Tactical Lock Picking

Picture a locked door, gate, or barrier standing between you and someone who needs help, or between you and a suspect. Lost minutes can cost money, property, or a life. Pat Watson's guide is written for professional first responders and prepared citizens who need a faster, less destructive way through a locked obstacle. It starts with core lock picking skills and then moves into unconventional entry methods.

The book explains how to skip forcing a door open, which saves time and limits damage and injury. It also covers low-tech ways to get past keypad and card reader locks. Readers learn which tools to carry and how to pack gear so it can be deployed in the field. A seven-step target assessment walks through identifying, analyzing, and carrying out proven methods for padlocks, door locks, keypads, combination locks, vehicle gates, and similar obstacles. A separate section outlines how to plan a "key to the city" for large-scale disasters.

Since nearly everyone has been locked out of a place they were entitled to enter, the author presents the book as a practical preparedness manual for everyday access problems as well as emergencies. It is a hands-on, direct crash course with step-by-step instruction, suited to readers who want a frank survival-style guide.