Security Update

From the Federation Security Team

Please Be Aware

Pitt Police filed additional charges this week against five pro-Palestinian protesters from the June 2, 2024, encampment at Pitt for their role in allegedly rushing a police line and moving police barricades. The charges are obstructing law enforcement and disorderly conduct. Two of the five have also been charged with aggravated assault. See the article below.

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) announced that Text-to-911 is now available throughout the entire state, see the below article for information on how this important alternative works.

Pittsburgh City Council is proposing a referendum that the City cannot discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, or association with foreign nations when it conducts business. This is in response to the proposed anti-Israel referendum led by a pro-Palestinian group that seeks to have the city stop doing business with companies tied to Israel. See the article below for more information.

So far in 2025, we have logged 15 incidents in our Virtual Command Center. This compares to 5 for 2024. We continue to collaborate 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

BluePoint Status

BluePoint installation is nearly complete at Kollel and Aleph, NCJW is next then UpStreet. 24 of our organizations are online with BluePoint, with eight more coming online by April 1, 2025. Police boxes to be installed at 16 of our organizations early next week.

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

Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) Webinar Series

NSGP Webinar Series
Thursday, March 13 @ 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EDT
Zoom

To help your organization prepare to apply for NSGP funding in the FY2024/2025 season, SCN is hosting a series of informative webinars with security and grant professionals to guide your organization through the NSGP process. All webinars will be held from 2:00 to 3:15 PM ET.

Guardian Training

Please contact Erin Fagan at efagan@jfedpgh.org 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 efagan@jfedpgh.org or 412-992-5252. All can be made available in person or via Zoom.

Request Training for Your Organization →

If you need Go Bags, Emergency Safety Procedures Flip Charts or medical supplies contact Erin Fagan at efagan@jfedpgh.org or 412-992-5252.

Thank you to our Corporate Security Partner

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