Randy Harris and Retha Franklin founded Court Security Concepts as an educational tool for law enforcement, judges, and judicial personnel.
Court Security Concepts was founded in 2013 by Randy Harris and Retha Franklin to provide education on Court Security to Law Enforcement, Security, Judiciary, & court staff. Randy has been in law enforcement since 1979 and has worked in court security since 1990 at the Federal and local levels. He worked with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to develop educational standards in court securit
11/14/2024
There are openings available in this upcoming 40 hour Court Security Specialist training class in Victoria, TX in December. After December, we will not be teaching the full 40 hour class in a live format. This will be your last opportunity to take the full 40 hours in one week.
09/30/2024
Advanced court security training coming to Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Sheriffs Association in Edmond, OK, is hosting the 40 Court Security Specialist training from November 18-22, 2024. This training was developed to give more in-depth training to court security officers to add tools that will help them perform their jobs more effectively. Court Security officers from around the US have benefited from the training, which provides three (3) days of classroom instruction, one (1) day of reality-based (role-playing) instruction, and one (1) day of advanced fi****ms instruction related to a court environment. Use this link to register your officers for this enhanced court security training experience:
https://forms.gle/znFJda717L2zDLLLA
09/05/2024
Are you ready for the next level of Court Security training? This class extends beyond the basics and goes more in-depth for many aspects of court security and gives practical hands-on reality-based training and fi****ms training related to a court security environment.
Space is available in this upcoming class hosted by the Denton County Sheriff’s Office in Denton, TX October 7-11, 2024.
Use this link to register for the class: https://forms.gle/h2Yh3xGDy1fQv8p1A
08/06/2024
Do your court security staff have advanced court security training to help them perform their duties more effectively? The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in Conroe, TX is hosting the 40 Court Security Specialist training September 23-27, 2024. This training was developed for officers in Texas to receiver a higher certification level. Officers from around the US and Texas have benefited from the training which provides three (3) days of classroom instruction, one (1) day of reality based (role playing) instruction, and one (1) day of advanced fi****ms instruction related to a court environment. Use this link to register your officers for this enhanced court security training experience: https://forms.gle/pVmWBjA3xumtWrpM9
03/02/2024
01/17/2024
The Montgomery County Sheriff's office in Conroe, TX is hosting the advanced Court Security Specialist training April 8-12, 2024. This one week class covers history, bailiff functions, court security screening, explosive recognition, technology in the classroom. Then the students engage in reality based training scenarios related to court security and fi****ms skills building related to engaging threats in a court setting. Please contact me for more information. Registration is available using this link:
https://forms.gle/PVTdCSF9JX7WDJbw8
10/20/2023
Maryland judge killed in ‘targeted attack’ after suspect’s divorce, custody hearing: officials The Washington County Sheriff's Office on Friday said they believe Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson was fatally shot in a "targeted attack."
09/30/2023
If anyone is looking for a good court security conference, check this one out.
Court Safety and Security Conference Mar 26-28, 2024 | Appleton, WI | Courthouses serve as the center of many government, legal, and community activities. They can also be vulnerable to threats of violence for all who use them. Join us to learn effective strategies and best practices to enhance a collaborative courthouse security philo...
One more class. U. S. Court Security Concepts, LLC , HIGH RISK HIGH PROFILE. Thank you El Paso for being an outstanding host.
08/19/2023
07/06/2023
Are you prepared for the uncertainty and sensationalism of a high profile trial if it lands on your doorstep? High Risk/Profile Trial Planning and Operations training El Paso, TX Saturday August 19th.
Randy Harris and Retha Franklin founded Court Security Concepts as an educational tool for law enforcement, judges, and judicial personnel. Randy has been in law enforcement since 1979 and has worked in court security since 1990 at the Federal and local levels. He worked with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to develop educational standards in court security for law enforcement officers in Texas and has provided training for law enforcement, judges, and judicial staff in Texas since 2006. This page is an ongoing effort to provide these persons with up to date information on court security in order to assist others in making their courts safer.