01/16/2026
Safety and Security for Houses of Worship (5-day intensive course)
Next session: March 16–20, 2026 @ Littleton PD — Register here https://forms.gle/YLMzTcRj4Db3MiVK6
This interactive program prepares police officers and community representatives to serve as liaison officers to faith-based communities, with a focus on practical, actionable guidance to help make facilities, participants, and guests safer.
Course includes:
• Overview of major religions: core beliefs, origins, service days, observances, customs, facilities, and etiquette
• Relevant property crimes and statutes, laws of self-defense, and bias (including personal bias)
Students will learn how to:
• Conduct security and crime prevention assessments for faith facilities
• Recognize hate crimes, terrorism indicators, and bias (including personal bias)
• Teach suspicious activity recognition and reporting
• Teach response to bomb threats, suspicious packages, and SWATing incidents
• Teach verbal contact and de-escalation skills to security personnel and safety volunteers
• Deliver active threat / active shooter response presentations
• Participate in multi-disciplinary threat assessment and threat management teams
• Facilitate tabletop exercises for emergency scenarios in faith-based environments
Class time: 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. each day
Tuition: $900 (discounted to $500 for representatives of the faith community)
Includes: 5 full days of instruction, training manual, and lunch provided each day
Registration for: Course: Houses of Worship Liaison Officer Program - 5 Days Location: Littleton Police Department Date(s): Monday March 16 to Friday March 20, 2026 Hours: 08:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Each Day Tuition is $900 per person Leaders and Safety Volunteers from the Faith Community receive a Dis...