Armed Officers

Case Western Reserve Univ. to Drastically Reduce Operations During RNC

The university’s decision to host police officers on campus during the Republican National Convention sparks outrage and fear among students following the shooting deaths of two black men in Minneapolis and Louisiana.

Read: 5 Steps Schools Must Get Right When Arming Campus Police

5 Steps Schools Must Get Right When Arming Campus Police

More and more campuses are realizing the need to have armed public safety professionals on campus.

Read: Dallas Security Guard Shot At Outside Middle School

Dallas Security Guard Shot At Outside Middle School

A security guard was shot at outside of Fort Hood Middle School in Texas August 12.

Pa. College Becomes Third in County to Arm Campus Guards

King’s College followed the lead of nearby Wilkes University and Luzerne County Community College in arming some of its guards.

Read: Marshals Reviewing Procedures Following Virginia Inmate’s Hospital Escape

Marshals Reviewing Procedures Following Virginia Inmate’s Hospital Escape

A prisoner’s escape from a Virginia hospital has prompted questions about hospital security procedures.

Read: Massachusetts College Agrees to Let Campus Police Carry Guns

Massachusetts College Agrees to Let Campus Police Carry Guns

The Mount Wachusett Community College Police Department will begin carrying firearms on campus in 2016.

Quinnipiac U. Hires Armed Public Safety Officers

Ill. College Considers Armed Police Force

Mass. College Prepares to Arm Its Police Force

Read: Trends in Arming Police on Higher Ed Campuses

Trends in Arming Police on Higher Ed Campuses

Research indicates that active shooter incidents like the ones that occurred at Virginia Tech in 2007 and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 prompted universities to arm their sworn law enforcement officers.

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