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On 2021-01-14, U of U Public Safety posted: Safety surrounding the U.S. presidential inauguration.

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Safety surrounding the U.S. presidential inauguration [Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 | 3:42 pm] Based on information from national intelligence agencies surrounding the presidential inauguration, police departments across the country, including at the U, are proactively monitoring and increasing security. Over the coming days, University Police will increase officer presence on campus, and any concerning activity should be reported to 801-585-2677. However, there is currently no indication of protests planned on campus. Some members of the campus community may choose to participate in planned protests. Other campus community members are encouraged to avoid the Capitol area, government buildings, and downtown Salt Lake City for safety. U employees who work downtown should consult with their supervisors regarding in-person attendance from January 16-20. Housing & Residential Education (HRE) students living downtown should be cognizant of their surroundings, are encouraged to stay indoors if they see protest activities outside and should call the Peterson Heritage Center Information Desk at 801-587-2000 if they need urgent assistance. Individual rights: The U Speech Policy allows individuals to demonstrate freely, as long as their conduct is not violent, does not unduly disrupt the functioning of the university, interfere with the rights of other members of the university community, or damage university or private property. Support and resources are available at the SafeU website, through the SafeUT app, and through the U’s Basic Needs Center. The U Counseling Center recently shared eight mental health tips for coping with the election. Additional counseling and support services are available from several entities on campus: American Indian Resource Center: 801-581-7019 Black Cultural Center: 801-213-1441 Center for Student Wellness (victim-survivor advocates, bystander intervention training): 801-581-7776 Employee Assistance Program (staff): 801-587-9319 or 800-926-9619 LGBT Resource Center: 801-587-7973 Office for Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Title IX: 801-581-8365 Office of the Dean of Students: 801-581-7066 University Counseling Center (students only): 801-581-6826 University Neuropsychiatric Institute crisis line: (available 24/7): 801-587-3000 Women’s Resource Center: 801-581-8030
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How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5.5 (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.

Safety surrounding the U.S. presidential inauguration [Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 | 3:42 pm] Based on information from national intelligence agencies surrounding the presidential inauguration, police departments across the country, including at the U, are proactively monitoring and increasing security. Over the coming days, University Police will increase officer presence on campus, and any concerning activity should be reported to 801-585-2677. However, there is currently no indication of protests planned on campus. Some members of the campus community may choose to participate in planned protests. Other campus community members are encouraged to avoid the Capitol area, government buildings, and downtown Salt Lake City for safety. U employees who work downtown should consult with their supervisors regarding in-person attendance from January 16-20. Housing & Residential Education (HRE) students living downtown should be cognizant of their surroundings, are encouraged to stay indoors if they see protest activities outside and should call the Peterson Heritage Center Information Desk at 801-587-2000 if they need urgent assistance. Individual rights: The U Speech Policy allows individuals to demonstrate freely, as long as their conduct is not violent, does not unduly disrupt the functioning of the university, interfere with the rights of other members of the university community, or damage university or private property. Support and resources are available at the SafeU website, through the SafeUT app, and through the U’s Basic Needs Center. The U Counseling Center recently shared eight mental health tips for coping with the election. Additional counseling and support services are available from several entities on campus: American Indian Resource Center: 801-581-7019 Black Cultural Center: 801-213-1441 Center for Student Wellness (victim-survivor advocates, bystander intervention training): 801-581-7776 Employee Assistance Program (staff): 801-587-9319 or 800-926-9619 LGBT Resource Center: 801-587-7973 Office for Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Title IX: 801-581-8365 Office of the Dean of Students: 801-581-7066 University Counseling Center (students only): 801-581-6826 University Neuropsychiatric Institute crisis line: (available 24/7): 801-587-3000 Women’s Resource Center: 801-581-8030

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, unanimously: it names University Police and cites national intelligence agencies.

    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: It names 'University Police' and national intelligence agencies.
    2. present: University Police are named.
    3. present: It names University Police.
    4. present: University Police.
    5. present: It names 'University Police' and the U.
    6. present: University Police at the U are named.
    7. present: Cites University Police and the U.
    8. present: University Police and the U are named.
    9. present: University Police are named.
    10. present: It names 'University Police' and the U.
    11. present: University Police and the U are named.
    12. present: University Police are named.
    13. present: University Police are named.
    14. present: University Police and the U are named.
    15. present: University Police are named.
    16. present: "University Police" is named.
    17. present: University Police are named.
    18. present: University Police at the U are named.
    19. present: University Police are named.
    20. present: University Police.
    21. present: University Police are named.
    22. present: University Police are named.
    23. present: It names University Police at the U.
    24. present: It names University Police at the U.
    25. present: It says 'University Police will increase officer presence', naming the campus police as source.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, unanimously: it names security concerns and possible protest activity surrounding the presidential inauguration.

    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: It names security concerns around planned inauguration protests.
    2. present: It names possible protest activity tied to the inauguration.
    3. present: It names potential protests and security concerns around the inauguration.
    4. present: Possible protest activity around the inauguration.
    5. present: It names potential protests and security concerns around the inauguration.
    6. present: It names potential protests and security threats around the inauguration.
    7. present: Refers to planned protests around the inauguration, with increased security.
    8. present: It names possible protests and security concerns around the inauguration.
    9. present: It names potential protests around the inauguration.
    10. present: It names security concerns around 'planned protests' tied to the inauguration.
    11. present: It names potential protests around the inauguration.
    12. present: It names security concerns and possible protests.
    13. present: It names potential protest activity and security concerns around the inauguration.
    14. present: It names planned protests and security concerns around the inauguration.
    15. present: Names potential protests around the inauguration.
    16. present: It names potential unrest around inauguration protests.
    17. present: It names potential protests around the inauguration.
    18. present: It names possible protests and security concerns around the inauguration.
    19. present: Names potential protests around the presidential inauguration.
    20. present: Possible protests around the inauguration.
    21. present: It names potential protests around the inauguration.
    22. present: It names potential protests around the inauguration as the security concern.
    23. present: It names protest activity and security concerns around the inauguration.
    24. present: It names potential protests around the inauguration.
    25. present: It names possible 'protests' and concerning activity surrounding the presidential inauguration as the threat.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, unanimously: it names the Capitol area, government buildings, downtown Salt Lake City, and campus.

    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: It names 'the Capitol area', 'downtown Salt Lake City', and campus.
    2. present: It names the Capitol area and downtown Salt Lake City.
    3. present: It names the Capitol area and downtown Salt Lake City.
    4. present: Capitol area and downtown Salt Lake City.
    5. present: It gives 'the Capitol area, government buildings, and downtown Salt Lake City'.
    6. present: It names "the Capitol area" and "downtown Salt Lake City".
    7. present: Names the Capitol area and downtown Salt Lake City.
    8. present: It names the Capitol area, government buildings and downtown Salt Lake City.
    9. present: It gives the Capitol area and downtown Salt Lake City.
    10. present: It names 'the Capitol area, government buildings, and downtown Salt Lake City'.
    11. present: It names the Capitol area and downtown Salt Lake City.
    12. present: It names the Capitol area and downtown Salt Lake City.
    13. present: It names the Capitol area and downtown Salt Lake City.
    14. present: It names the Capitol area and downtown Salt Lake City.
    15. present: 'Capitol area' and downtown Salt Lake City.
    16. present: It gives "the Capitol area" and downtown Salt Lake City.
    17. present: It names the Capitol area and downtown Salt Lake City.
    18. present: It names the Capitol area and downtown Salt Lake City.
    19. present: Capitol area, government buildings, downtown Salt Lake City.
    20. present: Capitol area and downtown Salt Lake City.
    21. present: It names the Capitol area and downtown Salt Lake City.
    22. present: It names 'the Capitol area' and 'downtown Salt Lake City'.
    23. present: It names the Capitol area and downtown Salt Lake City.
    24. present: It names the Capitol area and downtown Salt Lake City.
    25. present: It names 'the Capitol area, government buildings, and downtown Salt Lake City'.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, unanimously: it encourages avoiding the Capitol area and downtown and staying "indoors if they see protest activities".

    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: It encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying 'indoors if they see protest activities'.
    2. present: It encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors.
    3. present: It encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors if protests are seen.
    4. present: Avoid the Capitol area, stay indoors.
    5. present: It encourages readers 'to avoid the Capitol area' and to 'stay indoors'.
    6. present: It encourages avoiding those areas and staying indoors if protests occur.
    7. present: Encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors.
    8. present: It encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors if protests occur.
    9. present: It says to avoid the Capitol area and stay indoors.
    10. present: It encourages people 'to avoid the Capitol area' and 'stay indoors'.
    11. present: It encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors.
    12. present: It encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors.
    13. present: It urges avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors.
    14. present: It encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors.
    15. present: Encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors.
    16. present: It encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors.
    17. present: It encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors.
    18. present: It encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors near protest activity.
    19. present: Encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors.
    20. present: Avoid the Capitol area, stay indoors.
    21. present: It encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors.
    22. present: It encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors.
    23. present: It encourages avoiding the Capitol area and staying indoors if protests are seen.
    24. present: It encourages avoiding downtown and staying indoors if protests occur.
    25. present: It encourages people 'to avoid the Capitol area' and downtown students 'to stay indoors' if protests occur.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, unanimously: it gives "Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 | 3:42 pm" and the January 16 to 20 window.

    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: It gives 'Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 | 3:42 pm' and 'January 16-20'.
    2. present: It gives Jan. 14, 2021, 3:42 pm and January 16 to 20.
    3. present: It gives Jan. 14, 2021 at 3:42 pm and January 16 to 20.
    4. present: Jan. 14, 2021 and January 16 to 20.
    5. present: It gives 'Jan. 14, 2021 | 3:42 pm' and 'January 16-20'.
    6. present: It gives "Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 | 3:42 pm" and "January 16-20".
    7. present: Gives Jan. 14, 2021 and January 16 to 20.
    8. present: It gives Jan. 14, 2021, 3:42 pm, and January 16 to 20.
    9. present: It gives Jan. 14, 2021, and January 16 to 20.
    10. present: It gives 'Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 | 3:42 pm' and 'January 16-20'.
    11. present: It gives Jan. 14, 2021 at 3:42 pm.
    12. present: It gives Jan. 14, 2021, 3:42 pm, and January 16 to 20.
    13. present: It gives Jan. 14, 2021 and January 16 to 20.
    14. present: It gives Jan. 14, 2021, 3:42 pm, and January 16 to 20.
    15. present: 'Jan. 14, 2021' and 'January 16-20'.
    16. present: It gives "Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 | 3:42 pm" and "January 16 to 20".
    17. present: It gives Jan. 14, 2021, 3:42 pm, and Jan. 16 to 20.
    18. present: It gives Jan. 14, 2021, and January 16 to 20.
    19. present: 'Jan. 14, 2021 | 3:42 pm' and January 16 to 20.
    20. present: Jan. 14, 2021 and January 16 to 20.
    21. present: It gives Jan. 14, 2021 and January 16 to 20.
    22. present: It gives 'Jan. 14, 2021 | 3:42 pm' and 'January 16 to 20'.
    23. present: It gives 'Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 | 3:42 pm' and January 16 to 20.
    24. present: It gives Jan. 14, 2021, 3:42 pm and January 16 to 20.
    25. present: It is stamped 'Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 | 3:42 pm' and references January 16 to 20.
  • Impactabsent9/25

    Final assessment

    Absent by majority: avoiding downtown "for safety" was read as advice without any stated consequence or severity; a sizable minority took "for safety" as implying risk of harm.

    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: It advises avoidance 'for safety' but states no potential consequence or severity.
    2. present: It advises avoiding areas 'for safety', implying potential harm.
    3. absent: No specific consequence or severity is stated.
    4. absent: No consequence stated.
    5. present: It says to avoid downtown 'for safety', implying a risk of harm.
    6. present: It urges avoiding downtown "for safety", implying potential harm.
    7. present: Says avoid these areas 'for safety', implying risk to people.
    8. absent: No specific consequence or severity is stated.
    9. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
    10. present: It says to avoid downtown 'for safety', implying risk of harm, like the rubric's 'for your safety' example.
    11. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
    12. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
    13. present: It urges avoiding areas "for safety", implying risk to people.
    14. present: It tells people to avoid the area "for safety", implying potential harm.
    15. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
    16. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
    17. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
    18. absent: No specific consequence or severity is stated.
    19. absent: No consequence or severity stated.
    20. absent: No consequence stated.
    21. absent: No consequence is stated.
    22. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
    23. present: It urges avoiding downtown 'for safety', implying risk of harm.
    24. present: It advises avoiding the area "for safety", signaling risk to people.
    25. absent: It advises avoidance 'for safety' but does not state what harm the protests could cause.

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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Utah: Safety surrounding the U.S. presidential inauguration." Incident of January 14, 2021. Added July 2026; last updated September 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-utah-safety-surrounding-the-u-s-presidential-inauguration-2021-01-14/

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