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4. Varies from state to state

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 02:39 PM

Jul 2015

Some are fully sworn police officers who go through the same or a similar police academy to those in the city police departments. Same training, same standards as city or town police.

Some are closer to armed security guards with limited arrest powers. Not sure what the training is for those with limited arrest powers.

I'm guessing in most cases the University doesn't want the local police patrolling the campus and that the local police would rather not patrol the campuses.

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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