1. 5ZD Plan for Church Security

2. Instructor

3. Housekeeping
Emergency Exits
Restrooms

4. Objectives
Upon the conclusion of the course, students will be able to:
Explain the "5ZD" security plan as presented in the course
Identify the five security zones for churches as presented in the course
Identify the five security strategies for churches as presented in the course

5. Why do we need this training?
Recent ISIS magazine encouraging terrorism towards churches
Recent shootings and other violent crimes at churches
Churches are soft targets
Note: "Church" could refer to synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of worship

6. 1457 Deadly force incidents at US churches since 1999
- Statistics from Carl Chinn
1457
SC shooting 2 years ago

7. 5ZD Model for Church Security
5 Zones
5 Strategies
Simple
Works with any budget
Grows with you

8. 5 Security Zones Parking Entrance Hangout Main Event Restricted

9. Parking Zone Parking lot, sidewalk
First thing visitors (and criminals) encounter
Key is deterrence
Attendants, lighting, signage

10. Entrance Zone Front door All persons funnel through the front door
Key is deterrence and detection

11. Hangout Zone
Lobby, restrooms
Key is detection

12. Main Event Zone
Auditorium, classrooms
Key is detection

13. Restricted Zone
Nursey, minister offices, money counting areas, backstage
Key is denying access to unauthorized persons

14. 5 Security Strategies
Deter
Detect
Deny
Delay
Defend

15. Deter
Show potential attackers that there are safer and easier places to conduct an attack
Visible people patrolling, lights, signs, cameras

16. Detect Observe activities to identify suspicious people or behavior
People, cameras

17. Deny Prohibit unauthorized people from entering restricted areas
Locked doors

18. Delay Slow down an attacker so help can be summoned
People, locked doors

19. Defend
Stop an attacker once an attack has begun
Trained personnel

20. Summary Explain the "5ZD" security plan as presented in the course
Identify the five security zones for churches as presented in the course
Identify the five security strategies for churches as presented in the course

21. Questions ?

22. Remember We live in a dangerous world, even while we worship
Churches must make plans for security

23. Exam

24. Assignment
Tell others - family, friends, ministers how they can keep their church safe

25. 5zdsafety.org