Community Security

Please join SCN, security executives, law enforcement, and professional as well as volunteer leadership to prepare for the safety and security challenges facing the Jewish community this High Holiday season. All webinars will be held from 2:00pm-3:30pm ET.

SCN Webinar Series: Personal Safety for Lay & Professional Leadership During High Holidays

Thursday, August 31, 2023 @ 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Zoom

Please join SCN, security executives, law enforcement, and professional as well as volunteer leadership to prepare for the safety and security challenges facing the Jewish community this High Holiday season.

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Please join SCN, security executives, law enforcement, and professional as well as volunteer leadership to prepare for the safety and security challenges facing the Jewish community this High Holiday season. All webinars will be held from 2:00pm-3:30pm ET.

SCN Webinar Series: Functional Needs and Emergency Preparedness

Wednesday, August 30, 2023 @ 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Zoom

Please join SCN, security executives, law enforcement, and professional as well as volunteer leadership to prepare for the safety and security challenges facing the Jewish community this High Holiday season.

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Please join SCN, security executives, law enforcement, and professional as well as volunteer leadership to prepare for the safety and security challenges facing the Jewish community this High Holiday season. All webinars will be held from 2:00pm-3:30pm ET.

SCN Webinar Series: Hosting High Holiday Services: The Role of Greeters, Ushers, and Volunteers

Thursday, August 17, 2023 @ 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Zoom

Please join SCN, security executives, law enforcement, and professional as well as volunteer leadership to prepare for the safety and security challenges facing the Jewish community this High Holiday season.

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Please join SCN, security executives, law enforcement, and professional as well as volunteer leadership to prepare for the safety and security challenges facing the Jewish community this High Holiday season. All webinars will be held from 2:00pm-3:30pm ET.

SCN Webinar Series: Firearms & The Faithful/Private Security Considerations

Thursday, August 10, 2023 @ 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Zoom

Please join SCN, security executives, law enforcement, and professional as well as volunteer leadership to prepare for the safety and security challenges facing the Jewish community this High Holiday season.

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Please join SCN, security executives, law enforcement, and professional as well as volunteer leadership to prepare for the safety and security challenges facing the Jewish community this High Holiday season. All webinars will be held from 2:00pm-3:30pm ET.

SCN High Holidays Safety and Security Webinar Series

Thursday, August 3, 2023 @ 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Zoom

Please join SCN, security executives, law enforcement, and professional as well as volunteer leadership to prepare for the safety and security challenges facing the Jewish community this High Holiday season.

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Please join SCN, security executives, law enforcement, and professional as well as volunteer leadership to prepare for the safety and security challenges facing the Jewish community this High Holiday season. All webinars will be held from 2:00pm-3:30pm ET.

SCN High Holidays Safety and Security Webinar Series

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 @ 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Zoom

Please join SCN, security executives, law enforcement, and professional as well as volunteer leadership to prepare for the safety and security challenges facing the Jewish community this High Holiday season.

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school buses

Enhancing School Safety Using Behavioral Threat Assessment

Thursday, August 24, 2023 @ 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Zoom

U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) will host a virtual school safety training.

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Disarming Danger: BeAware Situational Awareness Training

Thursday, July 27, 2023 @ 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EDT
Zoom

Secure Community Network (SCN) will host a webinar on how to disarm danger before it occurs.

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Zone 4 Public Safety Council Meeting

Thursday, July 20, 2023 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
JCC Squirrel Hill Board Room
5738 Darlington Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Meet and talk with your neighbors, police and businesses.

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Faith-Based Security and Resilience Workshop June 29 2023 (002)

Faith-Based Security & Resilience Learning Series

Thursday, June 29, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Zoom

Keeping your kids safe at schools, daycare centers and summer camps.

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Active Shooter Training 6.23.23

House of Worship Active Shooter/Violent Intruder Response Seminar

Friday, June 23, 2023 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
A V Lauttamus Communications & Security
1000 Colliers Way
Weirton, WV 26062 United States

Lead Speaker – Bob Winters, CCP – Protective Security Advisor, Pittsburg DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Second Speaker – Shawn Brokos – Director, Community Security Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.

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Active Threat Training

Sunday, April 30, 2023 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Congregation Poale Zedeck
6318 Phillips Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Join Shawn Brokos, Director of Jewish Community Security, to learn how to respond to an active threat.

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A Compassionate Community Response to People with Mental Illness

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 @ 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
2000 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 United States

Learn strategies on how to compassionately and effectively deal with individuals with mental illness.

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Advanced Community Active Threat Training (CATT)

Sunday, April 23, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Beth El Congregation of the South Hills
1900 Cochran Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15220 United States

Hone your self-defense skills in our four part CATT program.

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A woman demonstrating a self defense move

Advanced Community Active Threat Training (CATT)

Thursday, February 23, 2023 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
JCC Squirrel Hill
5738 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Hone your self-defense skills in our four part CATT program.

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An Inside Look at Extremism, Radicalization & Hate Crimes

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
Rodef Shalom Congregation
4905 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 United States

FBI experts discuss warning signs of radicalization and how to prepare in hate crime situations.

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A woman demonstrating a self defense move

Advanced CATT (Community Active Threat Training) with Defensive Tactics

Thursday, January 19, 2023 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
JCC Squirrel Hill
5738 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Hone your self-defense skills in our four part CATT program.

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8-21-2019 One-Year Commemoration of October 27th Update

New Federation Board Helps Ensure Community Well-Being

Thursday, March 28 @ 6:59 PM EDT

While serving as a Board member should be taken as an honor, it also comes with incredible responsibility. Last night, our Federation Board convened for nearly four hours to better understand their roles as fiduciaries of our organization.

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