CEN CPPS Launches Training after Synagogue Hostage Attack
Christian Emergency Network (CEN) and Center for Personal Protection and Safety (CPPS) launched a new readiness training partnership in light of the heightened threat risk environment witnessed by the Colleyville, TX Synagogue terrorist attack on January 15. The Christian community saw firsthand how the Jewish community readiness training by Secure Community Network was integral in saving lives and bringing calm in an otherwise perilous situation.
CEN ReadyChurch online training provides the instructor “the how to’s” in setting up a well integrated safety security team within your existing leadership and congregation for a complete emergency or crisis ministry response. For questions about CEN ReadyChurch online training access, instructors, resources, and how best to use the combined online training contact CEN Operations: Michael.Boler@ChristianEmergencyNetwork.net
CPPS Safe Church online training empowers church leaders, staff, volunteers and congregants. It provides situational awareness; vulnerability assessment; de-escalation skills; staff threat mitigation training and proper response for extreme violence. For questions regarding CPPS Safe Church security training based upon your church policies, protocols, church size and specific needs such as how to train your security team contact CPPS VP-Faith Based Initiatives: Dan.Graeber@ChristianEmergencyNetwork.net
CEN, the nationally recognized security and emergency response organization, co-chaired the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s “Preventing Targeted Violence Against Faith Communities” report in 2019 which was U.S. Congressionally approved and fully funded in 2019. The report calls out vital recommendations on security for all houses of worship such as: improved timely information sharing, threat risk assessments, suspicious behavior reporting, response training, and community-based incident mitigation, which are among the top recommendations addressed in the joint CEN/CPPS training.
CEN Founder and President, Mary Marr, says: “While we do not know the day or time of an incident like we witnessed in Colleyville, TX recently closer to home, we can choose to be aware of threats and risks to our community and be ready to respond with the Hope of Christ!”
CPPS is leading the way in providing comprehensive extreme violence and travel safety solutions. Over the past 20 years CPPS has equipped tens of millions of people to stay safe while at church, work, recreational activities, and traveling abroad. CPPS has helped over 3500 congregations put together appropriate Safety and Security measures for their specific congregation.
CPPS Founder and CEO and Randy Spivey, says: “What the Colleyville, Texas Congregation Beth Israel event has reinforced to all Houses of Worship is the need for proper training in how to evaluate the vulnerabilities of their facility, Situational Awareness training for all, de-escalation training for leaders, and proper response to extreme violence events. There is no substitute for having good training in these key areas, it saves lives!”
The combined CEN CPPS training will help churches to protect themselves and their families on Sunday and when they depart into the increasingly dangerous environment in which they find themselves during the remainder of the week at schools or shopping malls. It was specifically designed by crisis management and security professionals in cooperation with emergency management and law enforcement with an eye toward the unique needs of the Christian community. The leadership training is practical and adapts easily to any congregational setting whether in person or online.
This combined training will help Christians have the tools they need to stay safe and live out the Hope we have in Christ so that others may come to know Him too!
“Be Ready to give an answer for the Hope of Christ within.” I Peter 3:15
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