Church Security Guidebook Table of Contents

Mission and goals in protecting persons and properties on the church campus.

I. Deliver us from evil

A. "But we prayed to God, and because of them we set up a guard against them day and night"- Nehemiah 4:9

B. Quick assessment form

C. Church Incidents

D. Areas of concern in our churches

E. Biblical perspective

F. Will our churches become targets? How do we deal with this?

G. The 4 poisons

II. Disaster Preparedness

A. Fires

B. Earthquakes/ Explosions

C. Church Incursions (Dangerous or impaired individuals)

D. Unruly crowds/ Demonstrations

E. Disaster walk through – Church staff and assigned personnel

F. Church planning/assigning staff/training personnel

G. Usher/Greeters Utilization

H. Use of incident reports, cameras, recordings

I. Incident Reports <examples>

III. Church Safety

A. General safety awareness and preparedness

1. First Aid kits

2. Necessary medical equipment

3. Setting and enforcing safety policies 

4. Scheduling check-ups and reports

B. Church Medical Emergencies

C. Insurance/Legal liabilities

1. Insurance information

2. Check ups/ monitoring of key factors

D. Miscellaneous Safety

1. Signage

2. Mailroom safety

E. Volunteer/staff screening

1. Why is it necessary?

2. Forms

IV.  Property loss/damage on church property—How much can you afford?

A. Parking /parking lot control

B. Structure damage/defacement/burglary

C. Special events

D. Prevention measures

1. Human factors

2. Electronic measures

V. C.A.R.E. Team Development (Campus Assistance/ Response to Emergencies)

A. Recruiting and development -Team Flyers/member requirements

B. Philosophy

C. Informational and outreach aspects

D. Team training modules, OC training, training levels

E. Apprenticeship

F. Start up necessities (required equipment/uniforms/communications)

G. Basic team procedures--examples of development

H. Intervention strategy/crisis intervention

I. Use of Force

J. Communications--radios and hand signals

K. Preparation and mindset for team, staff, and congregants

L. Emergency medical response as part of your team

M. Problems during team development

N. Team structure/team trainer

O. Incident reports--with examples

P. Operational Site

Q. Maintenance and care of your C.A.R.E. team (debriefing, using incident reports/updates, service and training tracking)

VI. What does your church need to do to get started?

A. Necessary steps

1. Assessment of your church needs

2. Preparation of the ground

3. Expected problems

4. Team costs

5. Time frames

6. Selection of key personnel

B. Training needs assessment

1. Why do we need training?

2. Time parameters

3. Training materials/equipment

4. Selecting the trainers

5. Setting goals and getting started

VII. Follow up, mentoring, and support for your program