Articles, Comments, Thoughts and Guidance
Some of these are very short, some are longer reads. They’re designed to give useful guidance from the perspective of the criminal.
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CCTV – I Broke In!
If I turn up with this, would you spot me on camera? Did you get CCTV because “we should have CCTV” or did you get it for specific risk mitigation? Is your CCTV monitored with alerts set up or is it there to deter and reconstruct incidents? Is it positioned for identifiable face shots or…
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Bypassing – How Many Ways?
How many low-tech ways can you open this gate? I stopped counting at five. You’re protecting a roof access. Why? Not just criminals who have a taste for HVAC parts and copper, but kids, base jumpers, suicidal people… High consequence locks / gates must pass the “curious teen” test at the very least. And no,…
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Latch Slip Guards
What does this guard plate (arrow) tell me? That your latch can almost certainly be slipped. I don’t even need to go near the door to know what kit I need to bring. Latch slipping has been a solved problem for a long time. Almost all commerical latches have a deadlatch plunger (circled) which should…
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Fences and Padlocks
How much did you spend on your fences? Did you put a gate in there for a reason? Might somebody need to access it at some point? Was it meant to keep unauthorised people out? Is it part of your fire plan? This particular model of lock comes up on the first page on Amazon…