Procedures and Policy Examples
Examples of church security forms and and church safety ministry procedures for your review
Department Resources
- Pastor Found Dead In Oklahoma Church
A pastor in southwest Oklahoma was killed and her body was found inside her church, but authorities had few leads in the investigation, officials said.
The body of Carol Daniels was found Sunday inside the Christ Holy Sanctified Church in Anadarko. The small A-frame building sits along a main road in the Caddo County town of about 6,600 people, which is about 60 miles southwest of Oklahoma City.
Read More» - Church Security Use of Force Liability Reduction
Many church security personnel, both volunteer and paid, may be confronted with the possibility of using force on someone who is attempting to harm a member of the church. Use of force and self defense for those who choose to provide security for church is a confusing area wrought with potential liability. The security plans your church puts in place, and the prior prep work you do, can considerably lessen church liability, as well as protect the person who is confronted and uses defensive force for self protection, or to protect the safety and life of others.In Part 1 of this six part series, Glen discusses how to limit use of force liability and steps you can take in advance to limit potential problems in the future. In providing security for church, your people must understand what is permissible as a civilian, how their role differs from a police officer, and the steps they need to take after an incident of force.
Read More» - Easy Church Security Manual
“Finally, A Church Security Kit That Takes Away The Guess Work and Saves You Precious Time.”
If you are looking for an instant policy manual, a dozen incident reporting forms, and a presentation for church management, then your search is over. This one CD will save you months of planning, meeting, and hours of time. Get your program rolling in under 60 minutes… Read More» - Riskier World Means More Church Security
Churches have long been considered safe havens from the evil of the outside world. No more. Across Iowa and the nation, churches increasingly are taking precautions to protect members by:
* Issuing identification cards that are required before parents may pick up children from Sunday school classes.
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* Training and screening church leaders to recognize child abuse. - Use of Force Continuums - Intro and Chart
Understanding when the use of force is appropriate and what level of force can be applied is critical to both the police officer and the private security officer. The following chart is from the Ohio Police Officer Training Academy. Earlier stated differences in the concepts of excessive and reasonable force do not help the average layperson or officer remove the ambiguity in the meanings of these phrases. Because it is not possible to specify the appropriate police response to every given situation, police department trainers and academics have developed numerous ways to conceptualize the escalation of police force.
Read More» - Getting Started in Children’s Ministry Safety
The need for volunteers for ministry is essential to a healthy, growing church. Scripture teaches that every believer has been equipped by God for ministry in, or through, the church. When everyone in the church is doing his or her part, the church normally grows spiritually and numerically (Ephesians 4:16). Therefore, a healthy church utilizes a large number of volunteers in a variety of ways both within and outside the church. The children’s programs receive a large benefit in the use of volunteers. In most churches, the children’s program is not possible without these dedicated people. But how do you insure that the volunteers have the right spirit need to tend for our smallest charges? The following sample policy lay the groundwork for providing a safe place for our children.
Read More» - Initial Safety/Security Volunteer Signup Sheet
Here is a simple form to permit church members to advise you of their interest in volunteering for the Medical team.
Read More» - Simple Church Medical Incident Report
Here is a very simple but effective Medical Incident Report Form.
Feel free to download it as is or modify it for your church needs.
Read More» - A Review of the Russian Beslan School Shootings in 2004
What happened in Beslan, Russia when the terrorists invaded the city’s church?
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Can it happen here in the United States?
Will the same tactics be used against faith based organizations? - The Incident Report - Security
The need to have an accurate record on any event that occurs in the church is critical. The sample report will lead the team member through asking the right questions and recording the needed information in a specific manor. See the companion video
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