A glimpse into the Locksmith Code of Ethics

A Locksmith is the person who is required to open up the locks in the absence of the keys and is also required to install the new ones. The profession directly concerns the safety and security of the people and therefore, a professional code of ethics is generally required to be adhered to. The knowledge about the same is imparted during the training or when he joins the some professional body of locksmiths. This adherence to the code is besides the license which a professional locksmith is required to have.
What are the essential provisions of the code of ethics that he is required to follow? Some of these are outlined below:
1 . Ethics to be followed while on training: When the locksmiths get enrolled for getting the training from an institute, they are given the instructions on the ethics to be followed by them while they are on training. Some of these are:
a. The locksmiths are required not to sell any of their tools, picks or special equipment to any person other than a bona fide supplier or a trading locksmith.
b. The information about the lock neutralising shall be kept a secret and confined only to closed forums. It shall not be discussed in public or in any public forum.
c. None of the members are allowed to impart training to the others independently. Only the authorised training centres are allowed to do so.
d. Members are required not to engage in acts of pilferage of any kind or of copying the data from the institute resources without the permission of the institute.
2. Ethics to be followed with respect to other members or professionals of the same trade
a. The locksmiths shall encourage loyalty in this profession by acting in a fair, business-like manner with all people including the fellow members.
b. Not to deride or undermine the methods of practising of other members. If there is a complaint or you believe that some member has acted in a way which is against the ethos of this profession, then the same shall be brought to the notice of the training institute or the licensing authority or other appropriate body.
3. Ethical conduct while dealing with the clients:
a. The locksmith is required to analyse the security problem impartially and offer the best possible advice to the client
b. The locksmiths shall offer non-destructive options of opening the entry and only in rarest of rare cases, where the best practice demands the use of the destructive option, shall it be employed. Prior consent of the client is mandatory in this respect.
c. They are required to maintain the dignity of their profession and they shall refrain from using improper or unprofessional methods.
d. If they feel that some of the entry methods can be copied, then the same shall not be carried out in public view. The locksmith shall ask for secrecy in this respect.
All these ethical codes are designed to keep a moral check on the locksmiths from engaging in distasteful activities.