Racism on campus? Bates College investigating alleged racist incidents involving campus security officer Bates College officials confirmed they have placed the officer on leave pending an investigation after video surfaced the alleged incidents. Author: Zach Blanchard (NEWS CENTER Maine), Griffin Stockford (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 6:11 PM EST March 11, 2021 Updated: 7:17 AM EST March 12, 2021 LEWISTON, Maine — Bates College has launched an independent investigation of one of its campus safety officers over concerns of alleged racism and an alleged incident involving a student. In a report by the college's student newspaper The Bates Student, unnamed students detailed an incident Friday in which the campus safety officer allegedly restrained and handcuffed a student in a residence hall on campus Friday.