The church is often considered to be one of the safest and most welcoming areas of any community. However, in recent times it has become clear that churches are in fact a haven for potential robbers and criminals to steal collection money, or simply terrorize the property. There have been numerous examples of robbers utilizing on many churches open-door policy to gain immediate access and exploit the privilege. In 2006 a gunman held a choir hostage at gunpoint and demanded all of the money and credit cards belonging to all of the church goers that Sunday morning.
In light of these disturbing invasions of trust, many churches are now opting to employ some degree of security that protects their valuable (often priceless) assets, as well as church staff and the faithful church goers. While many churches simply cannot afford the same protection employed by high-profit establishments such as night clubs, nor do they want the church to appear overly protected and closed off to the majority of the public that may feel repelled by the extreme measures.
So a compromise has been drawn whereby the best solution for many is considered to be an intercom system on the door of the church. Church door intercom systems are already a significant limb of the security/intercom industry with many manufacturers catering specifically to the needs of the church and its security. There are various forms of intercom available and various alternating price brackets, but the most cost efficient option is typically the wireless intercom (such as the MURS Multi-Mile Base Wireless Intercom) as these can retail for as little as $50 and offer a strong signal that (if operating on VHF wavelength) will extend throughout the open space of the church allowing the receiver of the intercom to be placed wherever convenient.
Of course, as with any technology product, a customer can expect a higher quality product if they wish to pay a higher premium. Luckily, this principle is applied modestly when opting to purchase wireless intercom technology as the price increases slowly to cater to the various levels of security required from the church itself.
While many would undoubtedly consider it a shame that in this modern world even the church must protect itself against criminals, it is a reality that must be dealt with – and luckily – it is a dilemma that is affordably and conveniently resolvable. Church door intercom systems are not just a good idea – they’re an essential idea.