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Protecting God's House

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Commander Troy Officer

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Why Should We Be Concerned Why Should We Be Concerned 160 Active shooter incidents occurred in the 160 Active shooter incidents occurred in the US between 2000 and 2013 1 043 Casualties Killed or Wounded 486 Killed 557 Wounded

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Church Specific Attacks 6 Incidents 3 8 occurred at houses of worship 39 Incidents 24 4 occurred at educational 39 Incidents 24 4 occurred at educational institutions 27 at schools 12 at IHL

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What Does God Say What Does God Say 1 Chronicles 9 22 27 Altogether those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds numbered 212 They were registered by genealogy in their 212 villages The gatekeepers had been assigned to their positions of trust by David and Samuel the seer They and their descendants were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the Lord the house called the tent of meeting The gatekeepers were on the four sides east west north and south Their fellow Levites in their g y villages had to come from time to time and share their duties for seven day periods But the four principal gatekeepers who were Levites were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries in the house of God They would God spend the night stationed around the house of God because they had to guard it and they had charge of the key for opening it each morning

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What Does God Say What Does God Say Luke 11 21 When a strong man fully armed Luke 11 21 When a strong man fully armed guards his own house his possessions are safe John 15 13 Greater love has no one than this to lay down one s life for one s friends l d lif f fi d

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Develop a Security Conscious Mindset Develop a Security Conscious Mindset Assess your risks your risks Internal threats External threats E t l th t Vulnerable areas Assets needing protection d

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Develop a Security Conscious Mindset Develop a Security Conscious Mindset Planning your response your response Threats to people Threats to property Threats to property Threats to your y existence as a Church

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Develop a Security Conscious Mindset Develop a Security Conscious Mindset Implementation of your plan of your plan Set up a primary team T i Train using your plan i l Regularly assess and update your plan

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Sanctuary Security Sanctuary Security Control the entries and exits Control the entries and exits Control the pathways once entry is made Assess unknown people k l Intervene quickly and quietly to suspicious behavior Have nonverbal signals to indicate a potential g p threat Have a prepared response to varying threats Have a prepared response to varying threats

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