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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
New Jersey Makes Overdose-Antidote Naloxone Available to All School Districts in the State
Every school district in New Jersey must develop and adopt policies and procedures to maintain and administer an opioid antidote to any person believed to be experiencing an opioid overdose.
New Jersey High School Principal Accused of Not Reporting Child Abuse by City Mayor
Instead of reporting the abuse to child welfare authorities, the principal told the victim’s alleged abusers.
Yale Settles with Women Over Fertility Nurse’s Diversion of Fentanyl
Yale only acknowledged the problem after an employee noticed a fentanyl vial had a loose cap.
Liberty University Upgrades Its Security Cameras
The school has installed more than 1,000 security cameras, many of which have facial recognition, LPR, and other advanced detection features.
Connecticut Hospital Workers Call for More Security Officers
Workers at Bradley Memorial Hospital say their campus doesn’t have enough security staff to protect themselves and patients.
Maryland Teen Charged in Shooting of Classmate at Joppatowne High School
The two teens were arguing in a bathroom on campus, when one pulled out a gun and shot the other.
Should Your Campus Police Department Be Accredited?
UFPD Chief Linda Stump-Kurnick describes her agency’s experience in the accreditation process and the best practices she’s gleaned over the years as a CALEA assessor.
Alabama Hospital Opens Safe Haven Baby Box for Parents to Give Up Newborns Anonymously
Baby boxes offer a way for desperate mothers to safely surrender their newborn infants without speaking to anyone or being seen.
Oregon Hospital Sued for $303 Million Over Nurse’s Alleged Theft of Fentanyl
The former ICU nurse is accused of replacing liquid fentanyl with tap water in patients’ intravenous drips so that she could use the drug herself.
Winder, Georgia: Apalachee High School Shooting Victims Identified
Two students and two teachers were killed.
UVM’s Cat ECare Provides AEDs on Campus to Save Lives of Cardiac Arrest Victims
Cat ECare emergency stations are distributed around UVM’s campus and include AEDs, as well as bleeding control kits, and Narcan.