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Bump Keys

Bump Keys. By Bruce Wall, MS, ICPS City of Scottsdale. What Will Be Covered. What is a Bump Key Bump Keys & Tools How they work Why is this occurring now Threat & Counter Measures Impact . What is a Bump Key.

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Bump Keys

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  1. Bump Keys By Bruce Wall, MS, ICPS City of Scottsdale

  2. What Will Be Covered • What is a Bump Key • Bump Keys & Tools • How they work • Why is this occurring now • Threat & Counter Measures • Impact

  3. What is a Bump Key • A Bump Key or 999 Key is a lock picking device used to open pin tumbler locks such as Kwik-Set and Schlage • The technique is 50 years old • The term “bumping” is from Denmark in the 70’s • Bumping requires no skill

  4. What Does a Bump Key Look Like

  5. Bump Key Nomenclature

  6. About Bump Keys • After practice, takes 30 minutes to make one with a file, 10 minutes with a Dremel, seconds with a key cutting machine • Need a different key for each lock type • Available on E-Bay as “Depth Key” • Set of 8 keys costs $30 – but can be purchased for as little as $8

  7. Bump Key Tools • Tomahawk is used for bumping • Can also use a screw driver, mallet or other device to strike the lock The “Tomahawk”

  8. How It Works

  9. To Bump • Insert key and remove one notch • Apply pressure to key • Hit the key with your bumping tool – may take more than one hit • Each key will wear out after approximately 200 bumps • Need a different key for each manufacturer

  10. Why Now? • In April 2005, a Dutch television show revealed the technique • Videos started surfacing on the internet in 2006 • Television stations use Bump Keys as a story “You need to know about”

  11. What is the Threat? • NO SIGN OF FORCED ENTRY • Any lock with vertical pin tumblers is at risk • Most residential homes are vulnerable • Most businesses are vulnerable • Most mail box locks are vulnerable

  12. Counter Measures • Locks that resist bumping are already on the market • Most require a secondary element • The secondary element is usually horizontal to prevent gravity of bumping • Some are resistant, while a few claim to be bump proof

  13. Examples of Anti-Bump Keys • Assa • Side-bit millings • Bump resistant not proof

  14. Examples of Anti-Bump Keys • Assa • Schlage Primus • Side-bit milling • Resists bumping • Same inventor as Assa

  15. Examples of Anti-Bump Keys • Assa • Schlage Primus • Mul-T-Lock • Telescoping pins • Some reports of locks picked

  16. Examples of Anti-Bump Keys • Assa • Schlage Primus • Mul-T-Lock • Dom • Embedded ball bearing • Bump proof

  17. Examples of Anti-Bump Keys • Assa • Schlage Primus • Mul-T-Lock • Dom • Eva • Uses sliders • Bump proof

  18. Impact for Multi-Housing Industry • Cost to landlord to install ‘anti-bump key” locks • One company sells a “bump key proof” single cylinder dead bolt for $130 per lock • Larger apartment communities may have to use key cards like hotels and deal with the hassles

  19. Impact for Law Enforcement • Officers need training to recognize bump keys and the tomahawk or other tool when contacting suspects • If responding to a reported burglary without signs of forced entry be aware of bump keys • Notify detectives if you respond to repeated burglaries without signs of forced entry

  20. Sources • Security “Opening Lock by Bumping in 5 Seconds or Less” www.security.org • Snopes “Bump Keys” www.snopes.com • The Open Organization of Lockpickers (TOOOL) “Bumping Locks” www.toool.nl • Wikipedia “Lock Bumping” www.wikipedia.org • City of Scottsdale Neighborhood Safety www.scottsdaleaz.gov/safety

  21. Any Questions? • Bruce Wall 480-312-7787 or bwall@scottsdaleaz.gov

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