Richmond, VA - Place of Worship Awareness Forum

A Message from City of Richmond Police Department:

You are cordially invited to attend our next  Places of Worship Safety & Awareness Forum

Friday, March 21, 2014   from 9:30 am - 5:00 pm 

Richmond Police Training Academy

   1202 West Graham Road

Richmond, VA 23219 

Free Registration available online at

http://placesofworshipsafetyforum2014.eventbrite.com

Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and Temples safety and security is a continuously growing concern. Places of Worship Safety & Awareness Forum focuses on raising your awareness of basic preventative measures to help mitigate crime in your place of worship.

This forum will include a variety of topics to promote safety awareness for religious gathering places.   

FAQs

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

kimberly.cheatham-mcclarin@richmondgov.com or Office number is 804-646-6754 

Church safety concerns addressed in Richmond

NBC12.com - Richmond, VA News


From: WWBT 12 News

The deadly Boston Marathon bombing is the reason everyone is working to step up security, including in places of worship.

Today, dozens of pastors and church leaders joined to learn more about making safety a top priority at a forum hosted by the Richmond Police Department.

The focus was on staying prepared and aware.

Roughly, 150 people from churches all around the Richmond Metro area showed up to see how much they can tighten security...

"People are hearing a lot about stabbings, shootings and bombings. There is a whole host of things people should be considering. We really want people to adopt the mindset of an all-hazards type of approach because there are a lot of things that could occur, " said Captain John Hall.

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