Amy Rock

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Executive Editor at Campus Safety Magazine

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Articles

Redlands Unified Teacher Arrested for Alleged Child Sex Abuse

22 hours ago | campussafetymagazine.com | Amy Rock

REDLANDS, Calif. — A teacher at Redlands Unified School District was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of child sex abuse. Riverside Police responded to the home of 52-year-old Elvin Vereau on Sunday following reports of a family disturbance, according to ABC7. During the investigation, law enforcement officials said they were told that a female juvenile had been sexual abused by Vereau over several years.
Bentley University Student Dies in Fall from Balcony During Class Trip to Bahamas

1 day ago | campussafetymagazine.com | Amy Rock

A Bentley University student died in a tragic accident Sunday night during a senior class trip to the Bahamas. Gaurav Jaisingh, an undergraduate at the Waltham, Mass., school, accidentally fell from the balcony of his hotel just days before graduation, ABC News reports. Around 10 p.m. Sunday, Jaisingh was in his Atlantis Paradise Island hotel room with his roommates when he reportedly fell from an upper-level balcony, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a news release.
Father of Abundant Life Christian School Shooter Charged

2 days ago | campussafetymagazine.com | Amy Rock

MADSON, Wis. — The father of a teenage girl who killed two people in a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School before taking her own life is facing charges. Jeffrey Rupnow, 42, has been charged with two felony counts of giving a dangerous weapon to someone under 18 and one felony count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, WPR reports. Rupnow was arrested Thursday morning following a traffic stop by Madison Police.
Students Damage School Laptops in TikTok Chromebook Challenge

3 days ago | campussafetymagazine.com | Amy Rock

School districts and law enforcement agencies are warning families about a dangerous TikTok trend where students purposely damage school-issued laptops. The trend, known as the “Chromebook Challenge,” involves students jamming objects into the USB port of the laptop, causing them to short-circuit or even catch fire, NBC News reports. Some incidents have led to charges being filed and schools being evacuated.
Harvard Police Chief Resigns Following No Confidence Vote

6 days ago | campussafetymagazine.com | Amy Rock

Harvard University Police Chief Victor Clay has resigned amid rising tensions within the department. Clay announced his resignation in an email to department staff on Thursday afternoon, The Crimson reports. Earlier this month, the Harvard University Police Association (HUPA), the union that represents HUPD officers, sent out an anonymous survey in which 34 out of 35 officers voted no confidence in Clay.
Pennsylvania House Passes Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Act

6 days ago | campussafetymagazine.com | Amy Rock

In a bipartisan vote Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House passed the Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Act, which would establish violence prevention committees in all hospitals. The committees would be composed of at least half non-managerial workers to review all incidents and initiate needed policy changes to protect workers.
1 Student Killed, 2 Injured in Santa Ana High School Stabbing

1 week ago | campussafetymagazine.com | Amy Rock

SANTA ANA, Calif. — One student was killed and two others were injured in a stabbing outside Santa Ana High School on Wednesday afternoon. Santa Ana Police responded to reports of a stabbing at the entrance of the school around 3:25 p.m., just after classes were dismissed for the day, ABC 7 reports. The three male victims, ages 14, 15 and 16, were transported to local hospitals. The 14-year-old victim died at the hospital while the other victims are listed in stable condition.
Georgia Governor Signs Law Mandating Panic Buttons in Schools

1 week ago | securitysales.com | Amy Rock |Peter Smith

ATLANTA — Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recently signed Senate Bill 268 into law, making the Peachtree State the eighth in the nation to pass Alyssa’s Law, a bill requiring panic buttons in all schools across the state. The new law, which unanimously passed the state Senate in March, will take effect on July 1. It requires both public and private schools to implement mobile panic alert systems, Online Athens reports. It would also provide first responders with digital mapping data of schools.
New York to Implement School Cell Phone Ban This Fall

1 week ago | campussafetymagazine.com | Amy Rock

New York will become the largest state in the U.S. to require a “bell-to-bell” cell phone ban in K-12 schools, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. The policy, which will take effect this fall at all public and charter schools, requires students to put away their phones for the entire school day, including during lunch and study hall periods. However, schools that allow students to leave campus for lunch can give them their cell phones while they are out of the building.
University of Washington: 30 Pro-Palestine Protesters Arrested for Occupying Building

1 week ago | campussafetymagazine.com | Amy Rock

SEATTLE — More than two dozen pro-Palestine protesters were arrested Monday after taking over a University of Washington academic building in opposition to the school’s ties to Boeing. The group Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return claimed responsibility for the takeover, ABC News reports.