So far this year, 18 faith-based groups have reached out to security consultant Steve Padin for help developing safety plans, more than twice as many as in all of 2018. Simon Osamoh, whose Minnesota company also handles security consulting for houses of worship, said more than 150 religious organizations attended his group’s annual conference last year. In 2016, fewer than 50 showed up.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 20, 2019 21:35 UTC