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by the author to include several developments within the industry that have made some of the previous information out-of-date.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

Las Vegas, NV (April 15, 2015) – Securitech, the industry leader for innovative, purpose-driven locking devices, is pioneering faster, easier and stronger classroom security with its QID™ (Quick ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Imagine living in a house or apartment without locks. Would you consider living in a home that could only be locked from the outside? How comfortable would you be entrusting your safety and the safety ...

Security vestibules such as this one at A.T. Allen Elementary School in Concord, N.C., are being recommended as a safety measure for Wake County schools. Charlotte Observer file photo A security ...

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 ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Locking classroom doors is common practice in Palm Beach County public schools, but WPTV has uncovered there are a handful of classroom doors that don't lock. Now the school ...