Brown aims to improve campus safety by arming university police force.

Campus Crime, January, 2006

The Brown University (R.I.) Police force is now able to intervene in situations where students or faculty on campus are being threatened by someone with a weapon, under new rules and a program that arms the campus police force.

Plans to arm campus police officers first emerged three years ago, and were finalized in December. As of Jan. 11, Brown police officers were sporting weapons. "From the outset of these discussions, our goal has been to improve the safety of our campus for the benefit of our students, faculty and staff," said Brown President Ruth Simmons. "I believe that the steps we have already taken and [this] decision will enhance the security of our campus and create a safer environment for the entire Brown community."

The move to arm...

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