Calvin has decided to arm its security staff. This is a major policy shift for the campus. In the past, they relied only on their two way radios. The use of force was out of the question. Now, it is shoot if you have to.

When I first attended Calvin, the security staff didn’t even have uniforms. They did not want to portray that “cop” image so every one dressed in street clothes.

But, times have changed. With recent shootings at colleges and recent death threats, colleges are feeling uneasy. So, they feel that arming the staff is the solution.

Unfortunately, unless they have an armed guard on every floor of every building, I doubt that the security staff will be able to do much to prevent a mass shooting.