Timely Warnings

The university develops and distributes Timely Warnings for the Texas Tech community to notify members about crimes against people that occur on or within the Texas Tech University Clery Geography and represent a serious or continuing threat to the campus community. A Timely Warning Notification will be sent to all of the Texas Tech Community and messages cannot be segmented. Crimes initiating a Timely Warning may be reported to Campus Security Authorities (CSAs), Texas Tech Police Department (TTPD), or local law enforcement.

The Clery Compliance Officer and the Chief Compliance Officer are responsible for deciding to issue a Timely Warning and will distribute the message as soon as pertinent information is available. They will determine the content on a case-by-case basis to ensure the community is notified. The Clery Compliance Officer or a designated member of the Marketing & Communications team will send the message via Texas Tech University email.

Texas Tech may issue a Timely Warning for the following crimes or for any non-Clery Act crime or situation that poses a serious or continuing threat to the public health or safety of the campus:

• Criminal Homicide
• Aggravated Assault
• Sexual Assault
• Robbery involving force or violence
• Major incident of Arson
• Burglary
• Motor Vehicle Theft
• Domestic Violence
• Dating Violence
• Stalking
• Other Clery Crimes as determined necessary
• Any of these crimes if motivated by bias

A Timely Warning will generally not be issued if:

• The subject(s) has been apprehended and the threat of imminent danger for members of the community has been mitigated by the apprehension.
• If a report was made to a pastoral or professional counselor, acting in their official capacity.
• The crime was not reported in a manner that would allow the department to post a "timely" warning for the community.

Content of a Timely Warning Notification

Warnings issued to the campus community will contain sufficient information to enable recipients to take action to protect themselves. Information to be issued in a Timely Warning includes but is not limited to:

1. Date and time or time frame of the incident
2. Brief description of the incident
3. Possible connections to previous incidents, if applicable
4. Areas of campus the University advises students and employees to avoid, if applicable
5. Suspect description, if available and if there is a sufficient amount of detail to identify the individual
6. Police agency contact information
7. Information and resources that will promote safety and potentially aid in the prevention of similar crimes
8. Other information as deemed necessary by the Clery Compliance Officer or designee

At the Regional campuses, when the Regional Site Director becomes aware of a situation that may warrant the issuing of a Timely Warning, they will immediately contact the TTU Clery Compliance Officer. The Clery Compliance Officer and the Chief Compliance Officer will work with the Regional Site Director to determine if a Timely Warning needs to be sent, work on the messaging, and determine the most effective manner to get the information to the students.