A tragic shooting at Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh involved a security officer, staff members and a knife-wielding man.
Robin Hattersley
Robin has been covering the security and campus law enforcement industries since 1998 and is a specialist in school, university and hospital security, public safety and emergency management, as well as emerging technologies and systems integration. She joined CS in 2005 and has authored award-winning editorial on campus law enforcement and security funding, officer recruitment and retention, access control, IP video, network integration, event management, crime trends, the Clery Act, Title IX compliance, sexual assault, dating abuse, emergency communications, incident management software and more. Robin has been featured on national and local media outlets and was formerly associate editor for the trade publication Security Sales & Integration. She obtained her undergraduate degree in history from California State University, Long Beach.
Robin Hattersley's Latest Posts
Record Number of Anonymous Reports Highlight Colorado’s Safe2Tell Program’s Impact
Colorado’s Safe2Tell 2024-2025 report highlights a record-breaking 31,177 anonymous reports addressing critical issues like suicide, bullying, and school safety.
Brown University Police Union Alleges Toxic Workplace Culture and Calls for Independent Investigation
Union members who are employed with Brown University’s police department passed a vote of no confidence in their agency’s chief and deputy chief, alleging a toxic workplace culture and other concerns.
Ohio Postpartum Nurse Assaulted at OSU Wexner Medical Center: Union Demands Action
Following a recent Ohio nurse assault at the OSU Wexner Medical Center, nurses’ unions have criticized the hospital’s response.
North Carolina Hospital Police Officer Shot, Killed in Struggle with ER Patient
WakeMed police officer Roger Smith was fatally shot at WakeMed Garner Healthplex during an altercation with a patient on Saturday.
Panic and Confusion Arise from AI-Generated Photo of Fake Bellaire High School Fire
An AI-generated photo falsely depicting Bellaire High School on fire caused widespread panic and highlighted the dangers of digital misinformation.
College Women Experience More Sexual Violence than Women Who Don’t Attend College, Study Reveals
College women are better equipped to identify and report sexual assault due to awareness programs like the Clery Act and movements such as #MeToo, highlighting the importance of education in combating sexual violence.
Tennessee Man’s Arrest Over Facebook Post on Charlie Kirk Murder Sparks Free Speech Debate
Larry Bushart Jr.’s month-long imprisonment over his social media post about Charlie Kirk’s assassination highlights the clash between Tennessee’s news school safety laws and First Amendment rights.
Virginia Jury Awards $10 Million in Richneck School Teacher Shooting Case
A jury found a Richneck School administrator guilty of gross negligence in case involving a first grader who shot his teacher.
Update: 2 Men Arrested in Connection with Harvard Medical School Explosion
Witnesses said the men lit a roman candle outside Harvard Medical School’s Goldenson Building, and also placed a cherry bomb inside a locker.
Muslim Students Face Widespread Bullying in California Schools: New Report Reveals Alarming Trends and Solutions
Half of the Muslim students surveyed have experienced bullying in the school they attend due to their religious identity.
Campus Safety at EDspaces Is THIS Week!
Student safety meets classroom design at Campus Safety at EDspaces, happening November 5-7 in Columbus, Ohio.
