Temple, Mosque & Church Security Systems
Best security camera systems for churches, access control, gun detection systems, church security guidelines & plans.
Senergy is the leading church security consultant in St. Louis, Alton & Springfield, IL., & Madison, WI. We assess security needs and develop church security & safety plans for churches, temples or mosques.
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Preventing Senseless Violence Against Houses of Worship
Increasing violent attacks on churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship have shaken communities to their core and prompted churches to re-evaluate church security plans and safety protocols.
House of worship leaders take great pains to ensure their environment is a welcoming and safe sanctuary for the communities they serve. This open-door policy can also make churches, temples and mosques potential targets for theft, vandalism and violent attacks. Locking all entrance doors and screening members and visitors is not realistic. Facility managers must find security solutions that safeguard congregants without transforming their sacred spaces into intimidating fortresses.
Why Are Houses of Worship So Vulnerable?
Open-Door Policies
Virtually anyone can walk into a church, synagogue or mosque at most any time without questions asked or proper screening.
Organized Community Events
Attract diverse groups of people, as they are intended to, including non-members and other unfamiliar faces who gain easy access where they can freely move about without suspicion.
Providing Services to Those in Need
Community outreach programs and activities can put church leaders and members in contact with unstable individuals, some with mental health challenges or personal grievances, or who are desperate and may act out in unpredictable ways.
Tight Security Budgets
Tight budgets often force churches to make difficult choices, unintentionally compromising the effectiveness of its church security system and challenging them to “make do” with outdated or inferior security systems.
Highly-Publicized Fundraising Events
Draw the attention of not only the well-intended, but also individuals or hate groups who use these opportunities to carry out malicious acts of violence, theft or vandalism.
Striking a Balance Between Welcoming and Security
Senergy assists faith organizations in protecting their congregations and property with a layered security plan in accordance with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. A holistic approach that safeguards people and property while preserving and protecting the church’s sanctity and purpose.
Security Systems for Churches, Temples, Mosques
Letʼs explore your options
Omnilert Visible Gun Detection
SentryERS
Evolv Express®
Omnilert Visible Gun Detection AI-Powered Visual Analytics
Omnilert Gun Detect can transform your existing video surveillance security cameras into an early-warning firearm detection system, sending real-time alerts to staff and law enforcement, giving them time to take action.
Benefits Include:
- 24/7 indoor and outdoor monitoring.
- Detects guns in real time, notifying security immediately.
- Activates safety protocols like locking doors, sending text and email alerts.
- Integrates with most video surveillance and VMS systems, avoiding tear-out of existing systems.
SentryERSEmergency Response System
SentryERS enhances church safety and security with real-time situational awareness and instant communication. Wall-mounted panic button triggers immediate lockdown and emergency alerts, while mobile devices deliver live video and direct two-way communication—enabling faster, more coordinated responses with law enforcement.
Benefits:
- Wearable ipanic button activates 911 alerts.
- Also activate remotely from your cell phone.
- Program keywords into system to activate lockdown and emergency response: “Help” or “Police”.
- Audio sensors detect “unusual” sounds, such as gunshots and aggressive language.
Evolv Express® Walk-Through Concealed Weapons Detection
Evolv Express® uses intelligent AI sensors to detect concealed firearms and weapons of mass casualties, pinpoint their hidden location on a person and show it on a tablet screen surrounded by a bright red box. This enables your team to visually verify and act quickly and with confidence.
Benefits:
- Screens up to 4,000 people per hour (dual-lane) for guns and other weapons.
- Red box highlights weapons location on person.
- Continuous software updates optimize precision performance.
- ADA-compliant, indoor and outdoor units. Easy setup.
Senergy’s Houses of Worship Security Services
Video Surveillance for Churches
Senergyʼs security camera system links all security cameras in your church, temple or mosque, creating a centralized network that can be monitored 24-7-365.
Benefits:
- Monitor sanctuaries, vestabuls, choir balconies, classrooms, basements and parking lots.
- Automated triggers can send emergency alerts to law enforcement.
- Expedite police investigations with advanced video search analytics and securely stored video.
The Convenience and Immediacy of Mobile Access Control
Forgot your access control key fob at home? No problem. Use your phone as an access control credential!
Take immediate action by prompting an emergency lockdown.
Multi-factor authentication
adds an extra layer of
verification security superior
to single password systems.
Save Thousands of dollars not having to create new or replacement RFID reader cards or badges.
Send visitors and vendors
temporary mobile access
credentials granting access to
specific areas of your buildings.
Send emergency mass notifications via text and email. Can also use to send announcements about church events, programs or worship times.
Use your Smartwatch as a
mobile access control
credential. Itʼs fast, convenient and always right there.
Defind against hacking. Encrypted technology ensures the highest level of security.
Smart Sensor for Safer Churches
More Than a Vape Detector
HALO delivers real-time alerts so staff can respond quickly. The HALO Smart Sensor helps houses of worship monitor vaping, THC and cigarette smoke, the sounds of gunshots, and even aggressive voices. HALO is specifically designed for privacy-sensitive areas where security cameras are prohibited. Integrate HALO with video surveillance for tracking security breach activity. HALO can also monitors air quality, including CO₂ and volatile compounds.
Government Grant Funding for Church Security,
Synagogue Security and Mosque Security.
In response to targeted attacks on houses of worship across the United States, some state and local governments have created funding opportunities to support the purchase of new security systems for churches, synagogues or mosques, and to assist in making updates to existing church security cameras and other systems.
House of Worship Grant Information and Contacts for Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Missouri Office of Homeland Security /
Department of Public Safety
Joni McCarter
(573) 526-9020
joni.mccarter@dps.mo.gov
Illinois
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Robert Evans
(217) 557-4788
Bob.P.Evans@illinois.gov
Wisconsin Emergency Management –
Department of Military Affairs
Caitlin Snyder Worth (HSGP)
(608) 242-3214
Caitlin.SnyderWorth@widma.gov
Maralina Nelms (NSGP)
(608) 893-3098
Maralina.nelms@widma.gov
For more information visit fema.gov/grants
Questions? We have answers.
Is a church security camera system different from other security cameras?
Short answer, no. The technology itself is the same—what matters is how it’s applied. A church, synagogue, or mosque may use cameras differently depending on their needs: indoor vs. outdoor placement, in the parking lot, children’s playground, classrooms, whether the system is actively monitored, the type of coverage required, or the style of cameras chosen (fisheye, PTZ, fixed). The key is designing a church security camera system that integrates seamlessly with the church access control system (keyless entry system) and other security layers. At Senergy, we tailor solutions so each house of worship gets the right coverage and protection without over complicating or overspending.
Will the Omnilert visible gun detection system make our church feel institutional or unwelcoming?
This concern is raised frequently when talking with our customers, and it’s an important one to ask. The good news is that modern solutions like Omnilert’s visual gun detection analytics operate entirely in the background. The technology integrates with cameras you already have—inside and outside—so the only thing anyone sees is a standard security camera. There are no metal detectors, extra screening checkpoints, or physical barriers to disrupt the welcoming atmosphere of your church, synagogue, or mosque. Visitors experience the same open environment, while you gain an invisible layer of protection and the peace of mind that comes with early detection.
Are there funding grants available for church security systems?
Should our church use a cloud-based security system?
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