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Sheldon ISD reviews portable 'Open Gate' metal detectors, highlights throughput and ownership advantages
Summary
District security staff demonstrated portable Open Gate walk-through metal detectors, saying devices increase screening throughput and are portable, IP66-rated and sold without ongoing subscription fees; board members asked about durability, training and funding sources.
Sheldon ISD security staff presented a proposal for portable Open Gate walk-through metal detectors and outlined how the devices could be deployed at campuses and events.
Leroy Bradley, identified in meeting materials as the district's director of security and emergency management, described the Open Gate units as portable, weather-rated and designed for higher throughput than the district’s older detectors. Bradley told the board, "You can get about 2,700 people through this in an hour," and said students wouldn’t need to remove…
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