Trainers | Advisors | Operators

Church Security Teams

Actively Defending Religous Groups And Faith-Based Organizations

Those who built on the wall, and those who carried burdens, loaded themselves so that with one hand they worked at construction, and with the other held a weapon.

NEHEMIAH 4:17

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Comprehensive Manual

$89 Securing the House of Worship. 480 Pages. Videos and PDF documents via thumbdrive.

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4-Hour Online Church Seminar

$149 How to Develop a Church Security Team. Includes the Comprehensive Manual and thumb drive.

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Tier 4 Firearms Training

16-hour combative handgun training for church security teams. Comprehensive Manual included.

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Tier 3 Tactical Training

56-hour combative tactical training for church security teams. Comprehensive Manual included.

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Distributed Security trains members of religious groups and faith-based organizations to actively defend against violent attack. Our trainers, advisors, and operators all possess military, agency, and/or law enforcement backgrounds. We sell a comprehensive manual, offer online seminars, and provide on-site training.

Religious groups and faith-based organizations face a challenging set of security threats. Houses of worship must secure physical facilities and defend congregants from violent threat.

Among a myriad of service providers offering passive “security” measures, consultation, and programs, DSI is alone in providing service offerings that offer a true, Active Defense training for your organization.

Combining DSI’s curriculum, training staff, and experience administering high-level security training, your congregation gains peace of mind and returns your organizational focus to ministering to your flock.

Additionally, Distributed Security can help facilitate relationships with local enterprise and agency organizations that might subsidize training programs for houses of worship. Call to discuss the specific needs of your organization to learn more about available programs.

COMPREHENSIVE MANUAL + THUMB DRIVE

$89.95 – Including Thumb Drive With Interactive Content

350 page Comprehensive Manual – Print + PDF

45 Videos – Combative Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun

Training Plan – Interactive Spreadsheet

Comprehensive Manual – Securing the House of Worship has been compiled for houses of worship to develop church security teams capable of actively defending against lethal threats of violence. Active defense is the ability to stop a violent threat, minimizing casualties and damage, and securing the scene prior to the arrival of law enforcement. This is accomplished by training select staff and congregants who are thoroughly vetted and willing to form an armed security force. Included with this manual is a thumb drive with several digital files containing videos along with documents and a customizable, interactive, Individual Training Plan that you can print for the use of your team. DSI’s individual training plan should be the cornerstone of any security team implementation.

The topics covered in the manual and digital materials included on the thumb drive are:

SECURITY PLAN

Introduction To Security Analysis
Area Study
Site Survey
Asset Evaluation
Threat Assessment
Vulnerability Assessment
Developing The Church Security Team
Deploying The Church Security Team
Decision Making And Problem Solving In Crisis
Tactical Decision Games
Post-Incident
Sustainable Security

TRAINING PLAN
Included on the thumb drive is an Excel spreadsheet with an interactive 13-week training plan for your church security team.

The plan encompasses range training, dry practice drills, range drills, along with reading and instructional assignments pulled from the manual.

The manual is included in PDF format on the thumb drive for sharing with team members.

WEAPON FUNDAMENTALS

Definition of Sides
Magazine Indexing
Wearing Equipment
Stance/Grip
Draw/Re-Holster
Chamber/Mag
Positions/Holster
Contact Drills
Load
Unload
Empty Gun
Immediate Action
Speed Reload
Remedial Action
Tactical Reload

INDIVIDUAL TACTICS

Movement.
Spalling.
Cover/Concealment
Close Quarters Combat CQC
CQC – Interior
Terminal Angle
“T” Intersection
Room Clearing
Room Characteristics
Doors
Fatal Funnel
Dynamic Entry
Stairs
Closing

Comprehensive Manual

Purchase manual + thumbdrive

$89.95

Included with this manual is a thumb drive with several digital files containing videos along with documents and a customizable individual training plan.
This is what comes with your order:
1. 350 Page Comprehensive Manual
2. 45 Videos – Combative Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun
4. Training Plan – Interactive Spreadsheet
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4-Hour Webinar

Webinar + Manual + Thumbdrive

$149.95

Attend the 4-hour online seminar for church security groups. This seminar is designed for both senior church leadership and members of your security team.
Attendance fee includes one reference manual and thumb drive. Webinar link can be shared and viewed by your whole team. Our seminars are offered on the second Friday of each month.
During this seminar we cover the following topics:
1. Introduction to security analysis.
2. Developing the church security team.
3. Training the church security team.
4. Deploying the church security team.
All the topics covered during the online seminar are detailed in the Comprehensive Manual.
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BOOK A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUR CHURCH SECURITY TEAM

TIER 4 – COMBATIVE HANDGUN

TRAINS CHURCH SECURITY TEAM MEMBERS TO SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY CARRY WEAPONS ON SITE.

Program includes 16 hours of dedicated range training plus access to an interactive training plan and on-line courses and content. Introductory tactical medicine skills are integrated into the on-range and on-line training. This program requires a minimum of 6 team members per class and is delivered over a 30 day period. Qualifying students receive the DSI “Tier 4 Defender” certification. Range facility surcharge may apply based upon location of client.

TIER 3 – INDIVIDUAL TACTICS

TRAINS A CHURCH SECURITY TEAM MEMBERS TO DEFEND AGAINST A VIOLENT ATTACK.

This program integrates 16 hours of dedicated range training, 24 hours of reality based training, and, 16 hours of pre and post course instructional learning and guided dry practice. Tactical medical training is included. Training focuses on the use of concealment and cover, working hallways, stairs and doorways, crossing thresholds and clearing rooms. There is a minimum of 6 team members per class, and this program is delivered over a 3 month period.