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by the author to include several developments within the industry that have made some of the previous information out-of-date.

There are few topics in the news these days that are more important or emotionally charged than classroom and school security. This topic has generated a plethora of complex solutions. However, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Image: A Yale 5418LN Intruder Classroom Security Lock door handle. (via American Lock Sets) While restricting access to firearms is still their top priority, the groups said that interior locks are ...

RAYTOWN, Mo. — About a quarter of classroom doors in the U.S. are unable to lock from the inside, according to a 2020 survey from the National Center for Education Statistics. It was one of the many ...

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 ...

As government entities, school districts and parents are searching for increased comprehensive security measures for their schools, it’s a good time to review what schools need to protect students, ...