assaulted, you have several options and resources from the RSVP Center, Women's Center and Office for Civil Rights and Title IX. If you choose a police investigation of this crime, MUPD will investigate, provide support and offer related services. - Sex offenses are treated with the greatest seriousness on our campus; criminal and/or severe disciplinary action can be taken. If a criminal case is brought, we will support you as much as possible as you pursue it. - Consider taking a R.A.D. Basic Self Defense class through MUPD. - Other crime prevention tips can be found on the MUPD website.Crime Notification 2019 - 001 (In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998. To learn more about Jeanne Clery, please visit http://clerycenter.org/)
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May. 11, 2019 The University of Missouri Police Department received a report around 11 p.m. of a sexual assault that occurred between 8 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 10. According to MU police, the victim was forced into a vehicle near Wilson Avenue and the 500 block of College Avenue. Suspects are described as one white male and three others. One was college age wearing a blue sweatshirt, sunglasses, light colored eyebrows and dark hair. The van was dark in color with seats turned to face backwards in the back. If you have any information regarding this sexual offense, please contact MU police at (573) 882-7201, or call CrimeStoppers at (573) 875-TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous. Mizzou now offers Rave Guardian, which turns any smartphone into a personal safety device. Learn more by visiting mualert.missouri.edu. The MU Police Department suggests the following tips to minimize your risk of being sexually assaulted: - Sexual Assault is never the fault of the victim. Only the perpetrators can completely prevent rape and sexual assault. - Always trust your instincts. If you feel uneasy or sense something is wrong, do what you can to get out of that situation. - If you engage in sex, be sure you understand your partner's limits, and communicate your own limits clearly. Don't engage in sexual activities without affirmative consent from your partner. - Have a companion or a safe means of getting home, i.e., a trusted friend, taxi or STRIPES if available. The MU Police Department is available to provide safety escorts on campus 24 hours a day. Call (573) 882-7201. These escorts are not vehicle escorts and are provided by an unarmed Security Officer who will walk with you to your destination. - If you are sexually assaulted, you have several options and resources from the RSVP Center, Women's Center and Office for Civil Rights and Title IX. If you choose a police investigation of this crime, MUPD will investigate, provide support and offer related services. - Sex offenses are treated with the greatest seriousness on our campus; criminal and/or severe disciplinary action can be taken. If a criminal case is brought, we will support you as much as possible as you pursue it. - Consider taking a R.A.D. Basic Self Defense class through MUPD. - Other crime prevention tips can be found on the MUPD website.Crime Notification 2019 - 001 (In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998. To learn more about Jeanne Clery, please visit http://clerycenter.org/)

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    Present: Hazard in residual alert.

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    Present: Location in residual alert.

    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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    Present: Guidance in residual alert.

    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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    Present: Time in residual alert.

    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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    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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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Missouri: Assault investigation reported near MU campus area." Incident of May 11, 2019. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-missouri-assault-2019-05-11/

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