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Best-practice guidance documents, training materials, security protocols and checklists, and templates, and more– all developed by leading experts in communal security.

DISCLAIMER: These guidelines are for informational purposes only. Secure Community Network advises seeking professional security advice tailored to your situation. SCN makes no representation, guarantee, or warranty that adopting any recommendation presented here will ensure that your facility or users will be invulnerable to attack or crime. SCN shall not have any liability because of any decision by you to adopt or not adopt any part of these guidelines. These guidelines are copyrighted property of SCN and may not be copied, reproduced, republished, posted, transmitted, distributed, or changed without the prior written permission of SCN.

 

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  • Informational One Pager

    SCN Overview One-Pager

    February 21, 2025 Wyatt Ronan

    We are a team of intelligence, law enforcement, homeland security, and military professionals, recognized as the community’s official liaison to federal law enforcement, and the only faith-based nonprofit with a direct line to the FBI.

  • White Paper

    Firearms and the Faithful

    January 2, 2020 Abigail Miller

    Across America, Jewish communities are on heightened alert and are wondering what role armed security should play in their security plans.

  • White Paper

    Private Security

    April 28, 2022 Abigail Miller

    Does hiring a private security firm make your Jewish organization safer?

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  • Guidebook

    Guidance to the Investment Justification

    April 30, 2025 Abigail Miller

    The following is suggested guidance to be used in completing selected sections of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) Investment Justification (IJ). For more detailed guidance, please review SCN’s webinar recording, Deep Dive: Writing the NSGP Application from 09 January 2025. The questions in this guidance document are intended to elicit comprehensive responses resulting in a high-scoring application.

    • Nonprofit Security Grant Program
  • Guidebook

    Physical Security Guidelines for Organizations Leasing Space or Using Shared Space

    April 21, 2025 Abigail Miller

    Many Jewish organizations lease space in commercial buildings or share space with other Jewish organizations. Ensuring the security and safety of Jewish organizations in commercial space presents many challenges that need to be considered before signing a lease.

    • Planning and Preparedness
  • Guidebook

    Low-Cost/No-Cost Security Measures for Jewish Facilities

    January 23, 2025 Abigail Miller

    Increasing awareness and training of the people who work, visit or are present in your facility on a regular basis – whether staff, faculty, clergy, parents, students or members – is one of the single-most effective ways to enhance the safety and security of your institution. This guidance is intended to outline security measures that are little to no cost and can assist facilities in increasing their overall security.

    • High Holidays
    • Planning and Preparedness
  • Informational One Pager

    Introduction to the Emergency Preparedness Program

    October 21, 2024 Wyatt Ronan

    The Secure Community Network (SCN) as the official safety and security organization of theJewish community in North America works to provide the Jewish community and…

    • High Holidays
    • Planning and Preparedness
  • Checklist

    Jewish Community Conference and Event Security

    October 14, 2024 Abigail Miller

    When planning a conference, special event or large gathering, careful attention must be paid to issues of safety and security. The safety and well-being of attendees should be a primary consideration at every stage of planning, and the event should only start after a detailed security plan has been created.

    • High Holidays
    • Planning and Preparedness
  • Template

    What to Expect – A Guide to the Table Top Exercise

    October 2, 2024 Abigail Miller

    A Tabletop Exercise (TTX) is a discussion-based, low-stress exercise. Players will be presented with a guided, hypothetical scenario in an informal setting, and will identify critical tasks and answer questions relevant to each module presented. The exercise will allow players to assess their organization’s emergency plans, procedures, and policies while identifying roles and responsibilities, strengths, weaknesses, and needed resources in case of an emergency. This guide sets expectations for how to conduct a Tabletop Exercise.

    • Planning and Preparedness
  • Guidebook

    Emergency Management Basics for Jewish Community Leaders

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    Jewish community organizations are not traditional response agencies nor are their leaders traditional first responders. Unfortunately, in addition to the traditional threats that society faces, the increasing number of targeted crimes against the Jewish community has forced organizations and leadership within the community into emergency response roles.

    • High Holidays
    • Incident Response
    • Planning and Preparedness
  • Poster

    Save A Life Flowchart

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    What everyone should know to stop bleeding after an injury.

    • Incident Response
    • Stop the Bleed