SLIDE 1 Lockpicking Forensics
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SLIDE 2 Agenda
How locks/picks work Normal wear Lock Analysis Key Analysis Investigative process
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Destructive entry still #1!
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How Locks Work
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How Locks Work
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How Locks Work
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How Locks Work
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Pin Binding
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Pin Binding
SLIDE 10 Picking a Lock
Apply tension Find binding pin Raise to shear line Repeat
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Picking a Lock
SLIDE 12 Forensic Locksmithing
1976 - Art Paholke, Chicago PD Locks, Safes, Security (Tobias) Werkzeugspur (Goth) Impressioning (Diederichsen) Determine method of entry Identify evidence, tool marks, techniques Provide expert testimony
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Pins – New
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Pins – New
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Key - New
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Plug - New
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Pins – 100 uses
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Pins – 100 uses
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Plug – 100 uses
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Key – 100 Uses
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Pins – 1,500 uses (pin 1)
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Pins – 1,500 uses (pin 5)
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Key – 1,500 uses
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Plug – 1,500 uses
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Pins - 5,000 uses (pin 1)
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Pins - 5,000 uses (pin 5)
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Plug – 5,000 uses
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Plug – 5,000 uses
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Plug – 5,000 uses
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Key - 5,000 uses
SLIDE 31 Forensic Analysis
Components (pins, springs, etc) Plug Cylinder Cam/Actuator Keys Bolt Door, window, wall, etc
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Lockpicking
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Lockpicking - Pins
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Lockpicking - Pins
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Lockpicking - Pins
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Lockpicking - Pins
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Lockpicking - Pins
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Lockpicking - Pins
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Lockpicking - Pins
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Lockpicking - Pins
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Lockpicking - Pins
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Lockpicking - Pins
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Lockpicking - Pins
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Lockpicking - Plug
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Lockpicking - Plug
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Lockpicking - Plug
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Lockpicking - Plug
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Lockpicking - Plug
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Lockpicking - Plug
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Lockpicking - Tension
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Lockpicking - Tension
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Lockpicking - Tension
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Lockpicking - Cam
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Lockpicking - Cam
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Lockpicking - Medecoder
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Pick Guns
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Pick Guns - Pins
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Pick Guns - Pins
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Pick Guns - Cam
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Pick Guns - Cam
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Key Bumping
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Key Bumping
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Key Bumping - Pins
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Key Bumping - Pins
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Key Bumping - Pins
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Key Bumping - Pins
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Key Bumping - Pins
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Key Bumping - Pins
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Key Bumping - Plug
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Key Bumping - Face
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Key Bumping - Face
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Key Bumping - Plug
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Impressioning
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Impressioning - Manipulation
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Impressioning - Manipulation
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Impressioning - Plug
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Impressioning – UV residue
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Impressioning – UV Residue
SLIDE 79 Decoding
Depends on technique Covert vs. surreptitious Decoder “pick” Manipulation Visual/Optical Thermal Radiological Disassembly
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Decoding - Visual
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Decoding - Visual
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Bypass
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Bypass
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Bypass
SLIDE 85 Key Analysis
Material, keyway, cuts, codes Original or duplicate Hand cut or machined Recent cutting, copying Material transfer
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Keys - Plating
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Keys – Original vs Copied
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Keys – Original vs Copied
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Keys – Stylus striae
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Keys – Hand made
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Keys – Filed
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Keys – Filed
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Keys - Dremel
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Keys – Cutting Wheels
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Keys - Comparison
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Key - Bumping
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Keys – Bumping
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Keys – Tool Marks
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Keys – Tool Marks
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Keys – Tool Marks
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Keys – Clay residue
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Keys – Wax residue
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Keys – UV Residue
SLIDE 104 Anti-forensics Tools?
Possible! Difficult to use Limited durability Expensive*
SLIDE 105 Safe/Vault Forensics
Drill points Writing/marking Magnetic/adhesive Tool marks
SLIDE 106 Investigative Process
Crime scene investigation Laboratory examination Investigative report Testimony
SLIDE 107 Crime Scene Investigation
Photographs Sketches Permission issues Evidence preservation Chain of custody Police vs. Insurance
SLIDE 108 Initial Questions
Purchase/Installation Per day usage Security rating(s) Key/combo distribution Lock condition
− Working? − Repaired? − Replaced?
SLIDE 109 Forensic Examination
Lock specs & data Lock operation Lock security rating Tool marks Material transfer Keys Do your homework!
SLIDE 110 Disassembly
Chamber casings Use of key(s) Shimming Destructive
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Shimming
SLIDE 112 Forensic Workspaces
Separate! Clean area Clean/new tools
− Tweezers, followers, shims − Saws − Clay − Hands/etc
SLIDE 113 Cleaning of Components
To clean or not? Always look first! Evidence destruction False evidence creation
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Cleaning of Components
SLIDE 115 Investigative Report
Findings Supporting pictures Mirrored locks*
− Picked − Pick gun − Bumped − Impressioned
SLIDE 116 Licensing & Certification
International Association of Investigative
Locksmiths (IAIL)
SLIDE 117 Resources
http://www.LockpickingForensics.com http://www.LockpickingForensics.com/links.php http://www.LockWiki.com