Part of the requirements for our Gatekeeper state certified training in professional security is the passing of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. This is a psychological test to hopefully “find this individual to be in satisfactory emotional health to perform the duties of a...
What is an Affinity Fraud? Affinity fraud refers to investment scams that prey upon members of identifiable groups, such as religious or ethnic communities, the elderly, or professional groups. The fraudsters who promote affinity scams frequently are - or pretend to be - members of the group...
A personal recent exposure to what could have been a “Crime of Persuasion” or in other terms a “Con Job” caused me to propose a “What If” scenario that could happen in any group of believers. Affinity Fraud runs particularly rampant in churches because our...
In the scope of issues dealing with causing harm to a church's people or property there is a dividing line that defines the proper use of the words describing the threat. This article will definitively make the distinction between "Safety" and "Security". Let us look at the...
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 anything, YouTube it! Ok, ENOUGH already! The internet has made almost everything easily accessible. There are so many...
A church’s armed security team’s failure to train is a huge liability! Failure to document your training also increases your liability. In Texas, commissioned security officers are required to qualify with firearms only once every two years when renewing their security officer...
There are mental skills and physical skills. Looking for people who “Don’t Look Right” would be an example of a mental skill. If you have been in your church for years, recognizing a potential disrupter may be easy because you have the experience of knowing what is...
We are proud to announce that NOCSSM has filed to become a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Since its inception in 2005 NOCSSM has always adhered to the basic principles of a non-profit in which we have provided cost effective education and training to Christian ministries through our Church...
FBI NIBRS Database analysis - Sex Crimes in American Churches Furthering our analysis of the FBI NIBRS database of crimes in churches we decided to analyze the percentage of forced sex crimes. These crimes include: Forceable Rape, Forcible Sodomy, Sexual Assault with an Object and...
Research shows the majority of weapons used in church violent crimes are NOT firearms. Another madman has struck in California. Seemingly defenseless people without anyone to stand in the way. We thank God every day for our selfless men and women that have taken their time and effort to prepare...