Opposition Letter to Wisconsin Law on Classroom Barricade Devices

SIA letter of opposition to Wisconsin AB 44

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has expressed concerns with Wisconsin AB 44, which would amend state law to allow public schools to use “barricade devices” in classrooms.

In an Aug. 21, 2019, letter to Wisconsin Rep. John Spiros, chair of the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, SIA explored three critical reasons for which most school safety organizations and K-12 security experts oppose the use of “barricade devices,” also known as “door blockers” or “secondary locking devices.”

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