CalMatters 对加州 148 所公立高校的调查发现显示，许多校园警察部门配备了 AR-15 步枪、声波武器等军用级装备 [1]。尽管部分学校声称拥有这些设备属于“标准配发”从而规避详细报告要求，但调查显示多所学校未能严格遵守 2021 年通过的州法律关于设备透明度和公众论坛的规定 [1]。加州法律规定校园警察仅在无其他办法保障安全时方可拥有军事装备，且需每年公开使用政策和清单 [1]。
调查发现存在多项合规漏洞：包括加州大学伯克利分校、圣何塞州立大学在内的多所高校出现了报告延迟、信息缺失或未提交年度报告的情况 [1]。此外，加州州立大学蒙特雷湾校区的紧急管理团队被确认拥有被归类为军事装备的无人机 [1]。面对公众质疑和调查介入后的压力，部分学校开始整改政策并缩减库存 [1]。
在抗议活动的推动下，学生群体成功阻止了多所学校采购新武器的计划 [1]。例如，学生活动家 César Tlatoāni Alvarado 领导的活动有效阻挠了 Mt. San Antonio College 购买 AR-15 步枪的企图，截至 2026 年 6 月，该校不再拥有半自动步枪 [1]。Compton College 校长 Keith Curry 在调查后制定了纠正行动计划，并于 2024 年 3 月获得董事会批准，随后建立了新的监督机制以应对相关问题 [1]。
A CalMatters investigation into 148 public higher education institutions in California has revealed that many campus police departments possess military-grade equipment, including AR-15 rifles and sonic weapons [1]. While state law mandates that such lethal force be used only as a last resort for safety and requires annual transparency regarding usage policies and inventories, the investigation found significant compliance gaps among schools [1]. Several institutions failed to submit required reports on time or provided incomplete information [1]. Some campuses, including San Jose State University and San Francisco State University, own AR-15 rifles but claim they are part of "standard issue" gear to avoid detailed reporting requirements [1]. Additionally, the emergency management team at California State University Monterey Bay operates drones classified as military equipment [1].
Despite these findings and public scrutiny, multiple schools have begun rectifying policies and reducing their stockpiles following the probe's intervention [1]. Student activists played a pivotal role in this shift; César Tlatoāni Alvarado led protests that successfully blocked Mt. San Antonio College from purchasing AR-15 rifles, resulting in the school owning no semi-automatic rifles as of June 2026 [1]. In response to the investigation, Compton College Chancellor Keith Curry developed a corrective action plan approved by its board in March 2024 and subsequently established new oversight mechanisms [1].