There has been a 30% increase in attacks against New York school safety agents this year compared to last year.
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
Teacher Shortage Prompts Texas District to Shorten School Week
The change to a four-day school week appears to be incentivizing more teachers to apply for jobs in the district.
Man Who Lived in Daughter’s Sarah Lawrence Dorm Found Guilty of Sex Trafficking Students
One of the victims said she gave the man $2.5 million she made after he extorted her into becoming a sex worker.
PSU Student Fatally Shot, Former Football Player Arrested
PSU student Amara Marluke’s body was found just off campus, and the incident may be a case of domestic violence.
Don’t Rely on ‘Safest Colleges’ Lists to Gauge Campus Security
Lists that claim to rank the ‘Safest Colleges’ in America are misleading. Students and parents must do their homework to find a campus that is truly secure and right for them.
Security Officer Threatened Mass Shooting at Jewish School Where He Worked
The former security officer threatened to shoot students on the school playground, as well as their parents.
Campus Police Officer Shoots Mom Waving Gun at Atlanta High School Students
Authorities say the mother refused to comply with the campus police officer’s repeated commands to put down her gun.
Pro-Russia Hackers Targeted More than 400 U.S. Hospitals in 2020
The Russian-affiliated hacker plot was discussed by the gang in an online chatroom but was disrupted by U.S. authorities.
820,000 New York Public School Students’ Data Compromised
NYC school officials want their software provider investigated for allegedly misleading them about its data security protocols.
UPDATE: SJSU Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Sex Abuse Case
Last September, San Jose State agreed to pay $1.6 million to 13 female students who were sexually assaulted by Scott Shaw.
UPDATE: Cybersecurity Experts Warn Ukraine, Russia Crisis Could Result in U.S. Cyberattacks
National security experts believe Russia could conduct a cyberattack against the U.S. if it feels it’s threatened by the U.S. response to a possible Russian invasion of the Ukraine.
Study: Threats, Physical Attacks on School Staff Have Increased During COVID
The increase in violence is leading to more teachers, SROs, counselors, administrators, and other school personnel leaving the profession.