Humboldt State Implements Hybrid Approach to Campus Safety
Humboldt State University is creating a new unarmed campus patrol position to combine with existing armed campus police officers.
Humboldt State University is creating a new unarmed campus patrol position to combine with existing armed campus police officers.
Chief Jeff Godown agrees with the decision, stating 70% of calls his department receives should be handled by behavorial health specialists or counselors.
JHU joins the growing list of school districts and colleges terminating contracts with police departments or reconsidering how they police their campuses.
The push for removing police from schools and diverting funds toward social supports for students has gained traction following the killing of George Floyd.
An arbitator determined the deputy should be rehired with back pay due to a procedural issue and poor wording in an investigative report.
The Corvallis campus currently contracts with the Oregon State Police for law enforcement services, which will end June 30.
Students have criticized the school’s police department for its response to student sit-ins and protests following dozens of racist incidents.
The new requirement adds to a 2019 state law, which called for school resource officers in nearly each of its 1,500 public schools.
The decision was made after the Michigan school conducted a two-year feasibility study following a shooting inside a dorm room.
Jason Washington was shot nine times by two Portland State police officers who were later cleared of wrongdoing by a grand jury.
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