Armed Security Officers
Experienced armed officers with law enforcement and military backgrounds, posted at your entrances, parking areas and grounds.
Houses of Worship Security
Protecting the places where your community gathers.
Armed and unarmed security for synagogues, churches and other houses of worship, from professionals who understand that a sanctuary should feel welcoming as well as safe.
Synagogues · Churches · Places of worship
Security that respects the sanctuary.
Congregations deserve to pray, celebrate and grieve together without worry. Upfront provides professional armed and unarmed officers who protect your building and your people, while fitting in with the spirit of your community.
- Armed or unarmed, uniformed or plainclothes, male and female officers.
- Weekly services, holy days and holidays, plus weddings, funerals, festivals and community events.
- Coverage built around you: your schedule, your customs and your building.
What we provide
Complete protection for your congregation.
From a single officer at the front door to full coverage for your largest holidays, every plan starts with your building and your community.
Unarmed & Plainclothes Officers
Professional officers who welcome members, keep a watchful eye and blend into your service without disrupting worship.
Holy Day & Event Coverage
Added protection for holidays, holy days, weddings, funerals, festivals and other large gatherings.
Site Security Assessments
A detailed review of your building and grounds, covering entrances, parking, procedures and vulnerabilities, with clear recommendations.
Active Shooter Response Training
Hands-on training for clergy, staff and volunteer safety teams, taught by certified CRASE instructors.
Advanced First Aid
Practical first aid classes so your team can act in the critical minutes before help arrives.
Why congregations choose Upfront
Professionals who protect with care.
- Decades of law enforcement experience. Founder Philip Brady is a U.S. Army veteran who served with the NYPD Transit Police and the Nassau County Police Department, including more than 20 years with its Bureau of Special Operations.
- Proven protective experience. Our leadership has protected high-profile dignitaries and worked alongside federal, state and local agencies.
- Calm, respectful officers. Our team is trained in Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI), verbal de-escalation and disability awareness, so every member and guest is treated with dignity.
- Elite tactical training. Certified CRASE, NYS firearms and TASER instructors, Marine Corps veterans and former SWAT and special operations supervisors.
- Part of the Long Island community. We’re proud to support the organizations and neighbors we serve.
The Upfront teamSecurity, protection and investigations
Free consultation
Let’s protect your congregation.
Tell us about your services, holidays and building. A member of our leadership team will personally reach out to plan your coverage.
- Confidential and no obligation
- Answered personally by our leadership team
- Armed and unarmed, residential and commercial