About 25 more people signed up for the service online during the recent lockdown, apparently seeing how well it worked from other subscribers nearby, he said. ... while the contracted public safety officers who patrol the campus around the clock don't carry weapons or have arrest powers, they provide security and can call city police to respond quickly when needed, Smith said. Reading Area Community College Part of the debate about how to keep a campus secure but also welcoming includes whether college security officers should be armed, said Theodore Bassano, senior vice president for business services, treasurer and administrator of security at Reading Area Community College.