We are a small church next to a large city park. These days security is mainly me and one other guy.
Most days I am the only one carrying. I normally arrive early and do a walkthrough of the building and grounds. We keep all doors locked except for the entrance which is in the rear. The entrance gets locked prior to the sermon. I sit in a spot where I can see the entrance have a view of everyone. I carry all the time even when I preach. there are a couple of men who assist me and as a Sherriff Chaplain I am known to local law
I was going to send you this tonight although you just posted it lol. Our ISP team sent me the official ISP statement shortly after it happened, because of the close proximity to our 2 churches.
Our safety team consists of approximately 25 volunteers in our ministry. We employ 3 rings of security at a typical Mass: The parking lots, the narthex, and the sanctuary. The central Tx heat this time of year is somewhat relentless so we depend heavily on our parking lot security cameras manned by trained team members as well as foot patrols whenever possible.
We are a small church next to a large city park. These days security is mainly me and one other guy.
Most days I am the only one carrying. I normally arrive early and do a walkthrough of the building and grounds. We keep all doors locked except for the entrance which is in the rear. The entrance gets locked prior to the sermon. I sit in a spot where I can see the entrance have a view of everyone. I carry all the time even when I preach. there are a couple of men who assist me and as a Sherriff Chaplain I am known to local law
thanks for these updates
I was going to send you this tonight although you just posted it lol. Our ISP team sent me the official ISP statement shortly after it happened, because of the close proximity to our 2 churches.
That's great that they sent you something. Most agencies just stay silent.
Our safety team consists of approximately 25 volunteers in our ministry. We employ 3 rings of security at a typical Mass: The parking lots, the narthex, and the sanctuary. The central Tx heat this time of year is somewhat relentless so we depend heavily on our parking lot security cameras manned by trained team members as well as foot patrols whenever possible.