Continuity mistake: When the Enterprise activates the deflector dish, there are four points emitting beams. However, there are five beams emitting after the angle changes.
Other mistake: After the signal change to a continuous output, the Crystalline Entity vibrates. As it does, look at the background stars. They also vibrate in time with the Entity, although the signal is focused on Entity alone.
Continuity mistake: When Picard looks down the mountain to look at the town he has a straw hat in his left hand, next shot it's gone.
Revealing mistake: When Picard takes his seat in the Captain's chair after informing Dathon's crew he has been killed, the reflection of an overhead rig of gelled lights can be seen in the blade of Dathon's knife, which Picard is holding, as Picard says the line, "but at least they're not new enemies."
Revealing mistake: At the end of the episode, when Mrs. Troi enters Ten Forward naked, the flesh-colored top Majel Barrett is wearing is visible.
Revealing mistake: The Klingon which challenges Gowron, and which Gowron kills, is seen breathing when he should be stone dead. (00:16:10)
Answer: Yes. The doors to the holodecks can be locked when in use by anyone aboard the Enterprise so they couldn't be disturbed. However, high ranking officers like Captain Picard could override the doors as it's seen that overrides are in use even for the crews quarters. Even Barclay, when he's indulging in one of his fantasies could have the doors to the holodeck unlocked by an override code.