EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Some students at the University of Oregon are concerned that turning the security department into a police force would lead to guns on campus.
A student member of the Sensible Drug Policy Group, Dan Chapman, told a meeting Wednesday there’s no need for guns or even Tasers.
KVAL reports the meeting was held to discuss proposed legislation that would allow each university in Oregon to establish a sworn police agency.
Arming campus officers with guns is not part of the proposal, but that decision could be made later by university leaders.
