Please Be Aware
Remember to practice excellent situational awareness and vigilance during this High Holiday season. See something, say something, do something.
There have now been 49 synagogues in 13 states evacuated due to hoax bomb threats in the past two months. This past weekend, synagogues in Los Altos Hills, CA and St. Petersburg, FL were targeted. Please be cognizant of this as we approach the High Holidays. See Bomb Threat Guide to learn how to respond.
For awareness, online contact forms being used to sending threatening messages to Jewish organizations in at least four states. The threats contained similar language, including “Submit to Christ or be destroyed” and “I don’t need jews in synagogues anymore, not after that little practical joke.” The threats utilized the same IP Address. More information can be found at Secure Community Network →.
Security Matters in the News This Week
- Nearly 1 in 3 Jewish college students has witnessed or experienced antisemitism on campus, survey finds (jta.org→)
- Local Army chaplain serves up spirituality in Ft. Knox (jewishchronicle.com→)
- Armed guards deployed at all Jerusalem synagogues amid rising terror (jpost.com→)
- Security Network Preps for High Holidays (atlantajewishtimes.com→)
BluePoint Status
As we are back-to-school, please review your current contact lists in BluePoint. If changes are needed, please contact Erin Fagan at [email protected].
Our BluePoint training video and refresher video are available on YouTube. These are useful for new staff or as a reminder for existing staff.
Security Resources and/or Training
Please schedule your training needs for the year as soon as possible.
Navigating Digital Threats: Strategies to Prevent Online Child Exploitation
Ahead of the next school year, please join the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse for a virtual training on preventing and responding to online child exploitation in K-12 communities. This session will feature a panel discussion with experts from the U.S. Department of Justice and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, who will share valuable tools and resources to combat online child exploitation and educate teachers, students and families.
De-Escalation Training
Please contact Erin Fagan at [email protected] or 412-992-5252 to schedule this training.
Situational Awareness, Active Threat, and Usher/Greeter Training
If you or your organization have not yet had these training modules, please contact Erin Fagan at [email protected] or 412-992-5252. All can be made available in person or via Zoom.
If you need more Emergency Safety Procedures Flip Charts contact Erin Fagan at [email protected] or 412-992-5252.
