This guide equips a solo defender with actionable tools to mitigate threats in environments lacking full-time security teams. It integrates …
Lone Defender Threat Mitigation Plan
In many faith-based houses of worship, an individual security steward often operates solo, shouldering the weight of risk assessment, emergency …
Guidance for Individual Security Stewards at Faith-Based Houses of Worship
This guidance equips any individual tasked with solo safety and security responsibilities to align their actions with the congregation’s mission, …
Comprehensive Report: House of Worship Homicides
Threat Patterns, Case Studies, and Preparedness Strategies Across All Faith Communities Executive Summary From 2001 to 2023, according to groundbreaking …
Threats to Faith-Based Organizations Continue to Rise Promoting the Need for Emergency Plans Across All Faith Groups Now
Faith-based organizations across the United States face a growing spectrum of threats, from targeted violence and hate crimes to cyberattacks …
Churches Have a Legal Duty of Care to Protect Congregants
Places of worship owe a duty of reasonable care to all lawful visitors. Under premises‐liability law, churches must take proactive …
The Need For Emergency Plans Across All Faith Groups Is Now
Most churches either lack awareness or lack action and over 75% have no formal written emergency procedures for staff and …
Compel Them to Come In — But Protect Them When They Do
Why Every Church in America Has a Legal Duty to Safeguard Its Congregants Jesus once said, “Go out into the …
Financial Giving vs. Safety Investment in Houses of Worship
Faith & Security: A Growing Concern in Houses of Worship Places of worship have long been sanctuaries where congregants seek …
California Senate Bill 1454: What Faith-Based Organizations Using Volunteer Security Personnel Need to Know
On September 22, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1454 into law, a legislative update that significantly alters several practice …
Selling Prevention: An Investment in Your Most Valuable Commodity, People
I recently had an interview with Kevin Donlin, the founder of https://clientcloningsystems.com/, and discussed the psychological factors behind the indifference …
Addressing Human Threats in Church Parking Lots
Human threats such as active shooters, trespassers, and suspicious persons pose significant risks in public spaces, including church parking lots. …
