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Patrol

Oregon University Police Officers Allowed to Carry Guns

Oregon's Board of Education voted on Friday to allow University of Oregon police officers to carry guns. The vote was unanimous.

June 24, 2013

SWAT

Campus IED Attack: The Answer

With this SWAT blog, we're answering a question proposed in the May 29 blog, "Campus IED Attack: What Would You Do?" You told us how you would handle the scenario of a campus active shooter suspect with IEDs. Here's the answer.

June 13, 2013

Patrol

Bomb Threat Evacuates Princeton University

Employees were told to leave the campus just before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. No classes are in session at Princeton although some summer programs are taking place.

June 10, 2013

Weapons

Oregon University Seeks Armed Police Officers

Currently, the university's police department has 18 Glock 21 Gen 4s and two Glock 17 Gen 4s. However, the handguns are only used for training since the university does not have the state's permission to carry firearms.

June 10, 2013

Patrol

Police Shoot, Kill Gunman In Calif. College Shooting

Five people, including the gunman, died Friday in a shooting rampage that began with a deadly home invasion and ended at Santa Monica College.

June 6, 2013

Training

Proposed Bill Adds Campus Police Officers to DOJ's Benefits Program

Congressman Michael Capuono has filed a bill in honor of a slain Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) officer that would provide federal financial assistance to campus police injured in the line of duty.

June 5, 2013

SWAT

Campus IED Attack: What Would You Do?

You respond to a Columbine-style school attack by suspects with guns and IEDs. Tell us how you would handle the situation by adding your comment below.

May 28, 2013

Patrol

Ore. Teen Accused of Plotting School Bombing

Police arrested a 17-year-old West Albany High School student Thursday for plotting a Columbine-style attack on his school using explosive devices.

May 27, 2013

Weapons

Ala. District to Arm Teachers, Staff

Despite Gov. Robert Bentley's vetoing a local bill to arm teachers and staff in Franklin County Schools (FCS), the Alabama state legislature passed the legislation last week.

May 27, 2013

Patrol

Calif. College Wants Sheriff's Deputies to Patrol Campus

Officials at Solano Community College are negotiating with the Solano County Sheriff's Office to have its officers replace campus police.

May 27, 2013

Weapons

R.I. Ends Ban On Armed Campus Police

Police at the University of Rhode Island could soon be carrying firearms following a vote Thursday by state education officials to end Rhode Island's distinction as the only state to prohibit police on public campuses from carrying guns.

May 23, 2013

Technology

Ala. College Deploys Drones to Monitor Campus

Officials at the University of Alabama Huntsville have announced that the school will deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to monitor the campus. The UAVs will use small spotlights or infrared cameras, along with video surveillance cameras to scan campus grounds.

May 14, 2013