Category: De-escalation To Prevent Violence

  • We urge all Churches, Houses Of Worship and Synagogues to take extra precautions during this Holiday New YearSeason. Wishing you and yours a Hsppy And Safe, Successful, New Year For 2026. God Bless.

  • This years pot luck luncheonis set for December 4th, 11:30A, at Dominion Enterprise Building, 150 Granby St, in Downtown Norfolk. Parking is available in nearby MacArthur, Town Point Parking Garages. Parking Fees Apply. The topics for discussion are Threat Evaluation, presented by retired FBI Agent Mike Freeman, and currentVa Beach Emergency Management Deputy Security Coordinator.…

  • ATHENS, Ga. (WKRC) –  Teenager allegedly confessed to beating his own grandmother to death inside a church she attended, with her body later being discovered in the holy building. Could it be at your church? Police were dispatched to Smith Chapel Holiness Church at around 5:45 p.m. on October 29 after family members discovered 73-year-old…

  • Just a Pre Advanved Announcement for three Church Safety Security Training Events in December. The 1st will be Sat Dec 4th on Embezzlement, to help your church protect its assets, avoid losses . The next two will be on Sat, Dec 13th and the morning event will be on the Southside in the Churchland area…

  • What’s especially concerning is where and when these incidents occur. Nearly 60% of violent events begin in the parking lot, not inside the sanctuary, and about 60% occur on days other than Sunday. Does Your church Safety Security Team only serve on Sunday? That means every church’s preparedness plan must extend beyond Sunday worship to…

  • Being a volunteer member of your church security team is a demanding responsibility. You invest considerable time, effort, and expense training and learning as much as you can to be able to properly respond to any emergency that may occur during a gathering of your church. The threat level against houses of worship in America…

  • Safety and Security for churches should be an importantconsideration for Deacons, Elders, Leadership and Pastors. One suggestion is to develop a Plan and publish new recommendations for churches, on how to handle armed congregants. The idea is to urge houses of worship to allow congregants to carry weapons only if they are part of an…

  • John Riley, CCIS, of Gentke-Response.com, is a retired Law Enforcement Officer who has devoted himself to helping churches to prevent attacks, disruptions, disturbances, domestic disputes, potential violence, injuries and death, if not de-escalated, resolved, or the parties removed for sone resolution. Below is a video John did on how to try to resolve or remove…

  • Keith Graves, of Christian Warrior Training, offers a complete list with links of all of their Free training and resources. Besides the articles here, you can take quality training or have some awesome downloads to help better your church. Later, he’ll put out a list of recommended training and products he thinks would be a…

  • Thanks to Keith Graves, and his Christian Warrior Training, for sharing. ChristianWarriorTraining.com Most of the 415 churches hit by acts of hostility in 2024 probably believed they were too small, too rural, or too far from the headlines to be a target. But according to the latest Family Research Council report, 415 churches were vandalized,…