Who We Are

We are a group of security leaders from various houses of worship across Michigan.

We started in September, 2015 as a group of six local churches that wanted to build relationships with other security leaders and form a networking organization so that we could share important information. We have continued to grow at a rapid rate now having many houses houses of worship.

In addition to our original purpose for organizing, we now offer training classes taught by some of the best trainers in their field as well as other benefits.

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"I love your coalition -- one of the best ran coalitions in the nation. Keep up the great work in the Detroit area"

Carl Chinn - President, Faith Based Security Network

Mission Statement

The Security Leaders Coalition is a faith-based non-profit organization supporting houses of worship in Michigan.

Purpose

The purpose of the SLC is to help faith based organizations increase the level of safety and security relative to their individual congregation activities, and, to promote relationships and networking opportunities within the faith-based community.

Our meetings and sponsored events bring the knowledge and experience of law enforcement, first responders and security industry leaders to the coalition to educate, train and implement 'best practices' in our facilities and community. We also share knowledge and lessons learned within the coalition to promote a stronger and safer community for us all.

SLC IN THE NEWS

Faith leaders from around Michigan gather for security conference

Security leaders hold ‘Are You Prepared’ conference

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Church shootings: Metro Detroit churches learn how to protect their congregations

The churches are responding to the increasing number of mass shootings targeting churches in the last few years,

Detroit Free Press

Seminar touts safety at Metro Detroit houses of worship

It’s a question few parishioners want to ask but one that resonates: “What happens if violence strikes a house of worship?”

Detroit News

Coalition Trains Faith Organizations to Respond

The number of violent incidents in churches is on the rise. That’s according to a group that trains religious organizations in Southeast Michigan to prepare and respond to violence in houses of worship.

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Local security leaders gather in Detroit for seminar on safety at houses of worship

Security leaders from 50 local churches and synagogues gathered in Detroit on Saturday for a first of its kind safety conference.

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Metro Detroit security, faith-based leaders participate in crisis training seminar

Security leaders from 50 local churches and synagogues gathered in Detroit on Saturday for a first of its kind safety conference.

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Conference prepares churches for active shooter situations

Metro Detroit's religious community is getting serious about security in the wake of recent church and school shootings across the country.

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"Keystone church is mid-sized, with about 300 regular attenders. Like most churches, we simply cannot pay for costly, for-profit church security training. The SLC enables our church to get leading-edge education and training as well as invaluable best practices and benchmarking."

Ed Krause, Keystone Church