Please Be Aware
On Tuesday, July 23, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) security grant opened offering a possibility of $10M in grants to secure houses of worship and nonprofits that are vulnerable to hate crimes and terrorist attacks. We are grateful to our legislators for their support of this initiative that has provided the Pittsburgh Jewish community with $4.3M since 2020 to 75 of our organizations for critical security enhancements.
NJ man sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for hate crimes related to his April 2020 vehicular assaults and stabbings targeting the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood, NJ.
Year to date 2024, the Jewish Federation has logged 173 incidents in our Virtual Command Center. This compares to 135 year to date 2023. We remain in a heightened threat environment and are working closely with law enforcement to monitor potential threat activity. Please continue to report any suspicious incidents via the Incident Report Form.
Security Matters in the News This Week
- Lt. Gov. Austin Davis announces $10 million in nonprofit security grants (timesofisrael.com)
- Manchester NJ man imprisoned for assaults on Orthodox Jewish community (app.com)
- Legislators condemn pro-Hamas protest against Netanyahu’s congressional speech (jewishinsider.com)
- Man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie charged with supporting Hezbollah (timesofisrael.com)
BluePoint Status
This week we will be starting installation of BluePoint at JFCS and Weinberg Terrace locations.
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
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.
Guardian Training
Please contact Erin Fagan at [email protected] or 412-992-5252 to schedule this training.
Situational Awareness, Active Threat, and De-Escalation 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.
Request Training for Your Organization →
If you need more Emergency Safety Procedures Flip Charts contact Erin Fagan at [email protected] or 412-992-5252.
