AHA and Health ISAC are urging U.S. hospitals to bolster security to prevent or mitigate a possible ISIS-K attack.
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.
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2025 Campus Safety Conference Early Bird Rate Ends Friday, March 28
Register for the 2025 Campus Safety Conference by Friday, March 28 at 11:59 P.M. CT to save $100.
Police Investigate Shooting Death of Wilmington College Football Player
Sophomore Tony Crane was found dead at the Delta Theta Sigma Fraternity.
Shooting at Michigan Hospital Leads to Lockdown; Suspect in Custody
Police say the incident at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital was targeted and involved two hospital employees.
Pregnant RN Attacked by Juvenile Patient in Akron Children’s Hospital ER
Witnesses say the young suspect threw a shoe at the emergency room nurse and repeatedly hit the employee.
Florida District Says Weapons Detection Technology Is Reducing School Incidents
The total number of incidents that happened in Lee County schools dropped 39% last year compared to 2023.
Idaho School Security Guard Fired for Leaving Gun in Campus Bathroom
The Twin Falls incident is not an isolated case. Many reports have surfaced of police and security officers in the U.S. leaving their weapons unattended in school bathrooms.
Phone Threats Prompt California Hospital to Lockdown, Suspect Arrested
The suspect had reportedly been treated in the emergency room earlier the same day.
ISC West 2025: Hanwha Vision to Showcase Solutions Improving Situational Awareness, Response Times
Attending ISC West March 31 – April 4 in Las Vegas? Visit Hanwha Vision at booth 14025.
California Considers Closing Loophole Hindering Prosecution of Mass Shooting Threats
Under California law, a credible threat must explicitly target an individual to be actionable.
Swatting Call Prompts Large Police Response at Southern California Hospital
A male suspect reportedly called a non-emergency line at the hospital, claiming he was armed with an AR-15 and a bomb.
Virginia Sheriff’s Deputy Attacked Inside Mary Washington Hospital
The suspect has been charged with assault and battery on a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct, and obstruction of justice.