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YouTube resources from Gatekeepers | Before, During and After the Bang
I seems as though a lot of people on church security teams put all their eggs in one basket. That is, the only training they get is going to the range and practice handgun...

NOCSSM JULY 2024 Newsletter | MAJOR NEW!!!

What does church security have to do with sexual abuse?
We train our Gatekeepers to recognize people that “Don’t Look Right” and to question the person with “Aggressive Friendliness” so that we can get an idea if there might be a...

“You got to have a PLAN?”
With every church shooting we all hear the mantra “You got to have a PLAN?” It’s as though a “PLAN” is some onerous piece of literary work comprised of millions of pages of...

Gatekeeper program – Security Liability and Your Church
In this litigious society we live in today; Liability is at the top of the concerns of all churches. Imagine the damage a single mistake could cost your church. If your...

Dealing with the Mentally Ill
We’ve all seen the bill boards along the freeway - “Are you hurting?”, “Do you need hope?”, “Jesus is the answer!” We advertise for people with problem to come to our...

A Case for Pastoral Protection – Paul’s letter to the church
Part of my past professional security experience was to be the Personal Protector of a very well-known pastor in the Houston, Texas area. During those years I was exposed to...

Who’s your trainer and what are they training you for?
If you don’t know how to do something, how do you learn? YOUTUBE! If you want the very best in Navy SEAL training? YouTube! Brain surgery? YouTube! If you want to know...

Firearms polices
Attention all Gatekeepers: Not shooting yourself in the foot. There are several questions we want to address to help you avoid legal issues that might arise if you ever have...