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Praying for the family and officers.

It is with profound sadness that the California Highway Patrol announces the line-of-duty death of Officer Brian Liles of the Visalia Area.

On September 28, 2026, at approximately 5:11 p.m., CHP Motorcycle Officer Liles was involved in an on-duty traffic crash on State Route 99, just north of State Route 190 in Tipton. He sustained critical injuries and, despite lifesaving efforts, succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Officer Liles, 44, served the people of California for more than 16 years. After graduating from the CHP Academy in 2010, he was assigned to the San Jose Area and later served in the Hayward and Fresno Areas before transferring to the Visalia Area in 2019.

Officer Liles is survived by his wife, two children, his parents, and two sisters.

The CHP extends its deepest condolences to Officer Liles’ family, friends, loved ones, and all who served alongside him. His dedication to public service and commitment to protecting the people of California will not be forgotten.

If your House of Worship wants to understand how Senate Bill 1454 impacts your church, we can help you navigate this new law and in return, we are confident your place of worship will be far better prepared for the threats we see churches face across the country every day.

California recently changed the law affecting volunteer church security teams.

The change means some churches may now need to comply with California's private security requirements if their volunteer safety teams perform duties covered by the law.

In my opinion, this makes it harder for churches to build and maintain effective safety teams.

Many churches already struggle to recruit volunteers. Adding additional licensing requirements could become another obstacle to protecting their congregations.

Churches need more trained safety team members, not more barriers to getting them involved.

What are your thoughts?

Do you agree with California's approach, or do you think this makes it more difficult for churches to protect their people?

Church safety starts with preparation.

After the incredible response to our first Securing Sacred Spaces workshop, we're excited to host another one on Thursday, July 23!

Join pastors, church leaders, safety ministries, and law enforcement as we discuss SB 1454, ministry liability, emergency planning, situational awareness, use-of-force considerations, and self-defense legal protection.

Whether your church has an established safety ministry or is just getting started, this workshop is designed to provide valuable insight, answer questions, and encourage churches to be proactive in protecting the people God has entrusted to their care.

🎟️ Only $10 (includes refreshments)
🎁 Every attendee will be entered into a raffle for great giveaways!
📚 Learn about future training opportunities for churches, ministry staff, and volunteers.

If you can't attend, please consider sharing this with another pastor, church leader, or member of a safety ministry.

We look forward to serving alongside you as we continue protecting the people God has entrusted to our care.

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The cost is great. The reward is greater. Happy Independence.

Security Industry Killer?...

We now know that, two years after California's minimum wage hike, the fast-food industry is down about 3.2%, or roughly 18,000 jobs statewide. Many businesses have responded by cutting hours, reducing overtime, relying more on automation, and raising prices to offset higher labor costs.

Now they want to do something similar to our industry.

SB 1203 would add more mandates, increase licensing costs, and shift more control over security training to the state, rather than allowing qualified private-sector instructors to continue doing what they've been doing successfully for years.

This is one bill we can stand with CALSAGA in opposing.

We should be making it easier, not harder, for good people to get into this profession, for security companies to hire and train quality officers, and for clients to afford the protection they need without being priced out of the market.

It's another state money grab.

We need to protect the future of California's private security industry.

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Taser Training!

This coming Friday, May 15 from 1300-1700.

This course is generally put on for security professionals, however, anyone is welcome to join and receive hands-on training. Having less-lethal force options should be “part” of your overall personal defense plan. It is not only more likely, it is a strategy that will only benefit you if you ever have to use force. And it’s a good time!

Cost: $200 (covers Taser and stun device certification for BSIS, and cartridge live fire)

Location:
1040 E. Herndon Ave #104
Fresno, CA 93720

Message us to sign up!