All too often a locksmith will arrive at the scene of a job only to find that it is not the correct person that is asking for assistance. By saying the "correct person", what is meant is that instead of the home owner, person who is on the lease of an apartment or any other rental property or the owner of a vehicle being present there is an acquaintance, boyfriend, girlfriend or any other type of peer. Unfortunately for the person requesting access into anything with a lock on it, if they are not the owner or renter, or in other serious matters the landlord, property manager or police then they are the wrong person and the locksmith will not provide their services.
While taking in to consideration lockouts that occur when children arrive home from school, roommates that can be confirmed by a property manager or landlord need to be granted entrance or if the wife's name is on the title but the husband is driving, these circumstances can be worked with by providing details to the locksmith and showing proof of residence or joint ownership.
Any other scenario is considered to be breaking and entering by letting someone other than the primary person into any locked facility, home or vehicle and charges such as trespassing and burglary on top of breaking and entering can be pressed by the authorities. Due to the seriousness of these circumstances the commercial locksmith is advised by local authorities to contact the police who will in turn send out a car to investigate the scene.
Rest assured that it is completely plausible for a guest, employee or friend, even a family member to require admission into a persons locked homes, businesses or vehicle but the "better safe than sorry" model should be followed as a precautionary measure here to be certain of maintaining standards of safety and security for all.
The news is rife with stories and articles based on unfortunate incidents that occur and no one wants to contribute to that, especially the San Bernardino locksmith.
Violent crime and physical abuse occur on a daily basis and there are plenty of nefarious types out there who will look for ways to take advantage of security measures that are currently in place in order to inflict harm on others. Ex-husbands, boyfriends, ex-wives and girlfriends with an "axe to grind" or issues of jealousy, stalkers and burglars who "case" a home and know your routine so as to sound convincing to the residential locksmith, and a myriad of other bad minded people and scenarios are out there. The best deterrent is the responsible one, rules and their sometimes inconvenient but helpful position.
While the locksmith industry prides itself on helping others it is best to understand where these guidelines come into play and why they exist. Help is not only getting people into their homes or cars, servicing broken or tampered with locks, installing or selling items for valuables, help is sometimes protecting you by saying no.
