"Our advocacy on behalf of this bill was generated from students, faculty, and administrators conveying a desire to feel safe on their campuses,'' Ojakian said. "This conversation was accelerated by the recent tragic events that occurred on college campuses around the country. Providing community colleges the option to have special police forces is part of a larger holistic approach we are undertaking which includes reviewing all of our support services and physical infrastructure to make sure we're doing everything possible to keep our students and staff safe on our campuses."