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Oakland university proposes own police department: Here's why
Safety is a concern for many students at Northeastern University in Oakland. In a Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, submitted to the City of Oakland, the university is seeking to create and pay for its own police department with all the powers of a police force - one that would be separate from the Oakland Police Department.