Indeed, a rash of barricade locks have flooded the market in recent months with many claiming to enhance classroom security as a key selling point. For example, the demo video below shows one example costing $50 that withstands repeated kicks and sledgehammer blows: Shoring up security is a high priority for many school districts and facilities in light of recent shooting tragedies, but funds for comprehensive security improvements are often not available.īarricade locks - supplemental door braces or brackets that force a closed door shut - are becoming popular options, especially considering they typically cost less than $150 to purchase and install.Īnd they do keep doors closed. We examine these devices, discuss the risks, and why public support is growing for them in this note.
Some in the security market think so, and support is growing for a non-code compliant type of lock called a 'barricade lock'. The most basic rule of access control is 'never lock people in', but is the problem of active shootings big enough to beat the code?
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