This involves writing a plan that answers the question what should we do if any given situation.
Church security team plan.
In a real emergency the.
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Once again your plan only needs to bring your church a couple of steps closer to a safer church.
Step 1 introduction to church security.
It s not exactly something taught in seminary for sure.
Recruit screen and train a safety and security team that s ministry minded and calm.
Having even a small team of trained people is as important as the plan itself.
This plan should be developed by key church leaders and added to a policy and procedure manual that can be updated as needed.
Make sure everyone involved completely understands the plan and they can execute it without you.
The church safety and security team should take a proactive role in partnering with the pastoral staff to help those with mental health issues to access the help they need as well as deter those with these issues from causing any harm in the church.
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Formalize the role of each team member.
We had regular training on robbery awareness and planning.
The safe secure church training kit for less than the cost of a half day training from a security consultant you can provide practical training for every person on your security team.
Creating a church security plan.
Keep your church safe legal and financially sound.
Manage finances and risks.
I am well aware that organizing a security team for a church can be a bit of an awkward endeavor.
Coming up with a church security plan is the first step in ensuring the security and safety of parishioners at your church.
Reduce potential legal liability.
With your plan completed you will need to set aside some time to train your team and others.
Create a plan that addresses all relevant emergencies.
For one get together a team tasked with investigating the situation in detail and presenting the options available to you.
This plan also helps the church security team to look at the church through the eyes of an intruder and strategize accordingly.
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I used to work as a bank teller handling cash day in and day out.
As such churches must be ready to deal with any form of emergency through the formulation of a church security plan that identifies risks and potential points of danger.
In this introductory video john lovell gives a church security plan overview and talks about security team mission vision and culture.
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