CHURCH SECURITY

This Church Safety / Security Ministry Resource List is intended to help Safety Directors of small to medium size churches with training their volunteer teams.

POWERPOINT

Active Shooter HOW: PowerPoint
Active Shooter HOW: JPG Files (Zip File)

LINKS

Protect Your Congregation from a Gunman: http://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2007/august-online-only/protect-your-congregation-from-gunman.html
Your choice: Run, hide, fight: http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/opinion/editorials/your-choices-run-hide-fight/article_3a8242d7-1f5a-5ec3-b97d-677295688e46.html
Violent Incidents at Churches are rising: http://www.churchlawandtax.com/blog/2016/june/violent-incidents-at-churches-are-rising.html

PDF

BOOKS

The Art and Science of Security Risk Assessment-Ira Somerson, CPP
Church Security: Providing a Safe Worship Environment-Kevin Robertson
Crime Prevention for Houses of Worship -Chester L Quarles and Paula L Ratliff
Securing the Sacred: Making your house of worship a safer place -Dr. Andrew P Surace and Eric Konohia
Violence Assessment and Intervention: The Practitioner’s Handbook-James S Caywood and Michael H Corcoran Soft
Target Hardening: Protecting People from Attack -Dr. Jennifer Hesterman