Please Be Aware
Within the last two weeks there have been three separate incidents reported regarding males that appear to be of Middle Eastern or Hispanic ethnicity who are engaging in suspicious activity near churches in Beaver County, one of them claiming to be from Israel. These incidents stem from driving slowly with phones up possibly taking pictures to leaving an electric bicycle battery in one of the pews. Please use your situational awareness and report anything suspicious to 911 and then to Federation by using the Incident Report Form.
The PA Energy and Innovation Summit held at CMU on July 15th will bring in VIPs to include industry leaders, President Trump and Senator McCormick. At this time, we are expecting heavy traffic through Oakland approximately between 2-3p, then again around 4:30–5:15 PM, causing residual traffic that may impact travel in the surrounding area.
So far in 2025, we have logged 191 incidents in our Virtual Command Center. This compares to 173 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
- North American domestic terror puts Jews at risk (JPost.com)
- Member of white supremacist group charged in alleged plot to solicit murder of ‘high-value targets’ (nbcnews.com)
- Louisville leaders, organizations denounce Patriot Front march (courier-journal.com)
BluePoint Status
BluePoint installation is now complete at J&R Camp and Emma Kaufman Camp. Cabling being pulled at Yeshiva Boys is now. Charles Morris’ installation is scheduled to begin mid-July and finish at the end of July. BluePoint is now live in 31 of the 33 locations. Police boxes have been installed at 28 of our organizations, enabling law enforcement to have immediate access in an emergency.
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.
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