Listen Live
Donate
 on air
Schedule

KCRW

Read & Explore

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Culture
  • Events

Listen

  • Live Radio
  • Music
  • Podcasts
  • Full Schedule

Information

  • About
  • Careers
  • Help / FAQ
  • Newsletters
  • Contact

Support

  • Become a Member
  • Become a VIP
  • Ways to Give
  • Shop
  • Member Perks

Become a Member

Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

DonateGive Monthly

Copyright 2025 KCRW. All rights reserved.

Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
Cookie Policy
|FCC Public Files

Back to Greater LA

Greater LA

Do more guards, guns and gates make worshippers safer?

Synagogues and other places of worship have stepped up their security over the past several years due to recent shootings, and that often means more metal detectors and armed guards.

  • rss
  • Share
By Steve Chiotakis • May 2, 2019 • 1 min read

Synagogues and other places of worship have stepped up their security over the past several years due to recent shootings, and that often means more metal detectors and armed guards. But some faith leaders question whether more guards, guns and gates actually make people safer and are advocating for a different approach.

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Steve Chiotakis

    Afternoon News Anchor

  • KCRW placeholder

    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Kathryn Barnes

    Producer, Reporter

  • KCRW placeholder

    Louis Perry

    Kadima Security

  • KCRW placeholder

    Rabbi Aryeh Cohen

    Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice; Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice

    NewsLos AngelesCalifornia
Back to Greater LA