Churches & Religious
Institutions

SONITROL provides integrated security solutions specifically tailored to the needs of faith-based and other non-profit organizations for fires, vandalism, break-ins, and more.

Protect Your Sanctuary, Safeguard Your Community

Religious institutions are designed to be welcoming, but openness makes them vulnerable. Churches face risks ranging from burglary and vandalism to more serious threats like intrusion or violence during services. Traditional alarm systems provide limited coverage and often fail to distinguish between false alarms and real emergencies.

SONITROL offers a complete, integrated program to secure your members, staff, clergy and valuable assets such as computer equipment, cameras and cash. In addition to intrusion alarms, we offer technology to restrict unauthorized access, camera monitoring of vulnerable areas such as childcare rooms, fire detection, and professional monitoring 24/7. Using our proprietary technology, verified audio & video detection, our trained professionals can actually hear an intrusion attempt as it occurs. This unique technology actually reduces false alarms and increases the apprehension of thieves and vandals.

Challenges Faced by Religious Institutions

Risk of violent intrusion, bias-motivated crime, vandalism

Threats or harassment outside of service times

Large gatherings (crowd security, emergency egress, unexpected threats)

Limited budgets for full-time security staff

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Key Stats

Security Challenges in Religious Institutions

436

In 2023 there were 436 incidents of hostility or violence against churches in the 
U.S. - more than double the number in 2022.

54%

At houses of worship, 54% of reported incidents involve armed assaults.

67%

Of those attacks, 67% stem from bias related to race or religion. 

2,000

Between 1999-2023, over 2,000 violent incidents occurred at faith-based organizations in the U.S.

*Source: First Liberty & TAL Global

Customized Religious Institution Security Solutions

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Verified Audio & Video Intrusion
Reduce the risk of burglary and vandalism inside your institution with a verified audio and video intrusion system.
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Access Control
Prevent unauthorized access after hours and efficiently lock down your buildings in the case of an emergency or active shooter event.
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Video Surveillance
Protect your members and clergy with a video surveillance system, which can help you keep an eye out for any theft, violent incidents and more.
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Fire Detection
Help ensure that your community’s gathering place is safe from damage from fire and smoke with an integrated fire detection system.
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SONITROL Management Tools
Manage your security from anywhere, at anytime with the mySONITROL mobile app and view live or archived video of any security event.

Why Partner With SONITROL?

Our Religious Institution Resources

Churches and Houses of Worship Brochure

Protect Your Sanctuary, Safeguard Your Community with SONITROL CORE

Public Library Break in - Leaking Water Detection

Imagine volumes of media and priceless books from a library being damaged by water. It could have happened if it wasn't for the Sonitrol operator who received an alarm activation triggered by sounds of water running from the secured and unoccupied building.

Non-Profit Break in - Salvation Army

Listen as a Sonitrol Central Station operator follows procedures in this actual recording of a silent audio alarm activation at the Salvation Army. The operator informs the police dispatcher and notifies the customer contact on what is transpiring in the facility.

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Whether you’re starting from scratch or updating an existing system, get started with SONITROL today for cutting-edge security, when and where you need it most.

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