The deadly shooting at the private elementary school at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Nashville has devastated the school and church community and brought the issue of safety in public spaces front and center again. Jeanie Garrett used to work in communications at St. David’s Episcopal Church in downtown Austin. Its location, a block off of Sixth Street and across from a federal building, got her thinking about safety and security in faith and worship spaces, specifically. She’s now a church safety and security consultant.
April 3, 2023

