NYPD official says that Columbia University doesn’t want NYPD on campus to help with protests

New York City police officials said Monday that Columbia University campus is considered private property and what outside police can do is limited.

“We cannot just go onto Columbia campus as we see fit. It is up to the university to decide if they want us on campus. As a general matter, Columbia University, and this goes back many years, does not want NYPD present on campus. That is their decision,” NYPD Deputy Commissioner Michale Gerber said at a press conference, according to Fox News.

Gerber said that the police can only go onto campus if someone is in danger, such as someone being attacked.

Last week, NYPD arrest over 100 student and outside protesters who were part of a pro-Palestinian encampment on the Ivy League campus.