Rethinking Entrance Security

Are Metal Detectors the Only Way to Keep Weapons Out?

Metal detectors work well at controlled checkpoints with dedicated staff.

But most facilities don’t operate that way.

Corporate campuses, hospitals, manufacturing facilities, hotels, and universities often have multiple entrances, constant foot traffic, and little tolerance for lines or intrusive screening.

The tradeoff: Screen only a few entrances — or add more staff, cost, and friction to cover the rest.

Traditional walk-through metal detectors can require 2–5 dedicated staff per lane and are difficult to scale across secondary entrances and service access points.

Traditional metal detectors may not fit your environment. That doesn’t mean weapons screening and facility protection can’t.

See how modern security teams are protecting more entrances without turning the workplace into a checkpoint

What You’ll Learn

Rethinking Entrance Security explores how to:

• Identify gaps across entrances and access points
• Know where metal detectors make sense — and where they don’t
• Reduce staffing, throughput, and operational tradeoffs
• Build a layered security strategy from perimeter to entrance