Church Preparedness TrainingRequest an Assessment
Church Preparedness TrainingRequest an Assessment

On-Site Safety Team Training

Prepared to Protect the People You Serve

Practical, real-world safety training brought directly to your church. No cookie-cutter approach. We meet you exactly where you are and work alongside you to build a team that is ready when it matters most.

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Tom Fitzgerald and Kirk Henson teaching a church safety team

Where You Are Today

Wherever Your Team Is Today,
We Will Start There

Pastor and church leaders planning a new safety team

Just Getting Started

You know your church needs a safety team but aren’t sure where to begin. We will help you build it the right way from the first meeting.

Church safety team gathered for a briefing in the lobby

Already Have a Team

Make sure your people are trained correctly, work from one plan, and know exactly what to do at every service and event.

Small group of volunteers in a focused training session

Need Specialized Training

Bring us in for one subject your team needs most, from de-escalation to emergency protocols to scenario practice.

“But we prayed to our God and guarded the city day and night to protect ourselves.”

Nehemiah 4:9

What We Train

Skills Your Team Will Use at Every Service

For Your Safety Team

  • Situational awareness
  • Emergency response: medical emergencies, church disturbances and active-shooter response
  • Threat assessment
  • Tactical radio communication
  • De-escalation skills
  • Use-of-force options and the need for self-defense insurance
  • Contact and cover, and other tactical considerations

For Your Team Leaders

  • Choosing the right people and keeping the team balanced
  • Background checks and manpower assessment
  • Scheduling that prevents volunteer burnout
  • Scheduling and documenting training sessions
  • Assessing your campus to make it a hard target
  • Getting your pastor’s buy-in
Safety team members on duty in the church foyer during a service
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Our Process

How It Works

Step 1

Assess

A free visit: we walk the campus with your leaders and learn how your congregation gathers.

Step 2

Plan

Together we build a plan that everyone on your team knows and can follow.

Step 3

Train

Hands-on instruction at your church, built around your people and your building.

Step 4

Practice

Role-play exercises so the plan holds up when it matters most.

Tom and Kirk meeting with members of a church safety team

Why CPT

Why Churches Choose CPT

Decades of Experience

Nearly thirty years of law enforcement service, and teaching since the 1990s.

We Serve on a Team Too

Tom and Kirk lead the safety team at their own church. We know church life because we live it.

Built for Your Church

Face-to-face from the first visit, so the training fits your building, your people and your goals.

Ready to Take the First Step?

Every church starts with a free assessment at your church.
Tell us about your church and we will be in touch personally.

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