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redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts) Wed Jul 29, 2015, 02:28 PM Jul 2015

What type of training do University Police Officers get? [View all]

My experience with ours is not much. Most of the ones I have dealt with are pretty quick to anger and have huge chips on their shoulders. This is just my experience with the ones on our campus but I don't understand why they are needed. Why not let the city they are located in police the campus?

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What type of training do University Police Officers get? [View all] redstatebluegirl Jul 2015 OP

It varies, I think. MineralMan Jul 2015 #1

Yep. backscatter712 Jul 2015 #9

That they're the good guys and everybody else is the bad guys. Iggo Jul 2015 #2

Depends on the state requirements, from what I've seen. MANative Jul 2015 #3

Same for state schools in IL. Half the ones on our campus are retired muni cops. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 #10

Varies from state to state Lurks Often Jul 2015 #4

My husband works for a private university. Runningdawg Jul 2015 #5

Depends on the university Sgent Jul 2015 #7

As others have said, varies widely state to state Lee-Lee Jul 2015 #6

Anybody have a link to the video of the shooting? cwydro Jul 2015 #8

Here, the actual traffic stop begins at the 4 minute mark... countryjake Jul 2015 #13

"Protect the blonde white girls" philosslayer Jul 2015 #11

That is what I thought. redstatebluegirl Jul 2015 #12