Locker rooms should be organized for easy surveillance; they should have a clear circulation pattern with no dead end spaces to avoid entrapment. Gym instructors' offices should be located near the main entry and exit and provided with windows to monitor the locker area.
Interior lockers should not exceed four feet in height to allow visual surveillance and should be adequately spaced to avoid crowding. Lockers can also be mounted flush to the wall to minimize opportunities to hide on top of them or gain access to ceiling areas.
Light fixture covers, windows and mirrors should be impact resistant to prevent damage from inadvertent vandalism. Acoustical ceiling tiles should not be used in any area of the locker room. Exposed concrete or plaster finished ceilings eliminate the opportunity to use the space above as a hiding place for persons and stolen property.