The Beauty of Locks
Sometimes, the simplest deterrent to
crime is the best: keep things locked! Mechanical locks
and keys are inexpensive and need no electricity. They
will deter the casual intruder and slow down even the
most expert criminal.
Police records show that:
- 82% of all crimes happen through
the door.
- 14% of crime is through the window
or slider.
- 4% is broken glass.
This means that we can prevent 96%
of all crime simply by using good door and window locks.
Don’t
Be Fooled!
All locks are not the same. If you’ve been getting
your locks from a hardware store or other mass outlet,
you are not providing a serious deterrence against
crooks, you have no control over who has keys to your
locks,
and over the life of the installation, you are probably
paying more than you would from a locksmith for professional
grade locks and keys.
We recommend Medeco brand locks and
keys. These are considerably more secure than any
regular
system. Medeco has figured out many of the ways a burglar
would try to break in, then the locks have been strengthened
accordingly. (See next page, Eight
Ways A Burglar Can Open Your Door.) Even the
keys are special, with three crosscut angles that
can’t
be duplicated by a local key-copy place. This means
that you must get duplicates at a Medeco dealer,
and
records are kept. It’s also easy for us to change
just the keys and lock cylinders (not the whole lock)
whenever you change employees or accessibility. This
gives you more control and lower costs for years to
come.
Ask yourself:
- Do you know who has keys
to your locks right now?
- Do you allow employees and others
to borrow your set of keys?
- Is it OK for your employees to
get their own duplicate keys?
- The last time you went to Wal-Mart
or a hardware store for a key, did they ask you for
ID?
The
Inside Secrets of a High Security Lock.
Here’s a close-up look at
the insides of a Medeco (top), versus a hardware
store lock (bottom). Medeco
locks are high security because of the three vital
features
they include: pick resistance, physical strength, and
key control.
Update
Your Locks!
Thirty percent of all burglaries
are unlawful entry without force - meaning the thief
had a key! When it’s
time to replace or improve your locks, what would you
rather have us do? If you insist, we can rekey your
locks in a standard design that lets all your employees
duplicate your keys. But we recommend that you let
us
rekey in a locksmith design (using Medeco or their
KeyMark brand) in which only you can get your keys
duplicated.
What’s the additional cost? Minimal, by comparison,
to the losses or harm you could incur. In fact, it's
much less than what you would pay for your child's
sneakers that you will throw away in six months!
While you’re at it, getting
rid of any hardware store locks will not only strengthen
your security, but also save you money in the long
run. Why? Some cheap locks must be thrown
out because they can't be rekeyed. With better locks,
like Medeco, you simply replace the “guts”,
the internal locking pins, to match a new key.
We sell only premium brands. They
are not only safe, but they add beauty and “curb
appeal”
to your building. Ask us about the most economical
way to replace your old, non-secure locks. And, see
our High-Traffic
Doors page for the latest in safety and security
hardware.
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