Technical Entry Concepts is an intense two-day course that focuses on real-life uses for lock picking and lock bypassing. Technical entry skills offer the law enforcement officer and military operator multiple entry opportunities that may otherwise go undiscovered. These concepts lend themselves to multiple scenarios ranging from stealth entries to welfare checks. The training will expose the officer to a large sample of locks that are representative of the locks that they will be encountering in the field. Particular attention is paid to the utilization of everyday items that can be used to assist in entries.

Topics include the following:

Picking techniques with extensive hands-on practice of over 150 locks

Bypass techniques using both manufactured tools and common everyday items

Ethical and legal considerations

Special applications and circumstances

Physical security assessments prior to entry

Lock types and nomenclature

Vehicle entries

Exposure to residential knobs and deadbolts along with commercial locks and padlocks

Determination of lock brands

Development of custom tools

Acquiring working keys

Tuition: $450 U.S.

All necessary tools will be provided. Every student will be given a syllabus and a supplemental CD containing valuable reference material. Upon graduation, each student will receive their own professional pick set.

The two-day training will consist of the following:

DAY ONE

Overview of technical entry

Ethical and legal considerations

Theory of picking and picking techniques

Familiarization of lock picking tools

Basic bypassing techniques

Extensive hands-on lock picking

At the conclusion of day one, students are encouraged to take home their practice picks and a sample of locks to continue practice on their own time.

DAY TWO

Extensive hands-on lock picking

Advanced bypass techniques

Special applications and considerations

The final exam will consist of each student going through a series of scenarios by applying both picking and bypassing skills that they have developed during the course. The stages of the scenarios are arranged by realistic applications that the student will encounter in the field. The student will be expected to determine the proper strategy and technique in order to pick or bypass the lock. The scenarios are progressive, building upon an initial entry strategy and will culminate in the student making a final entry into a storage container, such as a fire safe or a strongbox.

After the final exam, students are encouraged to ask any questions that may have developed during the culmination exercise. Graduation certificates will then be issued to the new technical entry specialists.

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NOTE: Attendance is restricted to sworn law enforcement officers, specialized military personnel, and non-sworn technical staff of law enforcement agencies that have undergone a background investigation.