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Extremism Against Places of Worship Extends Across Faiths

Hot-button political issues are a leading reason for violence at places of worship. Not every one of these incidents is committed by a member of an organized extremist group—whether right-, left-, or alt-leaning—but all are concerning and deserve in-depth review to determine how they might affect future house of worship security. Are the attacks planned and organized or a random mob reacting to a recent event, choosing to act in anger instead of creating a dialogue toward reconciliation and peace? Have criminal gangs evolved into political extremists? Are these events perpetrated by lone actors or groups?

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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
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▪ Fast Facts: 11 Security Scenarios Religious Personnel Should Prepare For

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“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.”

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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.”

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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.”

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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.”

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