There have been over 1000 deadly force encounters in churches within the last fifteen years. In the last decade, there have been twice as many deaths on religious property than there have been in school shootings. Heartbreaking, but recent examples of the importance for church security is the Texas Church massacre in November of 2017 and the Charleston, SC church shooting in June of 2015. Major pastoral blogs, and even state law and insurance agencies highly recommend even a basic level of security for churches. While it is saddening and unsettling that church security is growing in relevance and need, Apex is equipped to handle all your security needs. We have a staff of highly trained and experiences professionals who are trained in security procedures, weapons training, self-defense, and security consulting. The wonderful thing about our church security training, is that churches can choose all services listed to fit their budget, needs, and concerns.

We are a faith-based company who feels there is no greater calling than this.

ADG offers FREE 1hr presentations to congregations on what to do during violent events, as well as talk with churches for free to review their security and present to the board as part of our "Protect the Pew" Initiative.

1) Open enrollment Church Security Seminars (6hrs/$120ea)

2) Security Team Training-

• Mission of the Security Team- Deterrence, Detection, and Response
• Pre/Post Service Security
• Protection of Offering Money
• Selecting a Security Team
• Security Personnel Placement
• Active Shooter Training
• Pastoral Protection
• Combatives/Self Defense
• Weapons Training (For those who carry)
• Situational Awareness
• Legal Use of Force

3) Active Shooter Training for Churches-

• Presentations to the congregation on "What to do"
• Active Shooter Unarmed Training for church teams
• Active Shooter Armed Response Training for armed security teams
• Stop the Bleed medical training class
• Active Shooter Medical Response for church teams
• Active Shooter medical supplies and response tools

4) Basic church security information/ presentations-

• Addressing the Need- Historical Statistics and Security Concerns
• Presentation on what to do if acts of violence occur to the congregation
• Church Liability
• Church Safety Information
• Child Safety
• Mapping of Evacuation Routes

5) Physical Security-

• Physical Security Consultation and Review
• Security Measures and Countermeasures (doors, windows, barricades, fencing, lighting, locks, access controls, etc.)
• Risk and Threat Assessments
• Security and Emergency Plans

6) Medical Training -

• Including mass casualty response, tactical medicine, and BLS/CPR training
• Medical bags, kits, and supplies

7) Full Comprehensive Church Security Exercises Including Multiple Large-Scale Scenarios

Please contact us for a comprehensive list or to schedule a training seminar or presentation!

*Churches receive a significant discount for all church security training