Youngstown church in Ohio lost 2 parishioners to shootings in 2010
Posted January 2011: In September, a man was killed and his wife was wounded as they drove from church. Another parishioner was killed by a gunman in the church parking lot last January. Question: Has your church designed a safety and security team to respond to incidents? Who designed the team and what type of training did members receive? Who conducted the training? Is the training on-going? Was a Threat, Vulnerability & Risk Assessment conducted prior to the designing of your safety & security team? Was the team designed to address the vulnerabilities discovered during the assessment? Is your safety & security team “reactive” or “proactive”? Are you leaving the safety and security of your church in the hands of a few members or are you training and involving all staff employees and volunteers working in your church? Don’t wait for your church to becoming tomorrows headlines, get the professional assistance required to design a comprehensive team by calling us today!