 California Man Enters Mormon Church and Shoots Bishop (GlenEvans1)
posted Tue August 31st 2010 @ 4:26 AM
On August 29, 2010 a man entered a Mormon church in Visalia, CA and killed a church bishop who was simply doing paperwork between services. Read More »
CSA Recommends Online Child Safety Program For Churches (GlenEvans1)
posted Wed August 25th 2010 @ 3:45 PM
Child safety training is a simple church security measure almost any church can easily implement. The benefits to training children's ministry staff and volunteers in child abuse recognition and reporting are numerous.
It is an unfortunate fact in our society that children are abused sexually, emotionally and physically. Church volunteers often have contact with these children in Sunday school, Vacation Bible School, or children's ministry events through community outreach programs where children are brought into the church.
Having an opportunity to stop child abuse can have a huge positive impact on a child who endures it repeatedly, but only when a church ministry team has had the proper training to recognize the warning signs for child abuse.
Church Security Alliance co-founder Glen Evans states, "A comprehensive child safety training program for church employees and volunteers is becoming as necessary as church background checks. Churches can no longer afford to ignore this most elementary, and easily implemented security step. Recent news reports highlight the fact we cannot ignore this issue any longer."
A church child safety training program should incorporate several elements. First, the program should be comprehensive and complete. The church volunteer should be able to define child abuse, recognize behaviors that identify potential abusers, and know how to report suspected abuse to authorities.
Second, a church safety program should be able to document that training has occurred and the person attending the training has an understanding of the material presented. Read More »
Church Security Seminar in Lima, Ohio (GlenEvans1)
posted Mon August 2nd 2010 @ 3:33 PM
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 Could Your Church Security Personnel Be Arrested or Charged With A Crime? (GlenEvans1)
posted Thu July 29th 2010 @ 12:20 PM
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Spokane Valley police bust church robbery ring (JackJustice)
posted Tue July 6th 2010 @ 9:08 AM
Nearly 40 churches in Washington and Idaho are the target of thieves
The following report details the results of a gang of thieves who targeted local churches in Washington and Idaho. It appears that while one of the thieves would distract the staff, another would take credit cards, wallets, purses and laptop computers, which would be sold or traded for drugs. The ring took items from nearly 40 churches. The credit cards were used to purchase electronic good for resale. Please be aware of this distraction technique and avoid leaving high value items unattended in plain sight of unknown visitors. Read More »
7 Signs of Terrorist Activity (JackJustice)
posted Tue June 29th 2010 @ 11:03 PM
With the country at war we all need to be aware of suspicious activity at work, schools, malls, sports events and church in our cities and states.
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Jesus Statue Sparks Controversy and Church Security Incident (GlenEvans1)
posted Fri June 25th 2010 @ 4:35 PM
Monroe, Ohio - Police were called to Solid Rock Church in Monroe, OH on a report of a distrubance during a mid-week service. Read More »
 Jesus Struck By Lightning: Planning A Fire Response (GlenEvans1)
posted Tue June 15th 2010 @ 9:51 AM
On the evening of June 14, 2010, Solid Rock Church's 62 foot statue of Jesus was struck by lighting and burned, sending 100 foot flames into the air and taking responding fire crews hours to put out. Read More »
Man Shoots Ex-Wife During Church Conseling Session! (JackJustice)
posted Wed June 9th 2010 @ 4:32 PM
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Church Workers Charged With Stealing Collections (JackJustice)
posted Wed June 9th 2010 @ 4:01 PM
June 8, 2010 Wayland, MA - Two church workers have been charged with stealing from two parishes and police say both apparently thought they were working alone.
The Archdiocese of Boston contacted Wayland police last Thursday concerned that someone was possibly stealing money from the weekly collections at St. Zepherin's and St. Ann's churches.
After a weekend investigation, police arrested two employees – custodian John Inferrere and religious education director Marjory O'Day.
Investigators say both were caught with money that was stolen from the collections.
Ironically, police say, even though both Inferrere and O'Day were stealing money from the same source, the thefts are not related because it appears they were not aware of each other's actions.
Police say the church's custodian told them his wife lost her job about a year ago last October, that he'd been taking money out of the church's safe since last February, converting $10's and $20's into $100's and had 17 $100 bills in his wallet when he was arrested.
Police say O'Day denied stealing the three hundred-dollar packets in her handbag when she was arrested, but the archdiocese had hired a security firm that caught her and Inferrere with a surveillance camera and marked bills.
"And the marked monies were found on each of them during the investigation," said Gerard Leone, Middlesex County District Attorney.
There was no answer at the custodian's home down the street from the church.
A spokesman for the archdiocese issued a statement that says, in part: "We pray for all involved in this unfortunate situation including the employees who are now at the center of this investigation and facing serious legal consequences."
"I think it's extremely sad that when you have an organization like a church that places a premium and dependence on faith and trust, that you have an extreme violation of that faith and trust," commented Leone. The church is still trying to determine how much money was stolen.
The employees, who have worked for the parishes a number of years, have been placed on unpaid administrative leave. Read More »
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