Main Entrances

Security Best Practices for the Main Entrance

Guide visitors to a single control point for entry.^{(Sandy Hook page 51 CPTED, PASS page 58)}
Visitor management process including ID checks and temporary badging is recommended for all building visitors.^{(Sandy Hook page 52, PASS checklist)}
Use secured vestibules with forced entry resistant doors and glazing.^{(Sandy Hook page 52, PASS page 58)}
Main entrance assembly (glazing, frame, & door) should be forced entry resistant.^{(Sandy Hook page 51, MSD page 348, PASS page 58)}
Control visitor access through electronic surveillance with intercom audio/video and remote lock at the visitor entrance.^{(Sandy Hook page 52, MSD page 345, PASS page 59)}
Secure main entrance doors from a central location, such as the central administrative office and/or the school security office.^{(Sandy Hook page 51)}
For the highest level of security, use electronic access control..^{(MSD page 349, PASS page 35)}
Note, non-patented metal keys and low frequency/proximity cards can be easily duplicated.
Use a panic/duress alarm or call button at an administrative/security desk.^{(Sandy Hook page 52)}

Sandy Hook Final Report of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, 03/2015 MSD Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School Public Safety Commission, 01/02/2019 Robb Investigative Committee on the Robb Elementary Shooting, Texas House of Representatives, Interim Report July 17, 2022 FED Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety, 12/18/2018 PASS Guidelines 6th Edition, 2023 Model Codes including International Building Code (IBC), 2018 and subsequent editions, International Fire Code (IFC), 2018 and subsequent editions, NFPA 101 — Life Safety Code, 2018 and subsequent editions