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The Interim Chancellor at The University of Massachusetts Boston is no longer allowing the Massachusetts State Police Troopers to park on campus.

In a letter to students, faculty, alumni and staff, Interim Chancellor Katherine Newman said police cars on campus can “serve as an implied deterrent to the right to protest.”

According to Newman, “members of the majority-minority campus… felt unheard, offended, or frightened by the presence on campus of state police.”

UMass Boston has long allowed police agencies to use its lots and garages off William T. Morrissey Blvd, as a meeting spot or rallying point for big events like the Boston Marathon and championship parades.

Most recently, state troopers have been parking on campus before being sent to ongoing protests related to the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

The decision is drawing criticism from some in the law enforcement community.

Hampden Police Chief Jeff Farnsworth is the President of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association. He told 25 Investigates Reporter Ted Daniel, “there was no communication. It was an abject decision made on perceptions without discussion."

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https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/...kyFaKLxP8pnH_Bg

Well, hopefully, if they get called to the campus, they'll find parking somewhere in Boston, and walk over.