Protecting Houses of Worship

313 Brown Drive Southwest,Knoxville TN 37918

05 March, 2022

Description

Learn how to provide effective security for your house of worship, private school, retreat/camp and other ministries. Workshop Church security has become a popular topic for both discussion and consideration. What should security at your house of worship look like? How do you get volunteers and what type of training is necessary? Does your church’s insurance provide the required coverage? Should your volunteers be armed? How much will this type of program cost the church? Join us in Knoxville, TN on Saturday, March 5th for an important three- hour seminar on protecting your house of worship. Seminar topics include:  Convincing leadership that security is necessary  Recruiting and training volunteers  What threats create a valid risk for your house of worship  Insurance requirements  Arming volunteers: yes or no  How to prevent undesirable events at your church Suggested Audience:  House of worship security leads  Volunteer security ministries  Pastors, elders, board members and other stakeholders  Ushers and greeters  Christian school and camp/retreat leads Inclusive  Continental breakfast  Access to a library of free content related to house of worship security Presenter Michael Mann, CPP®, PSP® has gained valuable experience in conducting anti-terrorism and physical protection operations for three decades. Michael conducted anti-terrorism operations in the United States and Central America while serving as a member of the United States Marine Corps Fleet-Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST); he successfully completed assignments in uniformed services, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and criminal intelligence for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD); he served as a Special Response Team (SRT) Area Commander and Vulnerability Assessment Team (VAT) member for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Federal Protective Forces (FPF); managed and developed physical protection programs for commercial nuclear fuel fabrication and chemical facilities; managed protection details for at-risk persons and their families; and designed and managed physical protection programs for private Christian schools, churches, and Christian camps/retreats. Michael has a Master of Science (MS) Degree in Security and Risk Management; a Certificate in Terrorism Studies from the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St. Andrews and he studied terrorism at Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Michael is also a 32- year student, practitioner and teacher of modern pistolcraft and self- defense, an educator, and he serves as an adjunct staff member for a large university assigned to teach courses in criminal justice, homeland security and counterterrorism Michael is the owner and lead consultant for Michael Mann Security Services, an independent security management firm that specializes in providing churches, private schools, and ministries with comprehensive protection strategies. Michael is also on staff at Fellowship Bible Church as the manager of security, leading physical protection operations for campuses located in Brentwood, TN and Franklin, TN.