Portland State University will disarm campus safety officers
Over the past few weeks, we have listened to many voices across our campus. The calls for change that we are hearing at PSU are ringing out across our nation. We must find a new way to protect the safety of our community, one that works to dismantle systemic racism and promotes the dignity of all who come to our urban campus."
PSU Chief Willie Halliburton and the members of the Campus Public Safety Office will patrol campus without carrying firearms. They will continue to be sworn officers, with investigative and arrest capabilities.