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Your Church Needs to Hire a Police Officer

12/14/2012

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26 people were killed this morning at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. 20 of them were children. This was the second worst shooting in U.S. school history, exceeded only by the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting when 32 people were killed.

This horrific tragedy forces church and school leaders to question security. We live in a sinful, fallen world in which school and church shootings have become too common.

Church leaders should take necessary steps ensuring the safety of worshipers. Here are 3 steps to improve the safety at your church:

  • Have a uniformed police officer present on Sundays and Wednesdays. This lets church members and guests know you take their safety seriously.
  • Have an emergency action plan. Teachers should know what to do and where to go in case a crisis develops.
  • Be aware of and report suspicious behavior. Combative and unstable individuals should be pulled aside and evaluated.

Today reminds us we're never safe - planning and preparing for a tragedy is something church and school leaders can no longer ignore.
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