The vast majority of applicants for school police officer positions either aren’t qualified for the job or withdraw before they can be hired.
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
University of Kentucky Freshman Found Unresponsive at Fraternity
The UK student, who was a member of the FarmHouse fraternity, later died, and the cause of death is presumed to be alcohol toxicity.
Patient Brings Pipe Bomb into Pennsylvania Emergency Room
The pipe bomb was discovered by staff members who were logging the patient’s belongings after his admission to the hospital.
Miami Private School to Require 30-day Quarantine of Students Who Get COVID Vaccine
School officials believe vaccinated students can infect unvaccinated students. However, unvaccinated people are actually much more infectious.
Missouri Governor Wants to Prosecute Journalist Who Found School Employee Database Vulnerability
Cybersecurity legal experts say the potential prosecution is misguided and could have a chilling effect on others who discover cyber vulnerabilities.
New York AG Orders Contractor to ‘Cease and Desist’ Providing Security Replacement Staff to Hospital
The “cease and desist” letter says the contractor providing temporary workers during a hospital strike is not licensed in New York State to provide security.
Security Officer, Student Shot Outside Chicago High School
The school shooting happened just as the security officer was opening the campus doors as classes were being dismissed for the day.
University of Montana Law School Dean, Associate Dean Resign Over Mishandling of Title IX Claims
The dean and associate dean of the University of Montana’s law school are resigning in response to allegations they ignored or mishandled claims of sexual assault and misconduct.
DOJ Vows to Address Violent Threats Against School Board Members, Officials and Teachers
DOJ’s efforts will most likely include the creation of a task force to determine how federal enforcement tools can be used to prosecute these crimes, and ways to assist state, Tribal, territorial and local law enforcement where threats of violence may not constitute federal crimes.”
1,800 NYC School Safety Agents Placed on Leave for Not Complying with Vax Mandate
Only 84% of New York City’s school safety agents have been vaccinated for COVID, so about 1,800 officers were placed on unpaid leave on Monday.
Alex Jones Loses 2 Sandy Hook Cases by Default
Jones falsely claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was staged by crisis actors who wanted to overturn the Second Amendment.
Jefferson University Hospital Employee Fatally Shoots Coworker
As police confronted the hospital shooting suspect, the gunman opened fire, injuring two officers.