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The Church of Latter Day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah trespassed two men from their property after church security guards witnessed the men engaging in offensive behavior. The property, located in downtown Salt Lake City, is apparently not easily identifiable as church property, but when the men were asked to leave, they allegedly became angry and began cursing at the security guards.

One news report stated church security guards restrained the men and contacted SLC police, who arrived and cited the men into court for trespassing.

The incident sparked a “kiss in” where supporters of the homosexual men came to the church property and engaged in behavior reportedly offensive to the church.

This incident made me think of a few things church security practicioners may want to consider if confronted by a situation where you may have to trespass someone.

Watch the video below to learn more.
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Understanding the use of cover is extremely important when rounds are being fired. Knowing how to shoot around cover and leaving your body barely exposed is the ultimate goal when using cover.

In this video, Glen Evans, co-founder of Church Security Alliance, demonstrates the difference in cover, how to distinguish the two, and how to shoot around cover. Additionally, he teaches you how and why you would want to shoot on the move.

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The tendency after a church violence incident, or any violent incident, is to look at the actions of those involved and determine if they did the right thing. The question I have is how does one know the right thing, when nobody has ever taught him the right thing to do? The horrific incident in Maryville, IL, when you really think about it, must have been unreal to those who watched it happen right before their eyes. Police officers learn shot avoidance techniques in the academy, and it is a skill I think everyone should know. In this video, I teach a simple shot avoidance technique you can show your pastor and team members. It is demonstrated with and without a weapon, and there is a short version and a longer version, and you can watch and learn plenty from both. This is a skill I think every pastor should consider because it is so easy to do, and can be accomplished with a little pre-planning.
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Church Security Incident: While listening to the sermon, a church member looked over to the man sitting next to him and noticed he had taken a gun out of his waist band. What happened next nerve racking, but demonstrates a clear need to have policies and training in place before an incident occurs.

In this video, Glen talks through the incident and raises training points to help you think through your options and to help you develop a plan to handle an incident like this one. This incident occurred one week after the tragic Maryville, IL incident where Pastor Winters was shot dead as he preached in the pulpit. Watch the video and ask yourself what you would have done.
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