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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A hostage incident is a situation in which one or more armed individuals hold one or more people against their will, under threat of injury or death, with the intent of using them as leverage to get or gain something of benefit.
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A mass attack occurs in the U.S. every two weeks on average. At only 2% of the population, the Jewish community faces nearly 60% of religiously motivated hate crimes. This reality requires us to be proactive and vigilant. The following low-cost or no-cost actions were designed by security experts in consultation with community partners and law enforcement. They are immediate steps you can take to take as you work to implement a comprehensive, organization and community-wide security strategy. For more information, contact your local Jewish security initiative or SCN.
The National Jewish Security Standards represent a framework intended to provide guidance and clarity on the fundamental traits of a successful security program, ensuring that existing and nascent security programs – and the qualified, professional security executives who run them – will have clear guideposts, benchmarks, and expectations to better ensure their success, and therefore, the safety and security of the Jewish community.
Protect yourself, your organization, and your mail room in the event that you receive a suspicious letter or package.
Criminals or terrorists sometimes conceal improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in backpacks, suitcases, or common items. Use this process to safely determine if an item is a serious threat or just unattended
This quick reference checklist is designed to help employees, volunteers and decision makers of facilities, institutions, etc. in responding to harassing or threatening calls. It is critical that relevant information be documented and recorded to provide to law enforcement and other relevant parties.
This set of security and safety measures, crafted by the Secure Community Network (SCN) — the official safety and security organization of the Jewish community of North America — aims to offer concrete guidance to campus and university administrators, enabling them to safeguard their students. Many of these measures are designed to benefit students from diverse backgrounds, addressing various challenges encountered in the college and university environment.
Safety and security remain a shared responsibility and a key priority for community institutions across the United States. From schools to houses of worship, our nation has seen increased levels of targeted violence occurring at these facilities. The Jewish community, in particular, faces a complex and dynamic set of threats. Increased numbers of anti-Semitic incidents and hate crimes directed at the community after the tragic loss of life and injury inflicted at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh require a consistent, comprehensive and standardized approach to the security of our whole community. The below guidelines constitute a component of a layered security plan and may assist in providing an increased level of safety while also raising community situational awareness.
In 2023, The Secure Community Network identified 927 bomb threats, an increase of 1,016.8%from 2022. Following the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7th, SCN identified…
