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    Our team puts a lot of our heart and soul into our training materials to make this course the best it can be for you. We want this to make an impact on you for the right reasons. Our goal is to improve communities through individuals.

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    This course is a gathering of the instructor's experiences, studies and observations. We strive to focus on items that will be useful in today's environment. The timeliness is decided upon by current trends, incidents and observations that affect us all.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Finding Balance While Leading a Church Security Ministry

    • HANDOUT Leading a Church Safety & Security Program (PDF Version)

    • HANDOUT Leading a Church Safety & Security Program (WORD Version)

    • Finding Balance

    • Creating a Successful Team and Plan

    • Instructor Overview and Background
  • 2

    Getting Focused

    • Focused Concerns & Observations

    • Focusing On Your People as Resources

    • Focusing On Components of Preparation

    • Focusing on the Team Approach

    • Focused Responsibilities
  • 3

    Overview

    • Important Content Overview

    • Materials Overview and PreTest

    • PRE TEST Answers
  • 4

    Important Church Security Related Statistics

    • Violence Trends and Statistics

    • Sex Offender Statistics for Children's Safety
  • 5

    Likely Issues and Preparing in Advance

    • Likely Issues at Your House of Worship

    • Examples of Who Prepares In Advance for Problems

    • SIDE NOTE: Money Handling
  • 6

    Church Violence Discussion

    • Church Violence
  • 7

    Behavior Awareness

    • Warning Signs of Escalating Behavior

    • SIDE NOTE: Recruiting Security Members
  • 8

    Evaluating ODD, SUSPICIOUS and DANGEROUS

    • Evaluating The Situation
  • 9

    Issue Focus for Leaders of Church Security

    • Practical Situations Discussions

    • Can We Search Backpacks?

    • SIDE NOTE: Do We Need Security Shirts?

    • SIDE NOTE: Suspicious Box

    • SIDE NOTE: Suspicious Male
  • 10

    Difficult People and Situations

    • Dealing With Difficult People PART 1

    • Dealing with Difficult People PART 2

    • Dealing with Difficult People PART 3

    • SIDE NOTE: Do We Need Guns? PART 1

    • SIDE NOTE: If We Need Guns PART 2
  • 11

    Discussing Emergencies for Leaders

    • Planning for Emergencies

    • Medical Emergencies

    • Fires

    • Extreme Weather and Earthquakes

    • Lock Down Discussion
  • 12

    Suspicious and Disorderly People

    • Suspicious and Disorderly People

    • Disorderly People and Service Interruptions

    • SIDE NOTE: Security Doesn't Have To Be Bad
  • 13

    **FORMS** Church Security Forms for Leadership (PDF & WORD VERSIONS)

    • Ministry Staff Training Completion Form (Download, Print and Use) PDF VERSION

    • Ministry Staff Training Completion Form (Download, Print and Use) WORD VERSION

    • Incident Report Form (Download, Print and Use) PDF VERSION

    • Incident Report Form (Download, Print and Use) WORD VERSION

    • Usher Briefing Training Sheets (Download, Print and Use) PDF VERSION

    • FIREARMS Practice Documentation form PDF VERSION

    • FIREARMS Practice Documentation form WORD VERSION
  • 14

    Domestic Violence and Protecting the Children

    • Domestic Violence and Restraining Orders

    • Protecting the Children

    • Background Checks

    • SIDE NOTE: Methods of a Predator
  • 15

    Violence Issues and Preparing Code Words for Teams

    • Threats of Violence

    • Code Words

    • Bombs and Bomb Threats

    • Evacuations
  • 16

    Outside Issues Are Most Likely Problems

    • Church Parking Lots and Other Outside Areas
  • 17

    Communicating with Others In Your Community

    • Communicating with other Churches

    • Communicate with Law Enforcement

    • SIDE NOTE: Incident Command System and Church Security
  • 18

    Active Listening BONUS MATERIAL

    • Active Listening - Section 1

    • Active Listening - Section 2
  • 19

    Calling 911

    • Calling 911
  • 20

    Reading Body Language BONUS MATERIAL

    • Reading Body Language - Sec. 1

    • Reading Body Language - Sec. 2
  • 21

    Violent Intruder Situations

    • The Violent Intruder

    • When Law Enforcement Arrives

    • SIDE NOTE: The Threats and The OODA LOOP
  • 22

    Closing Discussion

    • Closing Discussion: Pre-planning is What Makes Us Successful

    • Congratulations ! More Resources for You

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5 star rating

excellent

Robert Clark

thorough

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5 star rating

Good for newcomers

John Vu

The information in this training program is practical, easy to teach, and I would recommend it to anyone learning about church security for the first time. D...

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The information in this training program is practical, easy to teach, and I would recommend it to anyone learning about church security for the first time. Definitely worth the price and the handouts were very helpful! I look forward to the next course

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5 star rating

Leading a Church Safety & Security Program

Mark Spang

Exceptional information, presentation was logical, sequential and informative without being overwhelming or dry. Looking forward to taking more courses. Than...

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Exceptional information, presentation was logical, sequential and informative without being overwhelming or dry. Looking forward to taking more courses. Thank you!

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5 star rating

Leading a Church /Safety program

Edward C Smith, Jr

A very good basic and building foundation for the New or Old Security/Safety Leader, Pastor, Trustees, and Deacons. Lays the proper foundation for good manag...

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A very good basic and building foundation for the New or Old Security/Safety Leader, Pastor, Trustees, and Deacons. Lays the proper foundation for good management, development , proper use of people, equipment, other church functions, and community contacts. Gives the proper mind sets to instill in your team as well Security Policy and Procedures.

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5 star rating

Finding Balance while leading security

Tracy Land

Great approach and very understandable on what the security team is all about. Not just one singular type of incident but on a broader scope of what to be e...

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Great approach and very understandable on what the security team is all about. Not just one singular type of incident but on a broader scope of what to be expected on any given Sunday.

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5 star rating

I appreciate the information I have learned through this ...

Angie Jacobson

This course is excellent! I would greatly suggest any group taking these courses.

This course is excellent! I would greatly suggest any group taking these courses.

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4 star rating

awesome

Jack Jones

awesome

awesome

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5 star rating

Great insights into what can be done, and should be done.

Ty Moore

Another outstanding course, love the way it helps me assess current state and look at where i can tune for best application at my church! Thank you!

Another outstanding course, love the way it helps me assess current state and look at where i can tune for best application at my church! Thank you!

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5 star rating

excellent

Robert Clark

thorough

thorough

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5 star rating

Good for newcomers

John Vu

The information in this training program is practical, easy to teach, and I would recommend it to anyone learning about church security for the first time. D...

Read More

The information in this training program is practical, easy to teach, and I would recommend it to anyone learning about church security for the first time. Definitely worth the price and the handouts were very helpful! I look forward to the next course

Read Less
5 star rating

Leading a Church Safety & Security Program

Mark Spang

Exceptional information, presentation was logical, sequential and informative without being overwhelming or dry. Looking forward to taking more courses. Than...

Read More

Exceptional information, presentation was logical, sequential and informative without being overwhelming or dry. Looking forward to taking more courses. Thank you!

Read Less
5 star rating

Leading a Church /Safety program

Edward C Smith, Jr

A very good basic and building foundation for the New or Old Security/Safety Leader, Pastor, Trustees, and Deacons. Lays the proper foundation for good manag...

Read More

A very good basic and building foundation for the New or Old Security/Safety Leader, Pastor, Trustees, and Deacons. Lays the proper foundation for good management, development , proper use of people, equipment, other church functions, and community contacts. Gives the proper mind sets to instill in your team as well Security Policy and Procedures.

Read Less
5 star rating

Finding Balance while leading security

Tracy Land

Great approach and very understandable on what the security team is all about. Not just one singular type of incident but on a broader scope of what to be e...

Read More

Great approach and very understandable on what the security team is all about. Not just one singular type of incident but on a broader scope of what to be expected on any given Sunday.

Read Less
5 star rating

I appreciate the information I have learned through this ...

Angie Jacobson

This course is excellent! I would greatly suggest any group taking these courses.

This course is excellent! I would greatly suggest any group taking these courses.

Read Less
4 star rating

awesome

Jack Jones

awesome

awesome

Read Less
5 star rating

Great insights into what can be done, and should be done.

Ty Moore

Another outstanding course, love the way it helps me assess current state and look at where i can tune for best application at my church! Thank you!

Another outstanding course, love the way it helps me assess current state and look at where i can tune for best application at my church! Thank you!

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Instructor: Captain Joe Puckett

Former law enforcement leader (21 years in law enforcement), Senior Instructor and Church Security Volunteer (12 years), Church Security Leader / Church Security Strategist.

Executive Director and Senior Instructor

Captain Joe Puckett

Joe Puckett is a former law enforcement member and administrator with 21 years of experience. Joe Puckett has also served as an Executive Director and Senior Instructor with a non-profit education organization (Code 4).  During this time Joe has led the training and organization of training events for over 500,000 people across the United States.  These training sessions have served members of law enforcement, criminal justice, public safety, government, corporations, churches and the general public for over 20 years. Mr. Puckett's mission is to share his experiences with you. His ideas are based on practical experience, studies of current trends and forward / future thinking perspectives.  

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