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Maintaining a secure but welcoming environment simply requires balance. On the heels of 2018’s horrific synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, Pa., came this FOX News headline: “Violence prompts churches to weigh security vs. welcoming.” While I understand the sentiment behind this idea, it…

Employers can avoid a crisis by becoming observant of their workers’ behavior. Workplace violence rarely springs out of nowhere. Strategos President Vaughn Baker describes four “red flag” behaviors that should get the attention of employers, educators and others with oversight over people who…

Holster the donuts and suspend the arguments. Unless it’s violent, let this storm blow over. A well-known protest group recently made its rounds at churches in the Orlando area, spewing an all-too-common message of “hate thy neighbor.” In our hyper-politicized age, everything appears…

With training, especially in medical skills, they can be effective in saving lives. Note: This article was written for the International Public Safety Association. Strategos encourages donations to this worthy non-profit organization. The term first responder has been used for decades to describe…

It’s rare that someone “just snaps.” Learn what to look for so you can defuse the event before it happens. Whether in the workplace or the community, people who commit violent acts almost always display behaviors that indicate they are under stress. Vaughn…

Strategos President Vaughn Baker tackles the pros and cons in this edition of Strategos Security Week. In an effort to protect students, more than 20 schools in Illinois – and more than 150 nationwide – have installed active-shooter panic buttons. Does this technology…

Understand the risks of an armed response to an intruder before it’s too late. It wasn’t a typical worship service at Faith City Mission in Amarillo, Texas. While the congregation was pondering the heavenly, a gunman rushed in and brought them back down…

In less than a minute, your office can go from a place of business to a crime scene. If you could do something, would you? If you’re a number cruncher, you may be tempted to take the government’s statistics and calculate the odds…

Prayer is not a substitute for action, but the fuel that drives it.

Lives are on the line. All active shooter training is not created equal.

How should church security be different from other security teams?

The star of “Jurassic World” shared some nuggets of wisdom with an MTV audience. Let’s hope they were listening!

They’re the first to respond. Let’s be the first to show support to those who risk themselves daily.

Schools can take immediate action to reduce the threat of active shooters.

Our natural responses are not our most productive. Training can prepare us to prevail.

President Vaughn Baker discusses the shootings at YouTube and UPS and how organizations can prepare.

Church security is too important to take a DIY approach.

It’s a parent’s worst nightmare: a shooting at your child’s school.

Vaughn Baker also addresses the role of guns in church and how churches should talk about them.

We can make a difference in school violence right now.