Students feel safe on campus, poll reveals

Izzy Chase Reporter

Did you know AACC has its own armed police force?

Some students told Campus Current they feel safe on campus but they don’t know why crime is so low.

Campus Police Chief Sean Kapfhammer said the campus is safe, in part, because of the police presence.

“We try to be omnipresent, which means visible at all times,” Kapfhammer said. “We encourage the officers to be in the buildings walking around during their tours of duty so people can see them.”

Of the 16 community colleges in Maryland, four, including AACC, Montgomery College, Carroll Community College and Hagerstown Community College, have