WPD wants to help keep houses of worship safe

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington Police Department wants to know if your house of worship is safe? They will be holding a church security seminar next month.

The seminar will be presenting the department of homeland security’s active shooter safety guidelines, developing safety protocols and more.

WPD spokeswoman Linda Thompson says this is a timely event due to recent incidents nationwide.

She is hopeful this will help better prepare community members if something ever is to happen inside a house of worship.

“This is critical because the more we become prepared, cautious and ready,” Thompson said. When and if and certainly we don’t want to say when, but if it does happen we want to at least be able to say we’ve done everything in our power to prepare ourselves.” Thompson said.

WPD is asking ministries to send one or two representatives from your church to train them, so they can go back and teach what they have learned to others in the church.

The seminar is free you just need to register. To register call 910-341-4608 or email Linda.Rawley@wilmingtonnc.gov.

It will be Saturday morning January 20th from 8:30 a.m. – 11: 30 a.m. at City Hall Council Chambers.