CARMEL, IND., September 17, 2013 – Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies today announced an affordable, standalone lockdown solution that lets teachers press a button on a remote fob to initiate ...

UPDATE 2/26/2025: This article, first published in 2020, has been updated by the author to include several developments within the industry that have made some of the previous information out-of-date.

In the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy, many universities are reportedly re-evaluating how best to warn their large student populations about emergencies on the campus, and many are moving toward ...

While campus security and safety includes many aspects in and around the built environment, the door to a classroom or office has proven to be an essential line of defense against active shooters or ...

Flexible Access & Lockdown Control without Barricades: No classroom security solution is complete unless it also addresses life safety. SDC's Classroom Lockdown Solution products are time-tested ...

MSU does not plan on installing automatic locks in classrooms, going against a recommendation from an outside firm's review of MSU's response to the Feb. 13 campus shooting, MSU Department of Police ...

Safer school design encompasses many elements of the built environment—from the property line to classroom door openings. All these pieces need to work together properly to enhance school safety and ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — School safety has been a hot topic over the past few months, including in the Charleston County School District. Leaders with the district are considering changing locks on ...

New security measures will be in place when students and teachers return to school in Collinsville. The district spent the summer adding additional protection in the case of an active shooter on ...

The biggest drawback to a mortise lock is the skill needed to install it. Because the frame of the door must be carved out to accommodate the lock body, familiarity with woodworking and the tools of ...

MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities installed hundreds of new classroom door locks over the summer. This latest update marks the end of a year-and-a-half long lock installation process prompted ...

Each time news breaks of another violent incident at a school, communities are reminded of the vulnerability of students and teachers inside buildings, hiding behind classroom doors. With 2023 and ...