Foundations of Church Security (start here)

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Organized protests inside churches are no longer theoretical. They are coordinated, intentional, and designed to create fear, confusion, and loss of control during worship services.This course provides a practical, field tested standard operating procedure for church safety teams, pastors, and leadership to prepare for and respond to protest disruptions in a disciplined, lawful way.This is not about politics. This is about protecting people and preserving the ability to worship safely.<h4 id="983cbf27-b0a9-4cf7-b89d-5ba4dcf1a143" data-toc-id="983cbf27-b0a9-4cf7-b89d-5ba4dcf1a143" style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;">What this course covers:</h4><ul><li>🚨 Early warning signs of protest activity outside and inside the church</li><li>🧭 Decision making under stress using a clear command and control structure</li><li>🧒 Hard red lines for children’s ministry protection and why they matter</li><li>🎤 Stage and pastor protection to maintain control of the service</li><li>📢 Clear verbal commands and trespass orders that support lawful enforcement</li><li>🧴 Use of force guidelines, including targeted OC spray considerations</li><li>📹 Recording and documentation to protect the church and support prosecution</li><li>🚓 Law enforcement coordination and citizen arrest considerations</li><li>🧠 After action review and training improvements after an incident</li></ul><h4 id="91f663e4-7826-4ec8-aecd-6ce1293ada0b" data-toc-id="91f663e4-7826-4ec8-aecd-6ce1293ada0b" style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;">Who this course is for:</h4><ul><li>Church safety and security team members</li><li>Pastors and elders responsible for congregational safety</li><li>Churches concerned about protest disruptions during services</li></ul><h4 id="8244bd46-84e2-44e6-a10e-bd4312df38a5" data-toc-id="8244bd46-84e2-44e6-a10e-bd4312df38a5" style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;">What this course is not:</h4><ul><li>❌ Not legal advice</li><li>❌ Not fear based</li><li>❌ Not reactive or improvised</li></ul>This course gives churches a clear, disciplined framework so decisions are made before an incident happens, not in the middle of chaos.

This course outlines a practical SOP for church security teams responding to organized protests, including early detection, hard red lines, use of force guidelines, and law enforcement coordination.

Managing Protester Disruptions in Church Services

Keith Graves

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