'Voice of God' Alarms Installed in England Churches to Scare Away Thieves

By Setrige Crawford , Christian Post Reporter
February 24, 2012

Many churches in England plan to install "voice of God" alarms to their roofs to scare away thieves who strip off lead and copper.

The churches plan to hide movement sensors in the structures of their roofs that will set off a booming voice to startle intruders, according to the Telegraph. The "voice of God" alarm will let them know that they have been detected and that security is on their way.

The initiative in response to the "catastrophic" rate of metal thefts with an average of seven churches targeted every day. The plan is backed by the Church of England, the Association of Chief Police Officers and Home Office. the rest