We have deputies and off duty cops who direct traffic, but between services they sit around by the tacos and donuts and talk to each other. Not a criticism, we don’t hire them for security but for traffic control, but I do wish the security evaluation team would finish evaluating and get a few more like me who carry.
Our church in Northern Virginia does exactly the same thing. I am sure that just the presence of the off duty cops and deputies is more than enough deterrent for cowards like that son-of-the-devil in Texas.
Just like the Los Angeles shooter several years ago, security cameras showed the shooter passing up armed schools for the one that had the “No weapons allowed” sign.