![]() Investigators do believe Moore was targeted, but have no known motive. Chuck Calderaro told NBCLA that there's very little to go on at this point, including suspect or vehicle description. Family members say Pastor Moore walked down the sidewalk, crossed the street and was shot down in the parking lot. The church itself is not far from where the shooting happened. Some of them gathered at Moore’s small church afterward, trying to make sense of their loss. LA County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives began combing the scene for evidence, as relatives stood by, stunned, holding each other for support. They didn’t realize he’d been shot six times until they turned him over. "And he just kept yelling, 'they killed Reggie! They shot Reggie!" Peggese said. Registration and payment can be completed online by visiting Leads Effort to Restore Compton Cemetery Program registration is $40, or $30 for OCPA members or host church representatives. 9, at Wayside Chapel, 2341 Kerstetter Road, Bucyrus. The House of Worship Security Training Program will be offered 9 a.m. “More than anything, we just want peace of mind.” Want to attend? "We want people to know we’re taking this issue seriously. “We want to provide a safe environment to the best of our ability," he said. Training will be something participants will be able to use in their everyday lives as well, DiPietro said, because it focuses on understanding crime risks and ways to reduce opportunities for crime.Ĭompton said Wayside Chapel already has some plans in place, but leaders want to be sure they’re prepared for any situation. Local crime stats for the presentation were provided by Crawford County Sheriff Scott Kent, and part of the program encourages church leaders to reach out to local law enforcement for information about crime in their area. "Second is a crime to a child, either an assault or abduction." "The number-one fear is an active shooter," he said. Second or third is burglary or break-ins," DiPietro said - usually not the church building, but an out-building where equipment is stored. "The number-one actual crime is always theft. Participants also will discuss the difference between actual crime and the fear of crime. is that it really talks about the love and concern that people have in not only keeping the house of worship safe, but it extends to the community," DiPietro said. "I think the one big take-away that I like. The program seeks to build crime prevention awareness participants learn how to identify risks and what can be done to remove those risks. "Safety and security is more than having a team of people with their CCWs," DiPietro said. Such things must be considered in developing safety plans. Some buildings that house churches were originally designed for other purposes others have been expanded many times. That will include a walk-through to look at strategies already in place at Wayside. The goal is to look for ways to "build in safety and security." He said the program utilizes Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, or CPTED, which seeks to deter criminal behavior through environmental design. Saturday will be the third time the program has been presented already this year, with previous sessions in New Philadelphia and Dayton. ![]() OCPA saw an uptick in interest in church security after the Sutherland Springs church shooting in November 2017, but the group has offered it as a topic since 2009, DiPietro said. At least 35 people have registered to attend. “We’re doing everything we can to be sure everyone’s safe,” Compton said.ĭiPietro, a retired deputy police chief who has been active with OCPA since the early 1990s, said participants are expected to include both area church leaders and local law enforcement officers. Timothy Compton, Wayside's senior pastor, said church leaders felt it would be responsible to do what they can to ensure the safety of both the people in the pews and children in the church's school.Ĭhurch deacon Scott McKnight contacted OCPA, which is based in Galloway, via its website, he said. ![]() ![]() While the training will address active shooter situations, DiPietro stressed that the program goes far beyond that single, unlikely scenario. to keep ourselves safe in all situations."ĭiPietro, a senior training instructor and past president of the Ohio Crime Prevention Association, a nonprofit group that focuses on risk management and crime prevention, will present a House of Worship Security Training Program on Saturday at Wayside Chapel, 2341 Kerstetter Road, on Saturday. "The church's chance of being hit by lightning is greater than the chance of an active shooter," he said. BUCYRUS - John DiPietro predicts that when most people hear "church safety program," the first thing they think is "active shooter." ![]()
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