Please Be Aware
On Monday, Chabad of Squirrel Hill, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and two Squirrel Hill residences were targeted with threatening antisemitic graffiti. Local, state and federal law enforcement are actively investigating. The graffiti included an inverted red triangle, a symbol used by Hamas to mark targets for terror. Please know that there are no known threats of violence at this time.
Year to date 2024, the Jewish Federation has logged 181 incidents in our Virtual Command Center. This compares to 148 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
- Zappala condemns antisemitic graffiti in Squirrel Hill, says vandals committed possible hate crime (TribLIVE.com)
- Pittsburgh Jewish community targeted with antisemitic graffiti (timesofisrael.com)
- Delaware County man arrested for hate crime (wbng.com)
- Editorial: Response to antisemitism demands unity and moral clarity. Finally, Pittsburgh leaders delivered (post-gazette.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.
