A timely warning will not be issued for the listed crimes if:
- The department apprehends the subject(s) and the threat of imminent danger for members of the community has been mitigated by the apprehension
- A report was not filed with the SIU Department of Public Safety, or the department was not notified of the crime in a manner that would allow the department to post a “timely” warning for the community. As a general guideline, a report that is filed more than five days after the date of the alleged incident may not allow the Department of Public Safety to post a “timely” warning to the community. Each situation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
“Timely warnings” or “crime alerts” may be distributed for crimes that do not rise to the level of causing a serious or continuing threat to the university community but are situations the campus community should be aware of. Examples include, but are not limited to, a pattern of thefts or crimes on or off campus.