Attention all Gatekeepers: Not shooting yourself in the foot. There are several questions we want to address to help you avoid legal issues that might arise if you ever have to use deadly force in the scope of your job as security operatives. We have done quite a bit of research and reached...
If you don’t know how to do something, how do you learn? YOUTUBE! If you want the very best in Navy SEAL training? YouTube! Brain surgery? YouTube! If you want to know anything, YouTube it! Ok, ENOUGH already! The internet has made almost everything easily accessible. There are so many...
Security and Ushers: Handling “difficult” people Definition: Difficult People are defined as persons who refuse to adhere to the scriptural practices of good order and discipline in the body of Christ. Hecklers, protestors and other individuals who demonstrate a lack of...
Part of the requirements for our Gatekeeper state certified training in professional security is the passing of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. This is a psychological test to hopefully “find this individual to be in satisfactory emotional health to perform the duties of a...
What is an Affinity Fraud? Affinity fraud refers to investment scams that prey upon members of identifiable groups, such as religious or ethnic communities, the elderly, or professional groups. The fraudsters who promote affinity scams frequently are - or pretend to be - members of the group...
A personal recent exposure to what could have been a “Crime of Persuasion” or in other terms a “Con Job” caused me to propose a “What If” scenario that could happen in any group of believers. Affinity Fraud runs particularly rampant in churches because our...
How fast is your draw? Industry standard tells us to procure the weapon system and have it online and lead delivered on target from concealment in 1.5 seconds. This time reduction drill is generally setup with an eight-inch circle plate elevated at 5 feet at a distance of 5 yards. ...
Today we revisit the off-hand deployable blade and what makes the grab and stab concept so simple and convincing. Primarily used in close quarter deadly force situations and arguably the best option for firearms retention, the off-hand blade is to be simple, secure and easily brought into the...
I see it time and time again and occasionally find myself wanting to holster without looking depending on what holster or setup I am currently wearing or training with. Couple of issues here: Why train in any gear besides the gear you wear daily and on duty? Why are we not looking when we...
In the scope of issues dealing with causing harm to a church's people or property there is a dividing line that defines the proper use of the words describing the threat. This article will definitively make the distinction between "Safety" and "Security". Let us look at the...