Panel highlights disparities in campus policing training and urges standardization
Witnesses told the Assembly Emergency Management Committee that campus safety practices and legal authorities vary widely: public universities' sworn police meet POST standards while many private-campus public-safety officers fall under BSIS rules. Panelists urged standardization of training, clearer wayfinding protocols, and funding to equip campus responders.
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Committee members pressed campus and public-safety leaders on discrepancies in training and authority between public-university police and private-university public-safety departments, an issue witnesses said affects on-campus response times and capabilities.
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