After protests that had to be broken up by the NYPD, Columbia University is considering expanding the capabilities of its public safety officers this fall, including possibly giving them the power to arrest people.
NEW YORK - Days of unrest on the campus, including smashed windows and barricades and the occupation of Hamilton Hall, scarred the spring semester at Columbia University. That came to an abrupt halt when the school called in the NYPD. In hopes of avoiding a repeat in the fall, university president Minouche Shafik is proposing the school add peace officers to its security personnel.
'I think it should be up to the NYPD to make those decisions,' Morningside Heights resident Chris Colbert said. 'They could bring order to campus faster than the time it takes for the police to get here,' Columbia University student Patrick Deniso said. 'It's perfectly appropriate to call in the police when its, when studies are impeded,' alum Laura Mahalel said.
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