Carry Life ends a three-part series this week. In "Sanctuary and Security," we've looked high (Part I) at an organization with national scope that helps worship communities plan, execute and train to coherent, overlapping levels of security—the National Organization of Church Security and...
William Chadwick is our Lead Instructor for Gatekeepers, Christian Security Institute. His scope of training includes – Texas Department of Public Safety / Private Security Bureau: Combined Instructor (Level 3 / (#H03216) training Commissioned Officers...
Spiking interest in church security after Charleston massacre Marie Saavedra, WFAA11:39 p.m. CDT June 18, 2015 (Photo: Provided) DENTON COUNTY A local security company geared toward training members of religious congregations has seen a spike in calls after...
Training 'gatekeepers' for churches Friday, June 19, 2015 | Charlie Butts (OneNewsNow.com) Representatives of several hundred churches are expected to attend a conference later this summer to learn how to provide security for their facilities. Chuck Chadwick heads the National...
Why Some Pastors Bring Their Guns to the Pulpit Josh Sanburn @joshsanburn June 20, 2015 Stephen B. MortonAPPolice tape surrounds the parking lot behind the AME Emanuel Church as FBI forensic experts work the crime scene where nine were killed in Charleston, S.C., on...
Anyone who is tasked with the safekeeping of church attendees and children is acutely aware of the increase in horrifying headlines relating to church crime. Churches are prime targets for crime because of their open nature, easy access and limited security measures. It doesn't help that some...
"Soft Targets" attacks expected in 2015 In the wake of the recent lone Jihadist attacks in the U.S. and the now coordinated attack in Paris, are churches ready to wake up and be prepared to the coming attacks on their places of worship? Former deputy director of the U.S. Central Intelligence...
MESSAGE FROM CHUCK CHADWICK DEFINITION:"AT THE BANG!" - The period of time when a deadly force incident is actually played out. The period of time after "before" the deadly force Incident and before the "after" of the Deadly Force Incident. When the Active Shooter is actually still...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Frisco, Texas July 3, 2014 The National Organization of Church Security & Safety Management (NOCSSM) will present its Tenth Annual National Church Security Conference to be held at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on August 8-9, 2014. "We are focusing on the...
CHURCHES GET EDUCATED IN SECURITY Posted on June 14, 2014 The Christian Security Institute (CSI) is a state licensed security school that produces plainclothes Personal Protection Officers for some of the largest churches in America. It's president, Chuck Chadwick, former security...