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U. S. Court Security Concepts Court security training, consulting & courthouse security assessments. TCOLE (TX) & CLEET (OK) training.

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.

10/14/2026

Small Courthouse ≠ Small Risk

Smaller and rural courts often operate with fewer personnel, fewer security resources and people wearing multiple hats.

That doesn't mean security has to be complicated or expensive.
It means your plan needs to reflect the courthouse you actually have, not the courthouse somebody imagined when they wrote a generic policy.

Court Security Concepts works with courts of all sizes.

Message us to talk about training or an assessment built around the people, facility and resources you actually have.

Call now to connect with business.

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10/12/2026

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10/12/2026

A Policy Nobody Can Execute Isn't Much of a Plan

Having an emergency plan in a binder is important.
Knowing what to do without opening the binder is better.

Could your staff explain what they would do during an active threat?
A medical emergency?
A bomb threat?
An angry person refusing to leave?
A suspicious package?

Plans become useful when people understand them, practice them and know their individual responsibilities.

When was the last time your staff actually practiced the plan?

Contact Court Security Concepts to talk about bringing practical court-security training to your agency or courthouse.

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10/10/2026

Excited to be speaking at National American Indian Court Judges Association NAICJA 57th Annual National Tribal Judicial and Court Personnel Conference. Please check out my talk if you're attending the event! - via event app

10/09/2026

The Parking Lot Is Part of Your Courthouse

Threats don’t magically end when someone walks out the courthouse doors.

Judges and court staff still have to get to their vehicles. Jurors leave the building. Parties from opposing sides may exit at the same time.
A courthouse security plan should consider what happens before people enter the building and after they leave it.

Security has a perimeter — whether you planned one or not.

Walk your property this week from an employee’s perspective. If you start seeing things you’ve been overlooking, message Court Security Concepts about a professional Court Security Risk Assessment.

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10/08/2026

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🚨 Planning your November training?If your agency is considering sending officers to our upcoming 40-Hour Court Security ...
10/08/2026

🚨 Planning your November training?

If your agency is considering sending officers to our upcoming 40-Hour Court Security Specialist Training in Angleton, now is a good time to get those training requests and purchase orders submitted.

📅 November 2–6, 2026
📍 Brazoria County Sheriff's Office, Angleton, TX
🎓 TCOLE Courses 21001–21007

Can't attend the full week? Individual-day and half-day registration options are available.

PO/invoice registration is available for agencies.

Get the approval process started now so you're not scrambling the week before class.

Register here:

Get tickets online for 40-Hour Court Security Specialist Training | Brazoria County here.

10/07/2026

Who Has the Authority?

Ask your team this today:

“If we had to lock down this building right now, who has the authority to make that call?”

If you get three different answers, you just identified something worth fixing.

The middle of an emergency is a terrible time to establish the chain of command.

Try the question with your staff this week.

Comment PLAN if you want more questions like this to use with your court team.

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10/06/2026

🚨 Planning your November training?

If your agency is considering sending officers to our upcoming 40-Hour Court Security Specialist Training in Angleton, now is a good time to get those training requests and purchase orders submitted.

📅 November 2–6, 2026
📍 Brazoria County Sheriff's Office, Angleton, TX
🎓 TCOLE Courses 21001–21007

Can't attend the full week? Individual-day and half-day registration options are available.

PO/invoice registration is available for agencies.

Get the approval process started now so you're not scrambling the week before class.

Register here: https://uscourtsecurity.ticketspice.com/40-hour-court-security-specialist-training-brazoria-county?t=web

10/05/2026

Your Bailiff Shouldn’t Be the Entire Security Plan

One person cannot simultaneously watch the courtroom, monitor every entrance, recognize developing behavior, protect court personnel and coordinate an emergency response.

Court security works best when everyone understands their role before something happens.

Judges. Clerks. Bailiffs. Deputies. Administrators.
Different responsibilities. One coordinated plan.

Share this with your court team and ask one question:
Does everyone here actually know their role during an emergency?

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