Burglary reported with campus community notice timely warning burglary — Sunday

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• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The MIT Police are named as responders and investigators, and the notice closes with "Sergeant David J. O'Connor, Crime Prevention/Community Policing Unit" despite a duplicated "Issued by" line.

  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: The MIT Police are named as responders and investigators, with a sergeant's signature closing the message.
  2. present: MIT Police are named as responders and the notice closes with a named MIT Police sergeant.
  3. present: The notice names the MIT Police and ends with the sergeant's issuing signature.
  4. present: MIT Police are the responders named and the closing signature is Sergeant David J. O'Connor.
  5. present: MIT Police are named as responders and the trailing "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor" identifies the author.
  6. present: The responding agency "the MIT Police" is named and a sergeant signs the notice.
  7. present: MIT Police are named as responders and the notice is signed by Sergeant O'Connor.
  8. present: The closing block attributes it to "Sergeant David J. O'Connor, Crime Prevention/Community Policing Unit".
  9. present: "The MIT Police responded" and the notice ends with a signing sergeant of the department.
  10. present: MIT Police are identified as responders and the notice carries a sergeant's signature block.
  11. present: MIT Police are named as responders and investigators, with Sergeant O'Connor's signature block.
  12. present: "the MIT Police responded" and the closing Issued by block name the police as sender.
  13. present: MIT Police are named as the responding and investigating agency, with an "Issued by" Sergeant signature.
  14. present: MIT Police are the named responders and the sign off names a sergeant of that department.
  15. present: MIT Police respond and investigate, and the closing signature is a named MIT Police sergeant.
  16. present: MIT Police are identified as the responding and issuing agency, signed by a sergeant.
  17. present: The MIT Police are named as responding agency and the notice is signed by a Crime Prevention sergeant.
  18. present: The MIT Police are identified as responders and the closing block signs it for the department.
  19. present: The MIT Police are named as responders, and the closing block names the signing sergeant.
  20. present: "MIT Police responded" and the sign-off names a sergeant of the Crime Prevention unit.
  21. present: "the MIT Police responded" and the sergeant signature establish who is warning the community.
  22. present: Both the responding agency, MIT Police, and the signing sergeant identify who issued the warning.
  23. present: The MIT Police are identified as the responding agency and the sergeant's unit signs off.
  24. present: The MIT Police are identified as responders, with a sergeant's signature closing the notice.
  25. present: MIT Police are named as responders and the signature identifies a sergeant in their community policing unit.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The burglary is spelled out: someone "removed an Air Conditioner from a third floor rear window", entered through it, and "stole electronic equipment and food items".

  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: A burglary is described: an air conditioner removed from a window, entry made, and electronics and food stolen.
  2. present: A burglary is described: someone removed an air conditioner and "stole electronic equipment and food items".
  3. present: States a burglary where a suspect entered through a window and stole electronics and food.
  4. present: Burglary is specified: an air conditioner was removed and the suspect "stole electronic equipment and food items".
  5. present: A burglary is reported: a suspect entered through a window and "stole electronic equipment and food items".
  6. present: A burglary is reported in which electronics and food were taken after entry through a window.
  7. present: A burglary is described in which a suspect entered through a window and "stole electronic equipment and food items".
  8. present: It reports "a burglary" where a suspect entered through a window and stole electronics and food.
  9. present: It reports a burglary in which someone entered through a window and "stole electronic equipment and food items".
  10. present: The crime is "a burglary" in which someone removed an air conditioner and stole electronics and food.
  11. present: Reports "a burglary" where someone removed an air conditioner and stole electronics and food.
  12. present: A burglary is described: an air conditioner removed and "electronic equipment and food items" stolen.
  13. present: The named crime is a "burglary" where a suspect removed an air conditioner and "stole electronic equipment and food items".
  14. present: The hazard is a burglary in which someone removed an air conditioner and "stole electronic equipment and food items".
  15. present: Reports a burglary where a suspect removed an air conditioner, entered, and "stole electronic equipment and food items".
  16. present: The hazard named is a burglary where electronics and food were stolen through a window.
  17. present: The crime is specified as a burglary where a suspect "entered the residence through the window and stole electronic equipment and food items".
  18. present: A burglary is described, with someone removing an air conditioner and stealing "electronic equipment and food items".
  19. present: A burglary is reported: a suspect entered through a window and stole electronics and food.
  20. present: A burglary is described in which a suspect removed an air conditioner and "stole electronic equipment and food items".
  21. present: A "burglary" is reported in which an air conditioner was removed and electronics and food stolen.
  22. present: A burglary is reported, the suspect having "stole electronic equipment and food items" after entering a window.
  23. present: A burglary is named, with an air conditioner removed and electronics and food stolen through a window.
  24. present: A burglary is reported: someone removed a window air conditioner and "stole electronic equipment and food items".
  25. present: The hazard is a burglary where a suspect removed a window air conditioner and "stole electronic equipment and food items".
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. It identifies "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston", with entry at a third floor rear window off the fire escape.

  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 identifies "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  2. present: It gives "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  3. present: Names "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  4. present: It identifies "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  5. present: The site is "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  6. present: It identifies "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  7. present: The site is "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  8. present: It identifies "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  9. present: It names "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  10. present: It specifies "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  11. present: Identifies "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  12. present: It names "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  13. present: It identifies "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  14. present: It identifies "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  15. present: Identifies "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  16. present: It specifies "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  17. present: It names "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  18. present: It gives "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston", third floor rear window.
  19. present: It names "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  20. present: It names "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  21. present: The place is "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  22. present: The place is "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  23. present: It gives "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston" and a third floor rear window.
  24. present: It names "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
  25. present: It names "Phi Delta Theta, an MIT fraternity house located at 97 Bay State Rd. in Boston".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Readers are told to lock doors and windows and to "Immediately notify the MIT Police at 617-253-1212" about any crime occurring, past or about to occur.

  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 advises locking doors and windows and immediately notifying MIT Police of crimes occurring or about to occur.
  2. present: It tells the reader to lock doors and windows and immediately notify MIT Police of crimes.
  3. present: Encourages locking doors and windows and immediately notifying MIT Police about crimes.
  4. present: Recipients are told to keep doors and windows locked and to phone MIT Police about crimes in progress.
  5. present: Readers are advised to lock doors and windows and to call MIT Police when a crime may be occurring.
  6. present: It advises locking doors and windows and immediately notifying MIT Police of suspected crimes.
  7. present: Community members are directed to lock doors and windows and call MIT Police about suspected crimes.
  8. present: It tells readers to notify MIT Police immediately and to keep doors and windows locked.
  9. present: Protective steps are given: lock doors and windows, report suspicious activity, call MIT Police.
  10. present: Protective tips instruct locking doors and windows and immediately notifying MIT Police of crimes.
  11. present: Advises locking doors and windows and calling MIT Police about suspected criminal activity.
  12. present: It instructs the reader to notify MIT Police immediately and to keep doors and windows locked.
  13. present: It instructs the community to lock doors and windows and immediately notify MIT Police of crimes.
  14. present: It advises locking residential doors and windows and reporting suspicious people and tailgaters.
  15. present: Offers direct instructions to lock doors and windows and to call MIT Police about suspected crimes.
  16. present: It advises locking doors and windows and immediately notifying MIT Police of crimes.
  17. present: It advises locking offices and residences and immediately notifying MIT Police of suspected crime.
  18. present: Protective steps are given: lock doors and windows, report suspicious people, call the MIT Police number.
  19. present: Protective steps are given, including locking doors and windows and immediately notifying MIT Police.
  20. present: The tips direct readers to lock doors and windows and to contact MIT Police about crimes.
  21. present: Readers receive lock-your-door and report-suspicious-activity instructions plus a police number.
  22. present: It advises locking doors and windows and immediately notifying the MIT Police of any crime.
  23. present: Community members are told to lock doors and windows and to notify the police immediately about crime.
  24. present: Protective advice includes locking doors and windows and immediately notifying MIT Police of crimes.
  25. present: Recipients are told to lock office and residential doors, report tailgaters, and call the MIT Police.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The report is timed "On October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and the entry placed "sometime overnight on Sunday October 4, 2020".

  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: The report is timed "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" with the entry "sometime overnight".
  2. present: The report time "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and an overnight window are supplied.
  3. present: Uses "On October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" plus the overnight window of that Sunday.
  4. present: A date and time appear, "On October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM", plus "sometime overnight".
  5. present: The report time "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and the overnight window are given.
  6. present: Both "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and "sometime overnight on Sunday October 4" fix the time.
  7. present: The report time "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and the overnight window are both stated.
  8. present: It cites "On October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and an overnight window for the theft.
  9. present: The report time "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and an overnight window are stated.
  10. present: It gives "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" plus the overnight window of the theft.
  11. present: Gives "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and an overnight window for the entry.
  12. present: The report time "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and an overnight window are both given.
  13. present: The report time "On October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" plus "sometime overnight" gives clear timing.
  14. present: The report time "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and an overnight window are supplied.
  15. present: Gives "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and an overnight window for the theft.
  16. present: The report time "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and an overnight window are given.
  17. present: The report time "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and an overnight window are stated.
  18. present: The report time "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and the overnight window are supplied.
  19. present: It gives "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" plus an overnight window for the theft.
  20. present: The report time "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and an overnight window are supplied.
  21. present: Given as "On October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" with the crime occurring overnight that day.
  22. present: "On October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" plus the overnight window establishes timing.
  23. present: It records the report at "October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" and an overnight time frame.
  24. present: The notice gives "On October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" plus the overnight window of the theft.
  25. present: The report is timed "On October 4, 2020, at 12:47 PM" with the theft "sometime overnight".
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25 voted present. Only property outcomes are given, an air conditioner moved and electronics and food taken, with no statement of danger to the residents who were home.

  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: The consequences described are stolen items only, with no statement of danger to readers.
  2. absent: No consequence or danger is asserted, only the fact that items were taken.
  3. absent: Items were stolen, yet the message never characterizes any threat or seriousness.
  4. absent: No statement of danger or severity accompanies the account of a theft through a window.
  5. absent: No sentence conveys severity or potential harm; the message is purely a factual account plus generic tips.
  6. absent: The message reports stolen property without describing any risk of harm or severity.
  7. absent: No consequence to persons is stated; the message stays with what was taken.
  8. absent: Only stolen property is described, with no expression of danger or severity to the community.
  9. absent: The notice conveys no risk of harm, only the removal of property.
  10. absent: Nothing in the text says the entry was dangerous or could cause harm to residents.
  11. absent: Only stolen items are listed; no harm, risk, or severity is expressed.
  12. absent: The notice lists stolen items without saying the crime is dangerous or could cause harm.
  13. absent: No harm or severity is expressed; the notice recounts a theft without warning of danger.
  14. absent: No harm, danger, or consequence is described, only missing property.
  15. absent: No harm, danger, or severity of consequence is expressed anywhere in the notice.
  16. absent: The notice lists stolen items but never says what harm could follow.
  17. absent: No harm, injury risk or severity statement accompanies the description of the theft.
  18. absent: The notice records what was taken but offers no statement of danger or seriousness.
  19. absent: Nothing in the text conveys danger, injury risk, or severity beyond the loss of items.
  20. absent: The notice lists stolen goods only, without saying what danger the offender poses.
  21. absent: The notice never says the intruder was dangerous or what the crime could cost residents.
  22. absent: No sentence conveys danger or severity; the notice is limited to describing stolen items.
  23. absent: Stolen items are listed but the notice never says the offender poses danger or describes severity.
  24. absent: The consequence is unquantified stolen property; no danger or severity statement is offered.
  25. absent: No sentence explains what the burglar could do to people or how serious the risk is.