In Obscura

That first meeting with me. Understand your concerns and the path forward. Some of my support capabilities.

• Threat Vulnerability Assessment products
• Threat Intelligence – products and analysis; global and local.
• Security Countermeasures – Actions to reduce or mitigate risk. Training.
• Investigations – Provide investigations and inquiries for senior clergy.
• Foreign Travel Briefings and debriefings
• Foreign Missionary or Church Group foreign travel threat briefings in-person and analysis reports.

Hardening the target. The thorough, systematic evaluation of the existing security posture against the threat environment and the unexpected. This will result in a detailed report for the senior clergy and staff.

Examples:

• Protecting Children
• Information Security
• Elicitation of Information
• Physical Security
• Inner and Outer Perimeter
• External; threat environment, human domain, crime, risks to congregation and reputation
• Existing Security Team
• Ushers
• Funds
• Personal Information
• Computers
• Equipping clergy staff and congregation with critical skills to detect and react from training to stop and mitigate threats
• Situational Awareness
• Suspicious Activity and Reporting
• Training Ushers, need for a security staff
• Armed vs Unarmed security
• Insider threats
• Crimes
• Active Shooter
• Fires
• Medical Emergencies
• Evacuation

Actions taken upon formal request of Senior Pastor to inquire and or research concerns, establish facts and provide options for resolution.  Some examples are alleged or suspected church policy and procedure violations, security lapses, current or potential or former employees, misconduct, loss, theft or damage or destruction of property. Internal or external threats, suspicious activities, or an anomaly.

Investigative action taken will be independent, discreet, that must be kept confidential for Senior Pastor only, to protect the integrity of the investigation rights, reputations, dignity and privacy of those involved. From this a report of investigation will be provided to the Senior Pastor for information and actions deemed appropriate. The security of this report and all contents is tantamount.

During the investigation if there is any inference or evidence of criminal violations this investigation will be put on pause and authorities are notified. The Pastor will be briefed periodically on progress of the investigation. Again, secured confidentiality is required, as is full cooperation of those contacted or interviewed including signing of non-disclosure agreements.

The Watchman: solid foundation in scriptures. The trumpet warning of threats, moving to neutralize those threats. Churches must remain places of salvation, peace. safety. Again, the innovative approach of “Know the Target – Watch the Target – Look Deeper – Expect the Unexpected. Threat Intelligence, Counterintelligence, Security Countermeasures.

Proactive and innovative steps to establish, enhance and sustain a level of awareness and readiness to neutralize threats prior to successful execution. Consultation will be tenacious. This means the understanding of threats, identified vulnerabilities and a heightened comprehension often missed indicators and anomalies. The vision is a harder target. Detter, Detect, Defend, Destroy. Again, the scriptural teachings about that Watchman. To motivate and inspire, a culture of quiet, subtle awareness, detection and ability to pro-actively deny victory to threats. This is known as “Left of Boom.”