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AA Affordable Locksmith
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Beware of the ‘bump key,’ Mesa police warn
Katie McDevitt, Tribune
It’s an important part of everyone’s routine. We lock the door when we leave the house. We lock the door after we close our mailboxes. We lock up because it keeps us safe. It keeps our belongings secure. But does it always?
At a Mesa police meeting last week, detective Daniel Stegenga said that about 75 percent of locks in the city can be opened by a type of tool called a “bump key.”
The special key, also known as a “999 Key,” leaves no forensic evidence behind, and can be produced in minutes or purchased easily over the Internet. And since there is no law on the books in Arizona prohibiting anyone from having the key, thieves can easily carry them in their pockets.
Mesa crime prevention officer Terri Teten said she plans to meet with block watch captains in east Mesa on June 26 to share information about the keys with the community.
Scottsdale police said the problem made an appearance last year in their community.
“We believe we had some bump key incidents last year because people swore it was locked,” said Scottsdale police spokesman Sgt. Mark Clark. “But you just can’t tell.”
Clark said since the keys leave no evidence behind, police have a tough time determining if a thief entered a home through an unlocked door, with a copy of a house key or with a bump key.
The Tribune is not revealing how the keys are made or how they are used.
Chris Fitzgerald, 33, who has been a block watch captain in his neighborhood near Sossaman and Baseline roads for five years in Mesa, said he was very surprised to learn that such a key exists.
Fitzgerald said that after he meets with Teten, he will distribute fliers to his neighborhood warning them about the key.
Will Salz, who organizes a block watch for his community near Baseline and Signal Butte roads in Mesa, said he did some research on bump keys months ago on the Internet and through talking with lock companies. He believes the issue is “just a lot of hype.”
Experts who track crimes agree that many more property crimes occur in unsecured homes or in situations that provide an easy target for thieves.
Teten, who regularly tracks property crimes, said she sees far more burglaries resulting from open garage doors and golf clubs left in golf carts than more advanced techniques, such as bump keys.
“Having bump keys is not going to affect anything if your garage door is open,” Teten said. “It’s people leaving opportunities open.”
But Stegenga hopes that warning the community about bump keys will boost awareness and help people make their homes more secure.
“The potential is there for them to become victimized by this and they need to harden their targets,” he said.
Fountain Hills locksmith Ron Norton, who owns AA Affordable Locksmith, said he recommends that concerned people purchase a lock made by Medeco that runs from $150 to $200 and is used in embassies. With the cost of installation and keys, the final bill runs about $300 for one lock. Police also recommend a special highsecurity lock made by Schlage.
“If there’s a lock that I can purchase that would keep those bump keys from unlocking the doors, then I will be interested in getting that,” Fitzgerald said.
But bump keys don’t only pose a problem for homes. They also can be used on mailboxes.
According to the Web site security.org, an investigation determined millions of public and privately rented mailboxes nationally are at risk of being opened by a bump key.
Security.org is a technology law office, focusing on the investigation of technical fraud and related issues, according to its Web site.
“In some cities, thieves have already obtained keys to fit postal collection boxes,” the Web site said. “These same keys allow entry into apartment complexes, potentially placing all residents and their mail at risk.”
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