Next week will be the third annual Church Safety Team Conference and training days sponsored by Sheriff Jerrod Baugh and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Baugh wrote in this notice about the upcoming sessions:
It is unfortunate, but a good idea, to have a safety plan in place for our places of worship in Putnam County. As open and welcoming atmospheres, too many times, evil people have chosen to do harm to innocent people who have gathered for worship.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office continues to sponsor a training event for those who have already or are planning an armed response to an active threat in their places of worship. We will conduct a “best practice” for a safety team lectures and discussion. Each of these classes will be followed by Trauma Care training for the responder. This year we have two dates that you and your staff may attend, either Tuesday, August 19 or Wednesday, August 20. Classes are held at the 911 Emergency Operations Center and start at 6 p.m. These classes are open to administrators, clergy, and armed responders.
On Saturday, August 23, 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. will be range day start times. If you are already a person who has a working knowledge and skills with a pistol, please feel free to attend one of the two start times. These classes are not for brand new shooters.
If your church is interested in sending participants to the range day, please email your church name and contact information with up to three members (with email addresses) that plan to attend. At this time, we can only service Putnam County Churches. Class size is limited to 3 per church at first, if there is room available closer to the range days, we will reach out for more names.
Sheriff.info@co.putnam.in.us
"Improving Outcomes, Together" theme for National EMS Week
Candidates can begin filing for school board elections on Tuesday
Indiana Natural Resources Commission to hold public hearing for bobcat rule changes
Single-lane closures to impact State Road 63 near Cayuga
Parke County teenage arrested after biting toddler
Duke Energy breaks ground on Cayuga Energy Complex project
Miller, Vincent lead Parke Heritage Class of 2026
May 15 is National Peace Officers Memorial Day
Indiana Conservation Officers seek help finding track chairs stolen from Fort Harrison State Park
Clay County man among six drug traffickers, including one illegal alien, sentenced to decades in federal prison
110th running of the Indianapolis 500 a sellout, local TV delay lifted
Projects wanted for READI 2.0 and Lilly Blight funding
Rockville man nabbed for harmful matter
USDA requires SNAP authorized retailers to carry more real food
Congressman Yakym's staff to hold mobile office hours in Plymouth this month
Indiana state senator working to legalize medical marijuana
“Click It or Ticket” campaign reminds Hoosiers to buckle up
IDEM introduces new “Local Air Quality Advisory” for short‑term conditions
