{"id":67574,"date":"2024-03-19T17:32:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T22:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andersonlock.com\/?page_id=67574"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:05:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:05:52","slug":"school-door-security-chicago","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.andersonlock.com\/school-door-security-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"School Door Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>MECHANICAL &amp; ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL FOR SCHOOLS<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Delivering customized security solutions for K-12 schools and universities across the Chicago region.<\/p>\n<p>As threats to student and staff safety increase throughout the nation, commercial lock makers have responded with an impressive array of options for school door security, from heavy-duty mechanical to wireless electronic lockdown solutions. Our reputation as school security experts has grown over our 65+ years in business. We provide customized security solutions for doors that take constant use and abuse, from pre-schools, to K-12, to colleges and universities, throughout the Chicago region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>When schools began facing increased occurrences of intruders entering educational facilities to cause harm, administrators turned to our <strong>knowledgeable sales representatives<\/strong> to determine the most efficient and sensible lockdown protocols. <em>Read about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersonlock.com\/blog\/school-security-10-lessons-learned\/\">10 school security lessons<\/a> we&#8217;ve learned.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>An example of a mechanical access control system is a <strong>Masterkey System<\/strong> which uses keys that are created to work a particular door or several doors in a building. A master key can open all the doors in the building. High security and patented key control mechanical systems are designed to upgrade existing un-controlled locks and keys quickly and efficiently without replacing existing door hardware. Read about our work on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersonlock.com\/projects\/glenview-school-district\/\">Glenview School District Master Key System<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Some school campuses require <strong>higher security electronic access control systems<\/strong> to control access to records including medical and academic files closely. Audit information, available with electronic locking systems, help eliminate liability\u00a0should information compromise occur. Read about how we did the\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersonlock.com\/projects\/diamond-lake-school-district-76\/\">District 76 access control system<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrating locking systems with CCTV cameras<\/strong> is critical to a successful security system. Access can be electronically changed in a matter of minutes, saving time and money. These systems reduce risk without sacrificing access. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersonlock.com\/projects\/reavis-high-school-access-control-security-locks\/\">Read a case study of our integrating locking systems with CCTV cameras.<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-35\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] } group\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MECHANICAL &amp; ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL FOR SCHOOLS Delivering customized security solutions for K-12 schools and universities across the Chicago region. 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