The teen ran away after being confronted by school staff members who noticed the boy was carrying a suspicious bag.
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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Nurses at Washington Hospital Picket Over Workplace Violence
The nurses at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma are also calling on hospital management to address staffing issues.
Campus Safety Conference at EDspaces Workshop to Discuss the Future of Campus Security Standards
Learn about the importance of campus security standards and how they apply to real-world projects at next week’s CSC at EDspaces.
Weapons Incidents Continue to Drive School Security Upgrades
Weapons detection, fences, cameras, and panic alarms are just some of the security measures being implemented in Texas, Utah, Missouri, and Tennessee schools.
Texas Anonymous Tip Line Receives Record Number of School Safety Reports
In September, iWatchTexas recorded 204 school safety reports, which is more than double the number of tips it received in the month of September in previous years.
School Anonymous Reporting Systems by State
Have you become aware of a threat to your school or community? Here’s a list of anonymous tip lines in the U.S. so you can report your concerns to the proper authorities.
1 Male Shot in Dining Hall at Connecticut University
Authorities are searching for a person of interest in Tuesday’s shooting on the University of Bridgeport campus.
Texas High School Basketball Coach Arrested in Teacher Cheating Scandal
Prosecutors say more than 200 Texas teachers had someone else take their certification exams in a scheme led by Vincent Grayson.
Former Valdosta State Police Chief Resigns Following Ethics Investigation
Former Chief Alan Rowe was accused of human resources, discrimination, and workplace policy violations.
Weapons Detection System Finds Over 3,100 Threats at Hospital
More than half of the threats detected this past year at Windsor Regional Hospital were knives.
CS Survey: Education and Healthcare Campuses Continue to Expand Deployment of Access, Lockdown Systems
However, Campus Safety’s latest survey also found significant shifts in the percentage of campuses adopting window security, door locks, access control, and visitor management solutions.
Loyola, El Camino CC, UW, and Illinois Upgrading Campus Security
Loyola University Maryland, the Universities of Washington and Illinois, and El Camino Community College are upgrading their security technologies and more.