及时的警告

Roger Williams University will issue ‘及时的警告s’ in compliance with the Clery Act to alert the campus community about crimes that pose a serious or continuing threat to safety. 及时的警告s may be issued for on-going or imminent threats both on and off-campus and will aid in the prevention of similar occurrences. The decision to issue a 及时的警告 is decided on a case by case basis in light of all the facts surrounding an incident, including factors such as the nature of the crime, the continuing threat to the campus community and the possible risk of compromising law enforcement efforts and are not limited to crimes being committed by persons not known to the victim. 及时的警告s may be issued for specific crime classifications: arson, 加重攻击, 刑事杀人, 抢劫, 入室盗窃和性犯罪. 及时的警告s may also be posted for other crime and incident classifications as deemed necessary. 在发布及时警告之前, the Vice President of Student Life or designee may confer with the Director of 公共安全 or designee, 学生生活主任或指定人员, and other University Officials such as the President and the Core Emergency Response Team (CERT) to determine the message that will inform the campus community of the threat. The Vice President of Student Life or designee ultimately sends the 及时的警告s which will be widely distributed throughout campus in manners such as: provided to campus media, 发布在DPS网站上, 尽可能地, posted in off-campus areas frequented by students, 电子邮件, text message and left on voice mail as quickly as possible to building Coordinators and select University offices. The Vice President of Student Life or designee will also be responsible for updates to the 及时的警告 notice and for clearing the 及时的警告 notice once the threat is over.

Information included in a “及时的警告” may include, but is not limited to, the following:

  • A succinct statement regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident.
  • Possible connection to previous incidents, if applicable.
  • Physical description of the suspect; to include the identity and or photo.
  • 嫌疑人的合成图，如果有的话.
  • Date, time and general location where the incident occurred.
  • Other relevant crime prevention tips and information.
  • Victims’ personally identifiable information will never be given.
  • 及时警告通知的更新.
  • Clearing the 及时的警告 notice once threat is over.