Security gates can slow first responders when seconds matter

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Automatic gates can provide communities a sense of safety and security. Through keypads and sensors, these gates grant access to residents and their guests, seemingly keeping out individuals who should not have access to the area.
In an emergency, when every second matters, these gates can delay first responders.This was the case for the Ubalde family, who called Round Rock Police to their home on the night of April 23.Neil Ubalde saw a young man attempting to br