A south New Jersey church is ramping up security during weekend Masses in the wake of the massacre inside a Florida high school last month, according to reports.

St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church in Washington Township has hired police officers to protect its parishioners as a precautionary measure, Philly.com reported.

Police have been on hand outside the church since March 4 for Saturday night and Sunday morning Mass.

“We just thought an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” said the Rev. Michael Matveenko.

Worshipers were notified in a bulletin this month that the church would be adding security cameras and holding meetings with law enforcement. Backpacks and duffel bags have also been banned at the church.

“Anyone refusing to abide by these directions will be asked to leave and the police will be summoned if anyone refuses to do so,” Matveenko wrote in the bulletin. “The possibility of a serious incident is very, very remote. Still, we must always be on alert and prepared to act because unfortunately, this is the world in which we now live.”

St. Charles is footing the bill for the added security, but Matveenko couldn’t say how much it was paying. He said there are no plans to hire an armed officer for inside the church.

“There have been active shooter trainings at some of our parishes, at the request of the local pastor,” the Diocese of Camden told the network. “Some of the parishes do request police presence on weekend Masses, though the primary reason is typically traffic and pedestrian support.”

There have been 147 shootings at churches across the country between 2006 and 2016, according to the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.