Many faith-based organizations lack formal resources and functions dedicated to security and risk monitoring, which puts them at a disadvantage when it comes to early warning and threat response.
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Extremism Against Places of Worship Extends Across Faiths
Houses of worship across many religions faced a spike in security incidents in recent years, whether driven by the response to a controversial event or a longstanding tension or discrimination. In this collection of articles from Security Management, explore how security and religious leaders are tracking threats, changing mindsets, and preparing for extremist-linked incidents.
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▪ 5 Underlying Reasons for Extremist Attacks on Houses of Worship
▪ How Faith-Based Organizations Can Improve Threat Intelligence Collection
▪ Infographic: How to Build Priority Lists for Threat Monitoring
▪ PRAY: A Model to Change Mindsets about Security in Houses of Worship
▪ 4 Steps to Mitigate Crime Risks at Houses of Worship
▪ Fast Facts: 11 Security Scenarios Religious Personnel Should Prepare For
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Lisa Zarzycki
Director of corporate security, Daimler Truck North America
“Good crisis leadership happens when you plan for it. It is imperative to have a team in place that understands their role in crisis could be different than their daily line role.”
Andrea Davis
President and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative
“Use the crisis as the springboard to establish the process and protocol you want to build and document for future responses.”
Leslie Chenaille
Director of guest safety and operations at the Denver Zoo
“I’ve lived in Colorado my whole life. I witnessed Columbine as it happened, and the Aurora movie theater shooting. We’ve had a lot of big shootings. I felt we needed to test our infrastructure and make some of those connections with our first responders.”
Jeremy Brecher
Chief information and technology officer, Securitas North America
“As a systematic collaborative approach for transforming a company's services and goals, organizational change management (OCM) tends to emphasize process; however, it is people who most affect change and are affected by that change, meaning any successful effort must center on engagement and authenticity.”
Jessica Muñoz
Nurse Practitioner
“It comes down to: If we identify an adult who is being exploited, what are we going to do? Who is going to be notified?”
Michael Bailey, Sr., CPP
Security control official, Collins Aerospace
“When it comes to sharing numerical data during an event, leaders should keep in mind that most people involved in a crisis have trouble processing information when it comes to numbers or basic math while the event is ongoing.”
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