sally port
noun
1
: a gate or passage in a fortified place for use by troops making a sortie
2
: a secure entryway (as at a prison) that consists of a series of doors or gates
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Judge Beverly Cannone granted the defense access to a copy of surveillance video from the Canton Police Department's sally port – a secure area for vehicles – from Jan. 29, 2022, the day O'Keefe was found dead on the front lawn of fellow Boston cop Brian Albert.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Advocates said the school district could also be considering security enhancements like entry ports, sally ports, panic buttons, remote access, cameras or ID scanners to be affixed to certain entryways.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
At what time and point of altercation did the deputies respond to the sally port?
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2023
The project will include four kennel runs, a cat quarantine room and sick bay, clinic room with two surgery bays, office and storage areas, an education meeting room and a sally port.
—Susan McFarland, Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2023
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Advocates said the school district could also be considering security enhancements like entry ports, sally ports, panic buttons, remote access, cameras or ID scanners to be affixed to certain entryways.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
At what time and point of altercation did the deputies respond to the sally port?
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2023
The project will include four kennel runs, a cat quarantine room and sick bay, clinic room with two surgery bays, office and storage areas, an education meeting room and a sally port.
—Susan McFarland, Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2023
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“Sally port.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sally%20port. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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