orygunmike
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I will be working with the business manager and others to construct a plan to head off/mitigate the consequences of a violent enounter/active shooter scenario at our large metropolitan church.
We are especially interested in hearing what other churches or institutions are doing that would be applicable for our situation. Written plans/operating procedures would be especially welcome. We will freely share anything we produce with those who share with us.
The interest by the church staff is there; they recognize that it is better to be proactive and have a plan in place before something happens. We are a large congregation with a Pastor who is not afraid to take on the tough issues, and that has the possibility of making us a target. Putting an actionable plan into place is now the goal ... and inclusion of concealed handguns is absolutely on the table.
Questions we ask ourselves include...
How do you identify those in your congregation who are candidates to be on the "security team"? What sort of "team" do you utilize for security? What communication protocols/equipment do you utilize? Do you lock your doors during service, and if so, how do you accommodate late arrivals and people coming-going? Do you train, and what sort of training do you do? What protocol do you have in place for dealing with "suspicous" people? etc...etc...etc
I genuinely appreciate and look forward to your input.
We are especially interested in hearing what other churches or institutions are doing that would be applicable for our situation. Written plans/operating procedures would be especially welcome. We will freely share anything we produce with those who share with us.
The interest by the church staff is there; they recognize that it is better to be proactive and have a plan in place before something happens. We are a large congregation with a Pastor who is not afraid to take on the tough issues, and that has the possibility of making us a target. Putting an actionable plan into place is now the goal ... and inclusion of concealed handguns is absolutely on the table.
Questions we ask ourselves include...
How do you identify those in your congregation who are candidates to be on the "security team"? What sort of "team" do you utilize for security? What communication protocols/equipment do you utilize? Do you lock your doors during service, and if so, how do you accommodate late arrivals and people coming-going? Do you train, and what sort of training do you do? What protocol do you have in place for dealing with "suspicous" people? etc...etc...etc
I genuinely appreciate and look forward to your input.