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Sgt. Len Potten, head of the Metro police Crime Prevention Bureau, advocates top quality locks that are opened with keys that cannot be duplicated in (...)

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Sgt. Len Potten, head of the Metro police Crime Prevention Bureau, advocates top quality locks that are opened with keys that cannot be duplicated in (...)

Date1/15/1975

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Bixier, Alice (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Sgt. Len Potten; head of the Metro police Crime Prevention Bureau; advocates top quality locks that are opened with keys that cannot be duplicated in stores or locksmith shops. He is shown above with key that only can be duplicated if the buyer of the lock writes to the manufacturer of the lock.

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