October 2015

Alan Rooney from Forest Chapel United Methodist Church on Sharon Road Springdale.
Dennis B at Vineyard
 
Presented by:
Springdale Police Community Service Officer Joseph Ture 
Police station: 513 346 5760
Email jture@ springdale.org
Office/voice mail 513-346-5530
Springdale.org

Wm Marshall Duke
Pastor for Pastoral Care
Springdale Church of the Nazarene
11177 Springfield Pike
Cincinnati, Ohio  45246
Office:  (513)-771-3571, ext. 121
Mobile: (513)-703-5706
Fax:     (513)-771-3587
email:  mduke@ springdalenaz.com

Rev. Daryl Blank, Senior Pastor
Springdale Church of the Nazarene
11177 Springfield Pike
Cincinnati, Ohio  45246
dblank@springdalenaz.com
513-771-3571

Ohio crime prevention association created the course which is 9 hr. This is shortened to 4 hr.

House of Worship Crime Prevention

Save a life, prevent a serious injury, protect child from sexual abuse, prevent theft of funds, protect reputation of place of worship leaders, prevent a costly lawsuit through due diligence and proper insurance.

Church is no longer protected from lawsuits or charitable immunity.

Many incidents are due to poor youth supervision, unsafe facilities. 

Risk assessment
Minimize
Address problems of crime and law suites.

Plan for fire
Plan for alarm during services
Plan for weather catastrophes with shelter areas clearly marked.

Background check for staff who work with children.

"two unrelated adults rule" in nursery

An attorney attacks a lack of plans and procedure.  “Test of reasonable care”
Have a sexual abuse plan.

Law suite cost easily $50,000.00

Policy procedure is a guideline

People sue for any reason at any time

Can’t assume that your church insurance will cover all of the costs so review your coverage.

Liability limits and exclusions, we need to know these.

Risk management
Avoid risk - say no
Control the risk - policy and procedures
Transfer risk - certificate of insurance to another entity 
Reduce the odds of being sued and improve the security and safety of all people using the facility. Make a policy for all events.

2 of 5 churches have a risk management program in place

Create written policies to safeguard various aspects of your organization.

Guideline to work by for all employees

1. Physical Security
2. Personal Security
3. Youth 
4. Critical
drunks, brake-ins, vandalism, robbery, one every 14.7 seconds in US.
smash and grabs
arson 1 of 4 are arson fires
shootings
child abductions
terrorism
medical - heart attack, training
weather

Exterior Door markings
Door 2-B or 2-E or 13
Number rooms from outside on windows. 

Man made emergencies
Weapons in the church
Mentally unstable persons are a risk. Often they are relatives in the church.
Domestic violence in a church
Active shooter will take their own life if confronted by a person with a weapon.

Notify Staff member in charge of security. Call the police.
Obey all demands and instructions
Remain calm because panic will only make the situation worse.

Don't confront someone with a weapon.

Check with insurance company for safety and templates for procedure.
They err on the side of the least liability. Only a guide line.

3 major insurance companies insure most churches.

If safety permits, flee the area.

Direct to a safe location or go to lockable classrooms and offices.

Install curtain on interior door windows.

Do not leave secure room and be silent.

Direct people with a pa system or voice fire alarm system.

Lock doors by notification policy for all associated buildings (CCCH)

Aggressors get tunnel vision in the situation and won’t hear a pa system.
Aggressor has a mission, agenda, on a clock and knows it is limited.

Policy on line search may only be a guideline. Don’t make it too specific.

Symbol for no gun 

No matter what happens on church property you will get sued.

Police can also get tunnel vision. 

What to do when a threatening or dangerous person who is not armed with a weapon enters the church during times of worship.

Ohio can carry concealed weapon but not in a church. No signs on door = no CCW. training on weapon is not inept but not good or an expert. Minimum requirements.

2923.126 Duties of licensed individual.
(A)
2923.125
2923.125
(B)
2923.12
2923.16
(6)

Security team can carry if session gives permission.  written form.

No CCW advertises that no one will have a gun. Don't put up a sign. Ohio is open carry state. Target can prohibit entry to open.

Sign "we are a gun toting church"

Ultimately, people are responsible for their own personal safety.

tdi of Ohio, Google this, he does training - ask for qualifications, experience,

Some people may appear to have rebellious intentions but in reality have no such intentions.

Speaking in toungs or animated with worship.

Indicates danger for themselves or others call the police. Under the influence call every time. Remove to a private area. 

De-escalate the situation - identify staff people who can help in the situation

Stay calm always - ask why they are there. Don't disrupt the people.

Office hours during the week. Don’t give cash but rather vouchers or prepaid credit cards. 

Only one door to open with video or someone at the door to greet the person. 

Greg, add more monitors for cameras now.

Glass allows access to building with one round.

Inner and outer perimeter of the church is the exterior walls.

Follow active shooter on camera and call 911. 

Camera in office areas

Call 911 if a gun knife carrying person is in sight.

Delegate a 911 caller. Don't assume. 

Silent call buttons at all desks with alarm.  

Community service officer works with businesses.

Call 911 if a Stranger you are not comfortable with someone and don't know their intentions.

Lock all exterior doors

PAINT the interior of the church now!

Turn off all lights if you are in hiding.

Code words for emergency to share with congregation to announce an all clear. External buildings stay in the building.

Outbursts of anger-adults are better at controlling anger than children

Expressing frustrations in a non productive way

Violent acts mental illness-family members who have mental illness may be hereditary and can escalate to violent.

Attempt of suicide may commit violent acts. Have a safety net in place with someone close to the room. Ohio law allows for the police to a 72 hr hold on suicidal persons. Councilor or doctor can also do it. 

At risk youth 

Failing to follow societal rules-individuals  disregard the rules. They don’t have the same perceptions of behavioral limits as others. Varies with the individual.

Crime prevention officer in police department. Makes recommendations to consider.

Send two letters, one by regular mail and one by certified letter for a trespass warning? 

sign up for no under the influence? apply for trespass. 

Manage Critical Incidents
Planning
Organize
        before, during, after
Shelter in place, evacuation, reunification issues.
        reunification site planned and announced
Address specific events, shelter, PA system.

Staff should know this.
Work with the local police department to make the plan.

Most injuries and damage occurs in the first 10 minutes. plan to respond to those first 10

Plan in 3 ring binder in plastic document protectors. Index Staff responsibility Staff access to copies.
Have them in multiple locations around facility.
Review and update regularly.

Write the manual in bulleted for, not paragraphed. Not wordy but simple.

font 14 to 16

Pre list critical phone numbers for all who would be called. 

Write specific procedure for natural and man made disasters. 

Environmental engineering staff. 

Fire
Tornado 
Earthquake 
Hazardous spill
Intruders 
Neighbors 

Training staff volunteers 
Monitor weather report 

Communications 
Congregation 
Media
Official investigation 

PA system 

Church speaker for media

Recovery plan
Off site
Inventory of church
Backup off-site

Required only for fire
Needed for storms or shooter
Utility shout off
Emergency valves, breakers marked and located. 

Disaster supplies 
Flash light batteries 
Food water 
Generators with Gasoline
Spare cell. Phones 
Blankets 

Fire or gas leak evacuation 
First aid station

Locate on floor plan

Walkie talkies

Regular campus inspections
Trip hazard should be repaired or painted bright.
Cords
Loose handrail

Staff certification 
Child management 
Non traditional - on drugs- notice ccw
Bump is feeling for a gun
Suspected package identification
Protests require permit 
Criminal trespass Public right of way is 10-12’ from curb

Ask to sit and silent
Ask to leave then in violation 

Lone wolf attack 
Hostage
Kidnapped 
Gun 
Bomb
Package 
2-3 persons at night
Never close with one person 

Organizable Protocol 

Teams CSS security safety
First aid

Quality team members
Meet regularly develop

Support of session 
FFAT elders deacons staff

Servant leadership 
Only takes 1 incessant to damage church

Terminate employee
1-8 theft
1-100 sexual
Team Members
Vineyard has about 5 plain clothes police to mingle, uniformed in lot

All is well to impart feeling

Visual monitor
Parking lot monitor with vest obviously 

SECURITY in numbers
Take the money to the bank with a second person.

Team responsibilities
Platform security near the stage

Present while offering is taken and counted

Team members can be dispensers of information such as location of Sunday school rooms , restrooms, sanctuary and other areas

When should a service be disrupted?
Information about restraining orders on parents and custodial rights for parents

Children areas should be patrolled

Belligerent or display assaultive behavior and refuse to leave the property when asked.

Any immediate danger

Team calling tree
Team duties
Facility floor plans
2923.126 duties of licensed individual concealed handgun license
Can’t carry into church unless the church  or other pace of worship unless it posts or permits.

A knife can be in your pocket but if it is used as a weapon it is ccw and a crime.
it’s not a weapon to peel an apple.

Carry concealed weapon is a minor charge. Attempted assault is a felony

5 security team for chpc
3 for first 100 and 1 per each additional 100 

“If it was my house i wouldn't let them in but a church does to minister to them."

Escort any unknown suspicious visitor
Cincinnati Police has a neighborhood liaison officer
Financial
Electronic
Organizational Protocol