Security measures in places of worship across the US
In 2015, researchers surveyed more than 1,300 religious congregations about what types of security measures they had in place. Below are some of the results.
Any use of security guards (full-time, part time and/or special events)
Limited number of entry points into building
Security cameras
Black Protestant
20%
20%
24%
Conservative Nontraditional
7%
21%
5%
Eastern Orthodox
10%
18%
20%
Jewish
54%
44%
59%
Liberal Nontraditional
7%
19%
19%
Muslim
28%
31%
69%
White Protestant
8%
23%
23%
All
17%
25%
28%
Liberal nontraditional includes groups like Unity and Unitarian-Universalist. Conservative nontraditional includes groups like Jehovah’s Witnesses and Christian Science. The survey did not sample Catholic congregations.
