PRACTICAL SOLUTION TO ENTRANCE SECURITY FOR LARGE AREA, MULTIPLE BUILDINGS, PART 1

• NCJ Number: 16937
• Journal: Security World Volume: 11 Issue: 9 Dated: (OCTOBER 1974) Pages: 16,18-20
• Author(s): F G MILLER
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 3 pages
• Corporate Author: Security World Publishing Co, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DESCRIBES AN ENTRY ALARM, FIRE ALARM, AND DOOR CONTROL SYSTEM IN USE IN THE 31 BUILDING COMPLEX OF AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION.

Abstract

AN AUDIO AND VISUAL ALARM SYSTEM IS PROVIDED AT A CENTRAL CONTROL FOR THE MAJORITY OF BUILDINGS ON CAMPUS. THE SYSTEM ALSO PROVIDES REMOTE CONTROL LOCKING FOR ALL BUILDINGS WHILE ALLOWING MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, STUDENTS, AND FACULTY TO ENTER BUILDINGS AFTER CLASS HOURS. EACH REMOTE LOCATION IS REPRESENTED BY THREE INDICATOR LAMPS THAT REPORT FIRE ALARM CONDITION, SECURITY ALARM CONDITION, AND TROUBLE IN THE SYSTEM. THE MAJOR FLAW IN THE PRESENT AUTOMATIC LOCKING SYSTEM IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE LACK OF FOOLPROOF STUDENT IDENTIFICATION. BY ILLEGALLY USING A STUDENT'S NAME, ANY PERSON COULD GAIN ENTRANCE TO A LOCKED BUILDING. A MORE SOPHISTICATED VERIFICATION SYSTEM IS DESCRIBED IN PART TWO OF THE ARTICLE, NCJ-16934.