The president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System says community college students, faculty and staff have told him they don't feel safe on campus.Mark Ojakian told members of the General Assembly's High Education and Employment Advancement Committee that armed, special police forces will bring "a fundamental level of fairness and equality" to the safety and security at community colleges that's in line with what's provided at UConn and other state universities.
A bill before the legislature would allow special police forces to be created at each of the 12 community colleges. Currently, only Naugatuck Community College has armed officers.
It would ultimately be up to each campus to decide whether it wants such trained police forces, pending approval from the Board of Regents.
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