"Ken [NY]" wrote:
Campus police are not trained law enforcement professionals
who are trained in certified police academies, and do not have any
college education requirements. They are issued a gun, uniform and
told to go out there and keep the peace. Most are nothing more than
"square badgers" like K-Mart hires. Real police would be too
expensive.


That may vary as to location. For instance, starting pay at Michigan
State University is approx $35k, more than some small town chiefs
make around here. They are all state academy grads, and many have
bachelors degrees. Most are far more professional than local sheriff's
deputies. OTOH, I know of at least one MSU officer who was a total
idiot (and perjurer).