Pre-Lock Security Tips & Facts
* Over 80% of residential burglaries happen using the victim’s front door.
* About two thirds of burglaries happen in daytime while you are at work.
* A burglary occurs in the Canada every 12.7 seconds.
* Almost all bad guys ring the door bell before they rob your home. Always
always answer the door to avoid a forced entry intrusion while you are home.
* The chance of your home being burglarized is 1 to 6.
* Over 50% of burglaries will leave your locks with no evidence of forced entry
(using methods like lock picking, key bumping, unauthorized keys or other
devices which leave no outward marks)
Key "BUMPING" & Lock Picking
You may not have heard it yet, but a new crime is growing that attacks us right
where we feel the most secure. "Key Bumping" is a very low-tech crime that, with
the help of online websites, takes very little training and practice to become a
great lock bumper. The bad guys know everything about it, and it's
time more people protected themselves from it and also learn how to protect
their home from lock bumping.
What makes this crime most scary of all is that the bad guys can break into most
homes with a set of bump keys bought off of the Internet for as little as $2.50,
leaving NO VISUAL EVIDENCE of entry and usually get in seconds. In fact
even if your neighbour was watching a bad guy walk right up to the door, it
would be very hard for them to think that you were getting robbed because it
looks like they are suppose to be there as they enter with a key. Sure its
a key they made but it worked the door!!!
With a high-security Mul-T-Lock deadbolt cylinder or Medeco High Security Deadbolt
lock, you have two
independent locking mechanisms operated by a single specially designed Mul-T-Lock
high security key or a Medeco restricted Key. Your locks will be
practically impossible to pick and no longer vulnerable to the infamous "bump
key" entry method.
Test Your Security
* Does anyone have keys to your home that you are not aware of?
* Can your keys be duplicated at the local milk store?
* Go now and check all your basement windows, Good chance at least 2 of your
windows are even unlocked as you read this information?
* Do you keep your valuables in a drawer in your Master Bedroom?
* Do you leave your garage door unlocked even though you have a deadbolt for
that door?
* Does the keys you carry now protect against unauthorized key duplication
without I.D. verification?
* Do your current locks provide physical protection against lock picking, key
bumping, drilling or other forced entry attempts?
If you answered Yes to any of these questions continue to read more.
Security Tips Below
* Choose a high quality deadbolt and make sure its locked at all times, even
when you’re home. The bolt should extend for at least 1 inch into the strike
plate. Pre-Lock Locksmiths recommend Medeco and Mul-T-Lock High Security
Locks
* Entrance doors should have multiple locking points (e.g. deadbolt + door
knob).
* Choose solid wood or steel doors. A hollow wood door can be easily kicked in.
* If there is a glass window 40 inches or less from a lock, install a double
sided cylindrical lock or captive product that most high security locks make
* Locks must be re-keyed or changed after you move in immediately.
* Keep doors, windows and vulnerable areas well lit at night. Consider using
automatic timers or motion detectors for turning lights on and off.
* Remove trees and branches next to your home to prevent access to the second
floor.
* Secure all windows and sliding glass doors with a secondary security bar.
We also have great sliding door locks that help to lock the door
* In apartment buildings, always make sure common area doors are locked and
secure; Allow lobby access only to individuals you know.
* In office buildings or work places with security levels a Master Key System
can offer different access level to different individuals.
* When away from home never make it obvious: leave lights and a stereo / T.V.
working, ask a neighbour to park their car in your driveway, ask a friend to
pickup your mail and newspaper. To a burglar it means you’re home and less
likely for them to break in.
Please take the time to contact our security professionals. We would be
happy to provide your family a no cost evaluation of your security
vulnerabilities. We are only a phone call away!!!
416 773-5625
