Greetings in the name of our Lord! The next Church Security Roundtable (CSRT) is scheduled for July 10, 2009, from 10 AM to 2 PM at:

Please RSVP with the Online CSRT Registration Form. 

COPING WITH CRIMES OF VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE

At the next CSRT, we will be discussing “Coping with Crimes of Violence in the Workplace.” In this workshop we will be discussing managing the threat of violence in the workplace and how to prevent, mitigate, and survive violence in the workplace. 

One million violent crimes take place in the workplace every year costing Americans $55 million in lost wages annually, not including days covered by sick and annual leave.

Violence in the workplace has tripled in the last two years. Recent statistics indicate that an average of three people are murdered on the job everyday.  

Workplace violence has become one of the most significant occupational and financial hazards that employers, supervisors, and employees are likely to face. 

Managing the threat of workplace violence or responding to potentially violent incidents in the workplace are among the greatest concerns faced by both employers and employees. 

A legal settlement and related cost regarding a single serious incident can cost the church millions of dollars. As a church, you need to know how to devise strategies and techniques to reduce risk and that’s what you will learn in this next CSRT.

Assault is one the most feared personal crimes taking place in our workplace everyday. Employees can be assaulted physically, mentally, or emotionally. Statistically, one in every four Americans will become the victim of a violent act during their lifetime either at home, at work, or at any place in between. 

Assaults do not just happen to “other people.” Anyone, including you, can become a victim. OSHA 29 CFR 1900 regulations require all employers employing 11 or more personnel to have a written Emergency Action Plan pertaining to violence in the workplace.

The purpose of this 4-hour workshop is to utilize simple, straightforward, and logical approach to problem-solving scenarios to help you understand the concept of personal protection both at your place of work and at home. By understanding the concept and effect relationships between personnel and work habits, church policies and operating procedures, and behaviors exhibited by both victims and offenders, you can implement both a comprehensive personal and church-wide security and safety program that will significantly reduce most safety risks.

The goal of this workshop is to prevent you and your employees from becoming a victim of a violent act, or at least to reduce the likelihood of serious injuries. The choices and your success or failure are all yours. You can, after all, do everything right and still lose, and everything wrong and still win.

This workshop will teach you to be conscious, ever vigilant, and to develop a survival mindset. We will learn the four-step components of coping with crimes of violence such as planning, prevention, response, and recovery.

Advanced Online Registration: $25 per attendee (lunch included)

Late Registration (Starting July 6, 2009): $35 per attendee

At the Door (July 10, 2009): $50 per attendee

We require advanced registration so that we can provide a headcount of attendees for meeting room set-up, and to pay for food based on the number of attendees.

Pray for the best!  Plan for the worse!

Abiding in Christ,