Offers a sample Registered Professional Locksmithing Test, resource listings, and advice and techniques for making a locksmithing business more profitable. This work is suitable for locksmiths, security guards, police and detectives, and private detectives.

This work is suitable for locksmiths, security guards, police and detectives, and private detectives. It is written by the author of the bestselling "The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing, Sixth Edition". It includes a sample Registered Professional Locksmithing Test, resource listings, and advice and techniques for making a locksmithing business more profitable. It covers advanced topics not found in any other single resource. An industry expert delivers up-to-the-minute coverage of: Master keying; High-security locks; Safe manipulation and drilling; Automobile locks; Intruder alarms; Access-control systems; and Closed-circuit television systems.

• 1. Review of Lock Basics 2. Non-locking Door Hardware 3. Rekeying Locks 4. Servicing Interchangeable Cores 5. Reading Wafer Locks 6. Lock Impressioning 7. Basics of Lock Picking 8. Picking High-Security Locks 9. Opening Combination Padlocks 10. Automotive Locks and Keys 11. Safe Basics 12. Safe Combination Changing 13. Safe Drilling 14. Safe Manipulation 15. Safe Troubleshooting 16. Master Keying 17. Electricity Basics for Locksmiths 18. Tools for Working with Electricity 19. Electric Strikes 20. Electromagnetic Locks 21. Emergency Exit Devices 22. Closed-Circuit Television Systems 23. Intruder Alarms 24. Access Control Basics 25. Automobile Alarms 26. Door Closers 27. Securing an Office 28. Door Lock Installation 29. Automobile Locks 30. Getting Licensed as a Locksmith 31. Hiring Locksmiths 32. Making Your Locksmithing Business More Profitable App A: Registered Professional Locksmith Test App B: P.A.T.S. Programming Chart (Automotive) App C: Trade Journals App D: Trade Associations App E: Locksmithing Distributors App F: Depth and Space Charts