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Best-practice guidance documents, training materials, security protocols and checklists, and templates, and more– all developed by leading experts in communal security.
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Checklist
2024 Election Safety & Security Considerations
The use of a vehicle as a weapon in a terrorist attack is not new. Recent terrorist incidents and violent extremist propaganda demonstrate that the use of vehicles as a weapon continues to be of interest by those wishing to cause harm. Attacks of this nature require minimal capability, but can have a devastating impact in crowded places with low levels of visible security.
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White Paper
Firearms and the Faithful
Across America, Jewish communities are on heightened alert and are wondering what role armed security should play in their security plans.
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White Paper
Private Security
Does hiring a private security firm make Jews safer?
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Informational One Pager
Video Conference Best Practices
As many Jewish organizations transition events to online forums, internet-hosted events, and remote working, SCN has compiled the below best-practice tips, specific to the Zoom Video Conference platform, to assist organizations and event sponsors in providing a safe and welcoming virtual space. Other platforms may have similar capabilities.
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- High Holidays
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Guidebook
Emergency Management Basics for Jewish Community Leaders
Jewish community organizations are not traditional response agencies nor are their leaders traditional first responders. Unfortunately, in addition to the traditional threats that society faces, the increasing number of targeted crimes against the Jewish community has forced organizations and leadership within the community into emergency response roles.
- High Holidays
- Incident Response
- Planning and Preparedness
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Guidebook
NSGP & the National Preparedness Goal
From natural to manmade disasters, nonprofit organizations have an important role in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from an incident, leading to efforts at the local, state, and federal levels for incorporating nonprofits into the emergency management framework. As a part of this push, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through the National Preparedness Goal, has outlined a “whole community” approach to emergency management, which includes both traditional response agencies as well as nontraditional partners such as nonprofit organizations. The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) is a key effort towards realizing the National Preparedness Goal and encouraging whole community preparedness. The NSGP provides support to nonprofits deemed high risk for a terrorist attack by supplying funding to enhance the safety and security of an organization.
- Nonprofit Security Grant Program
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Template
Continuity of Operations Plan Template
Continuity of Operations (COOP) is an effort within entities to ensure that their essential functions continue to be performed during a wide range of emergencies, including localized weather-related events (tornadoes, floods, blizzards, etc), long-term power outages, law enforcement activities, acts of terrorism, etc.
- Planning and Preparedness
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Checklist
Top 10 Security Considerations
A mass attack occurs in the U.S. every two weeks on average. At only 2% of the population, the Jewish community faces nearly 60% of religiously motivated hate crimes. This reality requires us to be proactive and vigilant. The following low-cost or no-cost actions were designed by security experts in consultation with community partners and law enforcement. They are immediate steps you can take to take as you work to implement a comprehensive, organization and community-wide security strategy. For more information, contact your local Jewish security initiative or SCN.
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Poster
Stop the Bleed® Bleeding Control Kits Catalog – Discount Partner Pricing
SCN has partnered with North American Rescue to offer the highest quality of casualty-care products facilities and personnel to have on hand and readily accessible in the case of severe injury.
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Informational One Pager
Surviving Hostage Incidents
A hostage incident is a situation in which one or more armed individuals hold one or more people against their will, under threat of injury or death, with the intent of using them as leverage to get or gain something of benefit.
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