(Augusta Chronicle)
Motivated by the tragic Charleston church shooting, which claimed the lives of nine people, Belulah Grove Baptist Church Senior Pastor, Sam Davis, takes a proactive approach to deterring crime and protecting his congregation.
The Augusta Chronicle highlights Pastor Davis’s recent collaboration with members of the police and fire department to teach his congregation how to best protect themselves from violent crime. In addition to congregation training, church security is working with former police officers to develop a new safety strategy for the church.
Georgia community leaders and local business owners should take an example from this proactive approach to violence prevention. Many law enforcement offices, such as The Douglasville Police Department, offer free crime prevention courses for citizens and business owners.
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