Best-practice guidance documents, training materials, security protocols and checklists, and templates, and more– all developed by leading experts in communal security.
Whether your organization’s spending a day at the zoo, taking a trip across thecountry, or flying overseas, planning and preparedness is a priority, and severalsafety…
Across America, Jewish communities are on heightened alert and are wondering what role armed security should play in their security plans.
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The High Holidays provide congregations with a valuable opportunity to review safety and security plans and procedures, and to re-emphasize the central role that safety…
Antisemitism and hate have no place on campus. By sharing incidents with us, we are able to provide support, identify patterns and trends, and ensure…
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…
This year poses unique challenges for the communal observance of the High Holidays, causing us all to make difficult decisions on how to safely take…
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.
Keep this resource as a hardcopy in locations where anyone who may receive a threat can easily access. In the event of receiving a threat, whether over the phone, in-person, in writing, or over email, use this resource to write down details about the threat exactly as it is communicated.
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.
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.
This document provides a tool for families to use to gather information that may be needed in and immediately after an emergency situation. This information includes personal contacts, medical information, financial and insurance account information, reunification sites, and general information on possible responses to emergencies.
As many Jewish organizations transition events to online forums, internet-hosted events, and remote working, SCN has compiled the below best-practice tips, specific to the Zoom Video Conference platform, to assist organizations and event sponsors in providing a safe and welcoming virtual space. Other platforms may have similar capabilities.
