You need more than faith in God to keep you and your people safe from attacks in your facilities!!
Recently, several high-profile incidents have raised awareness of the threat posed by individuals against churches, schools, and similar organizations. Dr. George Tiller, a controversial physician in Kansas, was shot to death in the lobby of Reformation Lutheran Church in Wichita. James von Brunn attacked the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC; he had a list of other potential targets in his vehicle, including the National Cathedral. The man who attacked a military recruiting center in Little Rock also conducted ongoing surceillance on a Baptist church in Atlanta. And although it's been ten years since the horrific catastrophe, our own client, Wedgwood Baptist Church in Fort Worth, lost seven members when a lone gunman opened fire in the church sanctuary.
For help in security issues, I immediately think of our friends at Gatekeepers Security Services, www.gatekeeperssecurity.com. Chuck Chadwick and Matt Gilstrap stress that it's much more than alarms and locks. Many churches utilize off-duty police officers or other hired security personnel. Even more, though, there needs to be an overall awareness by the entire congregation that's proactive. Effective security takes ongoing training, and so much more.
Contact Gatekeepers for help and insight in this area. And contact PSK with questions about the business of running your church.
