claim: "rhode island is the only state where officers at state-supported [colleges] carry out their duties unarmed."
author: glenford shibley
evidence_1: apr 23, 2013 ... colleges and universities across the state may get the opportunity to arm ... allow  for the arming of campus police officers on rhode island's state campuses. ...  police officers to “not carry firearms unless expressly authorized by the board ...  you cannot send police officers in to perform their duties unarmed.
evidence_2: glenford j. shibley is a republican rhode island state senator who represents  district 33 -- coventry, warwick, west warwick and ... "rhode island is the only  state where officers at state-supported [colleges] carry out their duties unarmed.".
evidence_3: campus police or university police in the united states, canada are often sworn  police officers employed by a college ... many university police officers are  commissioned through their state police officer ... and the authority to carry  firearms both on and off duty, on property owned or occupied by their .... rhode  island[edit].
evidence_4: "rhode island is the only state where officers at state-supported [colleges] carry  out their duties unarmed." — politifact rhode island on wednesday, march 7th, ...
evidence_5: document to determine that significant levels of support exist both on campus ...  charles p. wilson serves with the rhode island college campus police ... their  roles as peace officers, security guards, policy enforcers, and public relations  officers for .... these officers had full arrest powers granted by a state or local.