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Place of Worship Safety

The Orange County Sheriff's Office recently held a Place of Worship Safety Summit for local faith leaders to learn how to secure their places of worship. Below are videos of the summit that you can review if you were unable to attend.


Place of Worship Safety: Part I

Part 1: Introduction

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings opens the Safety Summit. Senior Pastor Wade Mumm follows with an introduction.

Part 2: Crime Prevention

Sgt Charles Denmark of OCSO Community Relations discusses CPTED, or Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.

Part 3: Worship Place Violence

Master Deputy Stanley Murray is the Tourist Corridor Crim Prevention Specialist and Chaplain Coordinator. In this video he discusses identifying individuals at risk for violence and managing conflict in your place of worship.

Part 4: Active Shooters


Place of Worship Safety: Part II

On Friday, August 3, we hosted the second part of our Place of Worship Safety seminar series. Participants heard presentations about crisis response, conflict de-escalation, and litigation risks.