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Do We Prevent Crime at our Church?

Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company
A checklist to help you evaluate your building’s security.
posted 8/11/2009

Try also: Arson, Church Property, Entry, Keys, Property, Secure, Theft

Do We Prevent Crime at Our Church?

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Do you keep a record of everyone who has a key or security code to the building and use a system for tracking keys or changing security codes as volunteers/employees leave your organization?

	Yes
	No

Do you have adequate outdoor lighting near doors, in parking lots, and at rear entrances?

	Yes
	No

Is your outdoor lighting on a timer, a light-sensitive switch, or a motion-sensitive switch?

	Yes
	No

Does your building have adequate indoor lighting that is on a timer so that it comes on even when the facility is not in use?

	Yes
	No

Is your outdoor landscaping trimmed and maintained just below window level, so it doesn't provide hiding places for vandals or burglars?

	Yes
	No

Is the neighborhood surrounding your property also clean and well maintained?

	Yes
	No

Does your ministry enlist the help of the community surrounding your property and/or participate in a neighborhood watch program to help keep the area safe from crime?

	Yes
	No

Do you lock the doors of interior offices, classrooms, and supply rooms when they are not in use, and restrict access to unused parts of the building?

	Yes
	No

Do you ask a church representative to open the church building for guests, monitor the events, and secure the building when they leave, rather than give the guests full access to your building?

	Yes
	No

Do you secure all windows, basement entries, and external stairways on your building?

	Yes
	No

Do you lock petty cash, small valuables, keys, and important documents in a safe? Do you secure larger valuables, such as laptop computers, DVD players, and musical equipment?