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2006-08-24 13:07:02 · 5 answers · asked by jack 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
A sallyport in modern terms is an entrypoint into a secure facility. Openings to a sallyport only open one at a time. For example; as the garage door entry into a prison/police dept./Area 51 opens, the doors inside the garage, that allow access into the facility, must be closed and locked. Many modern facilities are set up so that the exterior doors wont open as long as the interior doors are unsecure. This prevents anybody from rushing in or out as the exterior doors open up. Once the exterior doors are secured, then the interior doors can be opened. Likewise, as long as the interior doors are open, the exterior door will not be able to go up.
Once inside the sallyport, with the doors all locked, you are at the mercy of the facility. No way in or out unless they allow it. This is typically when searches will happen.
Think of it like your garage, the garage door and the door into your house will never be open or/unlocked at the same time in a sallyport.
2006-08-24 14:05:10 · answer #1 · answered by tgace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an old term, originally used to describe a particular castle defense, then later adapted to refer to any fortress or secure building.
Back in medieval times, a castle was designed to withstand an invading force. But it often ended up that the defenders were bottled up inside the castle, unable to effectively counter-attack.
A "sally-port" is the small hidden gate in the castle defenses that such a force would use to leave on the raid. Some attribute the name to the term for the raid ("to sallie forth"). Others to a combination of french words "salle" and "forte" meaning a small room with defensible doors.
That term was later adapted as other fortresses, armed camps and secure buildings were designed to refer to any door that can be used to enter or leave the facility without compromising building security.
2006-08-24 13:23:33 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A sallyport is an entrance into a secured area... say a prison, where a vehicle will pull into and be searched. If something is found the driver of the vehicle can not run or drive away and it is supposed to be far enough away from the resource to not be a danger.......
Hope that helps
2006-08-24 13:12:26 · answer #3 · answered by Ramphog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply, a big garage attached to a police station, where police can unload or load prisoners going in and out of their station safely.
2006-08-24 13:52:35 · answer #4 · answered by Green 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The sallyport is where you are going in to a jail or prison where your vehicle is buzzed in and you go in and the main gate or door is closed
2006-08-24 22:09:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a place where cars and such go to and from. A secured aera fot them to do it . I what my 10 points for answering such a simple ?.
2006-08-24 13:13:35 · answer #6 · answered by Scott B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a garage door
2006-08-24 13:11:00 · answer #7 · answered by Dee N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-24 13:39:31 · answer #8 · answered by bobby-bob 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋