PHYSICAL SECURITY OF DOOR ASSEMBLIES AND COMPONENTS - LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS PROGRAM

• NCJ Number: 32269
• Author(s): J S STROIK; T REICHARD
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 46 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Commerce
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

MINIMUM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND METHODS OF TESTING ARE ESTABLISHED FOR THE RESISTANCE TO FORCED ENTRY OF TYPICAL ENTRY DOOR ASSEMBLIES AND COMPONENTS USED IN RESIDENCES AND SOME SMALL BUSINESSES.

Abstract

FOUR LEVELS OF SECURITY ARE ESTABLISHED, INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS FOR BOTH THE TOTAL DOOR ASSEMBLY AND INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE HINGE, LOCK, DOOR, JAMB/STRIKE, AND JAMB/WALL. THIS STANDARD ADDRESSES THE CAPABILITY TO FRUSTRATE THE 'OPPORTUNITY' CRIMES COMMITTED BY UNSKILLED AND SEMI-SKILLED BURGLARS. THE SKILLED METHODS OF ENTRY USED TO GAIN ACCESS TO PREMISES CONTAINING VALUABLE PROPERTY ARE NOT ADDRESSED. THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE BASED UPON LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS OF THE FORCES IMPOSED UPON DOOR ASSEMBLIES FROM THE ACTUAL ATTACK METHODS EMPLOYED BY BURGLARS, AND EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL DOOR ASSEMBLIES AND COMPONENTS.