Report urges more security at Massachusetts colleges

By John Hilliard

"State public higher education officials will consider whether to implement proposed safety and security measures at each of the 29 public campuses beginning this fall..."

"The report issued more than two dozen recommendations to improve school safety, covering areas such as identifying at-risk students and providing necessary mental health assistance, upgrades to campus security systems and establishing plans to respond to on-campus emergencies..."

"With college police departments, researchers recommended that sworn officers carry guns, be trained to deal with a situation where someone is shooting people in a campus building, and have the equipment needed to break into locked rooms and buildings..."

"O'Connor said each college campus needs to follow the recommendations that best meet their needs. For example, arming a police force requires serious discussion at the campus level..."

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