{"id":850,"date":"2023-12-07T15:19:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/code-purple-demo\/?page_id=850"},"modified":"2025-11-17T14:34:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:34:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Texan Alert System protocols direct the university to inform the campus community using four different types of notifications: Emergency Warning, Crime Alert, Adverse Conditions and Informational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This system communicates in multiple ways with faculty, staff and students of Tarleton State University in the event of an emergency or dangerous situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notification Types<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-8f4e7f88-d975-4161-b7dd-cebfb1bdee54 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Emergency Warning<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Alerts campus to a confirmed significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to health or safety on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In any event sirens sound:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go inside or take cover immediately<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Close windows and doors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stay until further notice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The university communicates an emergency warning by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Siren<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Text<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updating <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\">www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\">www.tarleton.edu<\/a> homepage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notices to the @TarletonState social media channels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campus-wide email<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SafeZone app push notification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>News releases to campus and local media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Situations in which the sirens would sound include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An armed and dangerous person on or near campus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A major chemical spill or hazard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A tornado warning for Stephenville, Fort Worth or Waco <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A different emergency, as determined by Campus Police<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When the sirens sound \u2013 including during a test \u2013 the university also sends a text message to all registered users.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Crime Alert<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Notifies the campus community of any Clery Act crime as soon as the information is available so people can protect themselves and\/or their property from similar crimes. Intended to inform people to be cautious, not to take immediate action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The university communicates a crime alert by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updating <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\">www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\">www.tarleton.edu<\/a> homepage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campus-wide email<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SafeZone app push notification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crime Alert notifications will only be sent via text message if they are labeled \u201curgent\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A crime alert will be issued only if Campus Police determine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There is a continuing danger to the campus community <strong>AND<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Issuing the crime alert will not compromise law enforcement efforts to address the crime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Clery Act crimes include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Criminal homicide, including murder and manslaughter (negligent and non-negligent)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sex offenses (forcible and non-forcible)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dating violence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Domestic violence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stalking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robbery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aggravated assault<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Burglary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Motor vehicle theft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hate crimes (including any of the above offenses, as well as any incidents of larceny\/theft, simple assault, intimidation or destruction\/damage\/vandalism of property that were motivated by bias)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If Tarleton State and\/or Stephenville Police believe that issuing a crime alert would compromise efforts to address the crime, the notification may be delayed until the potentially compromising situation has been addressed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Adverse Conditions<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>The university sends adverse conditions notifications when circumstances exist that do not represent an immediate threat to health or safety, yet action may enable people to protect themselves and\/or their property. These situations include adverse weather events, such as snowstorms or hurricanes, major campus utility outages or other situations that would require a change in the university\u2019s normal operating status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The university communicates an adverse conditions alert by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Campus-wide email<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SafeZone app push notification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Text message<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updating <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\">www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\">www.tarleton.edu<\/a> homepage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notices to the @TarletonState social media channels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Informational<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Informs campus when a situation is not an emergency or does not pose an immediate threat to the campus community but is of significant interest to campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The university may communicate an informational message by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updating <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\">www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\">www.tarleton.edu<\/a> homepage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campus-wide email<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SafeZone app push notification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of incidents that may require an informational message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A tornado watch or severe thunderstorm warning is issued by the National Weather Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An alleged assault occurring on or within close proximity to the campus that does not appear to pose a continuing threat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A crime occurring off campus but due to its location may have an impact on student or employee security interests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Notification may be elevated to a higher alert status if additional information becomes available or conditions warrant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group extra-padding has-black-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#d9d6da\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Texas HB 2758<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.legis.state.tx.us\/tlodocs\/82R\/billtext\/html\/HB02758F.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas HB 2758<\/a>&nbsp;mandates that all faculty, staff and students of any State of Texas institution of higher education be registered into an emergency notification system, however, users may opt-out at any time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tarleton State Risk Management &amp; Safety<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone: <a href=\"tel:+12549680598\">254-968-0598<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:riskmanagement@tarleton.edu\">riskmanagement@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Texan Alert System protocols direct the university to inform the campus community using four different types of notifications: Emergency Warning, Crime Alert, Adverse Conditions and Informational. 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