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Safety Planning Essentials for Summer Youth Camps, Retreats, and Faith-Based Programs
Protecting Those We Serve. Including Recent Texas Legislative Mandates and National Best Practices Introduction Every summer, approximately 26 million children and young people are entrusted to the care of camp operators, church leaders, and program directors at more than 20,000 camps across the United States. These environments, day camps, residential camps, church retreats, Vacation Bible
California Nonprofit Security Funding
Is Your House of Worship Leaving $250,000 on the Table? California’s state-funded nonprofit security grant program is one of the most generous in the nation — and most eligible organizations never apply. Here is what you need to know, and how Kearnan Consulting Group, LLC can guide you through every step. KEY FIGURES AT A
The Morality of Violence
Catholic and Parochial Perspectives on Protection, Grievance, and the Pathway to Targeted Attack Introduction Every Catholic parish, every parochial school, every diocesan institution eventually confronts a question that no amount of theological study fully prepares its leaders to answer: when is the use of force morally permissible to protect the people of God? The question
Sacred Ground, Shifting Threats: The Evolution of Violence Against American Houses of Worship
How Faith-Based Organizations Have Responded to an Escalating Threat and What the Future Demands Introduction It is no surprise to any student of history that religion and conflict have long been intertwined. Across centuries, faith has been invoked to fuel violence, and war has been used as a tool to advance religious agendas. These patterns
California Self-Defense and Use of Force
Duty to Retreat, Aggressor Rules, and Governing Legal Framework Executive Summary California does not have a stand-your-ground statute, but California appellate courts have held since 1923 that there is no duty to retreat before using force in self-defense when a person is not at fault. The rule is applied through jury instruction CALCRIM No. 3470
Less-Lethal Tools for Unlicensed Volunteers at California Houses of Worship: A Compliance Guide
Pepper Spray, Byrna Launchers, Bear Spray, and What California Law Actually Permits A recurring question from California houses of worship: “Our volunteers do not hold CCW permits or BSIS licenses, and we are not in a position to stand up a Private Patrol Operator structure. Can they at least carry pepper spray, a Byrna, or