Published 5 months ago

Bill looks to arm campus police at state colleges

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Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee will be discussing a bill on Tuesday mandating that campus police officers at state colleges carry firearms. The University of Rhode Island (URI) is a state school that could be affected by the bill if it eventually becomes law. 12 News reached out to the bill's sponsor but has not yet heard back.

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Bill looks to arm campus police at state colleges

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee will be discussing a bill on Tuesday mandating that campus police officers at state colleges carry firearms. If passed, the bill would also label campus police as "law enforcement officers" so they are protected by the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights, more commonly known as LEOBOR. SEE ALSO: Senate’s LEOBOR reform bill swiftly moves forward The University of Rh…

5 months ago·East Providence, United States

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