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Five Things To Consider When Evaluating Your Church's Security Practices

April 19, 2021

It’s always a good time to review/evaluate your church’s security practices. Is your church ready for anything? Can you protect the senior pastor and everyone else should somebody decide to do something stupid?

Here are a few things to consider:

  1. Be Intentional – The first step is to raise the awareness of the staff and key volunteers. Everyone must understand the threat.
  2. Preparation – As the story illustrates, literally anything can happen. Is your church ready? As you probably know by now, I’m highly in favor of a volunteer security team.
  3. Procedures – At a minimum, your church should have a procedure in place for emergency evacuation and “lockdown and search” in the event of a lost child. What is the step-by-step procedure in the event of an intruder who intends harm to a person or the church as a whole?
  4. Local Law Enforcement – It’s important to have a relationship with local law enforcement. They should know who you are and, in general, what’s happening at your church.
  5. Firearm Policy – Does your church have a firearm policy? Are off-duty police officers attending your church encouraged to carry while on your campus? Are others authorized/encouraged to carry? Would an armed intruder be unpleasantly surprised?

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