Replace Widely Used Classroom Locks, Says DOJ
The risks posed by classroom locks are known by security professionals, and now the DOJ has recommended replacing them.
In this report, we examine the type of locks the DoJ is recommending to upgrade or replace, three options that can be used to do so and the tradeoffs of those options.
Executive ***************
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Interior ******* *****
**** *****, **** ** ***/***, ***/***, or ***/***, ***** *** ******** *******, with **** ***** ***** *********** *******:
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*** ********* *** **** ** ** prevent ******** **** ******* ******** *** by, *.*., ****** ******** * ****** from *** ******.
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***** *** ********* *** **** *********** post. ********* ** ********* ***** *** using *** ******** ****** *** *******. SAFEBOLT **** ** ** *** ******** lock, ** ** ****** ** * cost-effective, ****-********* ********.
******** ** **** ****** ** *** door, ** *** ***** *** ********* described **** *** ******** ******* ****** occur. ** ** **** ******** *** use ** ****-***** *****, ***** ******** use ** *** *******.
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******* ****** *** ****** ********* ********* like *** **** ********** (********** & ********* | *******) ** **** **** ********** *** prioritize ***** ******** ** **** ****.