Sheriff helps Florida university sidestep statewide firearm ban and arm faculty, staff anyway
December 21, 2016 | Michael Dorstewitz | Print Article
The administrators at a Lakeland, Florida university are taking a common-sense approach to campus safety — and bucking a statewide prohibition of carrying concealed weapons on campus in the process.
Southeastern University is teaming up with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office to launch Florida’s first “Sentinel Program,” designed to beef up campus security and safety, according to The Ledger.
Under the program, select faculty and staff members will be given professional and comprehensive training in law enforcement. It’s the first program in the United States that will appoint those who successfully complete the training as special deputies.
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