Protecting Places of Worship: Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee

The Protecting Places of Worship forum is a half-day session that provides faith-based leaders and congregations with information about religious hate crimes, state and federal hate crimes laws, law enforcement threat assessments, and ways to protect places of worship from potential hate crimes and other threats of violence. The program encourages the implementation of a security program, offers best practices for security, fosters networking and community outreach, and provides resources such as examples of security plans and community responses.

Program Goals

  • Identify best practices for protecting places of worship
  • Improve participants’ understanding of local, state, and federal hate crimes laws and ways to report alleged hate crimes
  • Build a faith-based working group tasked with working on safety and security issues
  • Identify federal, state, and local resources, programs, and tools to help protect/secure places of worship

Forum Includes the Following Components

  • Law enforcement experts provide an overview of federal and state hate crimes
  • Law enforcement experts provide an overview of hate crimes statistics and symbols
  • Law enforcement and security experts provide an overview of strategies to secure places of worship and prepare staff, clergy, and congregants for an active shooter situation
*Attendees are limited to faith leaders and those responsible for worship center security. Please complete a separate registration for each attendee. 

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024

Time: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm CDT

Hosted By: United States Department of Justice Community Relations Service, United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee, Shelby County Sheriff's Office, and the City of Memphis

Location: FedEx Event Center at Shelby Farms, 415 Great View Dr., Memphis, TN 38018

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Name *
Organization or Worship Center Name *
Your title *
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Phone Number *
Organization or Worship Center Address
Do you have a security or safety protocol in place for your place of worship? *
Do you have a designated security coordinator for your place of worship?
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Have you or any members of your faith community experienced violence/crime within or beyond your place of worship?
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What are one or two of your primary concerns when it comes to protecting your place of worship?
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