Here's why RIC, CCRI presidents want to arm campus police
Rhode Island College and Community College of Rhode Island will arm their campus police following recent mass shootings in the area. The decision was made after a meeting of the Rhode Island Council on Postsecondary Education.
Rhode Island College (RIC) and Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) will begin arming their campus police. The decision follows recent mass shootings at Brown University and Dennis Lynch Arena. RIC and CCRI presidents cited the need for enhanced campus safety due to local violence. The state's flagship university, University of Rhode Island, armed its police in 2015. Bills are pending in the Rhode Island House and Senate to mandate arming campus police at public colleges. The Rhode Island Council on Postsecondary Education approved the move despite opposition from students and a teachers union representative.
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