Break and Enters Leave Householders with Trust Issues

If you are one of the many householders who have been unfortunate enough to have been the victim of a break and enter, you will understand that the loss of precious possessions is just one of the effects of this type of crime. Insurance may cover most of the cost of replacement and any associated damage, but only those who have been through this experience can relate to the psychological effects that linger for weeks or months afterwards. A common response is that people are left feeling vulnerable and with a sense of outrage at the invasion of their personal space and experience a loss of trust in their fellow humans.

People will act quickly to repair the physical effects by having the locks changed, repairing damaged screens or doors etc. and cleaning up the mess. However, the loss of trust can extend to being apprehensive about allowing tradespeople into the home, so those who have the skills will often do the work themselves. The main drawback to this course of action is that they usually just restore the security of the property to its original situation, rather than introduce better security methods.

And what of those who don’t have the skills, and are relying on a stranger to restore their peace of mind? How can they be sure that a locksmith will be trustworthy when it comes to changing house locks to restore their security, and will they feel that this is an adequate measure, given what has happened to them? Well, the good news is that the whole security industry is regulated by state legislation, including security equipment installers. In Queensland all security firms are required to be members of an approved security industry association.

While government agencies have a role in ensuring compliance with regulations, the industry itself has also been encouraged to improve its integrity as a supplement to the checks and activities undertaken by government. This is being achieved through security industry associations which are subject to government scrutiny. For example, these associations are required to be legally incorporated, provide financial records for inspection, and give details of how they promote integrity and ethics for the industry. The must have in place a code of conduct which includes remedial and disciplinary action for any member who breaches such code.

Some associations will only accept people with trade qualifications or equivalent trade competency tests as members, and promote these members as qualified security industry professionals. Association members must be licensed under the relevant state legislation, and are also trained to recommend specific high security locking systems and other suitable security equipment should the householder want more than the locks changed.

After going through a difficult experience such as a break and enter the householder when choosing a locksmith Brisbane, should always ask to see a security industry licence or a master locksmith ID. Along with a new security system, this will go a long way to restoring trust in the good people in this world.

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