Josh Collins was told to leave his law and morality class because he was dressed in his full police uniform

A police sergeant and part-time student was told to leave his law and morality class because he was dressed in his full police uniform.

Josh Collins, a sheriff's sergeant in New Orleans, attends the classes at the city's Loyola University.

In a Facebook post he explained how he arrived at class this week in his uniform as he didn't have time to change.

However a fellow classmate complained to the professor of being 'uncomfortable' at having an armed police officer in the room.

He said the professor pulled him out the class and, ironically, called the police because of the student's complaint.

In a post that has been shared almost 3,000 times, Sergeant Collins said: 'You know, as a white male conservative, I have put up with a lot of prejudicial and biased comments directed towards me while attending Loyola University New Orleans.

'I usually think the comments are funny because the ideals of a 18-year-old ultra socialist frankly are funny to me.

'But today made me sad for the youth and the college I have attended for eight years.'

He continued: 'Given how busy we have been this past week, including today, I showed up to class late and was still in full uniform because I didn't have time to change.

'Obviously, being in full police uniform, I was armed. This is the first time after having six previous classes that anyone became aware of my profession.

'Shortly after my arrival, a fellow classmate complained to the professor of being uncomfortable at having an armed police officer in the class.

'My professor then called the police. Of course I was not privileged to either of these conversations as they took place behind my back.

'My professor then pulled me out of class and told me that he had called the police based on the student complaint. The police obviously never came and told him over the phone that I was perfectly within the law.'

Sergeant Collins said he been made to feel 'ostracized' for wearing his police uniform

Sergeant Collins added: 'What type of over-sensitive indoctrinated liberal flower petal has this generation created that they are scared of going to school with a uniformed police officer?

'Secondly, how ironical and dumbfounding is it that you called the police to tell them that there was a police officer sitting in your class?

'As a police officer, I feel as though I must hide my profession in order to obtain a fair education.'

In response the university claimed the incident had been a misunderstanding.

A spokesman said: 'A student in the class saw another student with a firearm, and during a class break said something to the teacher. The teacher contacted campus security to determine university policy.

'Campus security directed the teacher to confirm that the student with the firearm works in law enforcement. The teacher confirmed that the student worked in law enforcement and the class resumed at the end of the break.'

He added: 'Loyola University New Orleans unequivocally supports police officers and the courageous women and men of our nation's armed forces.