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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.

DISCLAIMER: These guidelines are for informational purposes only. Secure Community Network advises seeking professional security advice tailored to your situation. SCN makes no representation, guarantee, or warranty that adopting any recommendation presented here will ensure that your facility or users will be invulnerable to attack or crime. SCN shall not have any liability because of any decision by you to adopt or not adopt any part of these guidelines. These guidelines are copyrighted property of SCN and may not be copied, reproduced, republished, posted, transmitted, distributed, or changed without the prior written permission of SCN.

 

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  • Informational One Pager

    SCN Overview One-Pager

    February 21, 2025 Wyatt Ronan

    We are a team of intelligence, law enforcement, homeland security, and military professionals, recognized as the community’s official liaison to federal law enforcement, and the only faith-based nonprofit with a direct line to the FBI.

  • White Paper

    Firearms and the Faithful

    January 2, 2020 Abigail Miller

    Across America, Jewish communities are on heightened alert and are wondering what role armed security should play in their security plans.

  • White Paper

    Private Security

    April 28, 2022 Abigail Miller

    Does hiring a private security firm make your Jewish organization safer?

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  • CISA - Protecting Houses of Worship

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    CISA is a first stop for guidance and resources to inform FBO-HOW security-based decisions. Included below are numerous resources, which provide building blocks for effective safety and security programs. The resources include a guide, a self-assessment tool, trainings, exercises, and other materials focused on a wide range of man-made threats (e.g., bombing, active shooter, vehicle ramming, etc.) that could be used against the FBO-HOW community.

    • Nonprofit Security Grant Program
  • Informational One Pager

    FY 2024 NSGP Investment Justification Form

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    As part of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) application, eligible 501(c)(3) organizations must develop a formal Investment Justification (IJ) that addresses each initiative proposed…

    • Nonprofit Security Grant Program
  • Template

    Facilitator Guide Template

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    Facilitators play a key role in exercise play as they are responsible for ensuring that participant discussions remain focused on the exercise objectives and making sure all issues are explored as thoroughly as possible within the available time. Effective facilitation is crucial to ensuring the effectiveness of exercise play in developing participants’ skills and knowledge and contributing to their overall experience.

    • Planning and Preparedness
  • Template

    Emergency Operations Plan Template

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    This document is intended as a resource to assist organizations, facilities and leadership in implementing an “All-Hazards, Whole-Community” approach to addressing both manmade and natural disasters as well as events.

    • Planning and Preparedness
  • Template

    Exercise Evaluation Guide (EEG) Template

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    The purpose of exercise evaluation is to assess the ability to meet exercise objectives through conducting a Tabletop Exercise (TTX). In conjunction with data collected from the TTX hotwash and TTX participant feedback forms, evaluation of exercises utilizing an Exercise Evaluation Guide (EEG) allows for the development of a formal After-Action Report/Improvement Plan (AAR/IP) which allows for the documentation of strengths, areas for improvement, and corrective actions.

    • Planning and Preparedness
  • Template

    Crisis Management Plan Template

    September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller

    When an incident occurs, it can impact one or more community organizations and requires a coordinated, strategic management effort separate from the tactical management of the incident that will occur at the affected organization(s). To accomplish this, a Crisis Management Plan (CMP) should be developed for the community by the Federation or convening agency. The purpose of the CMP is to outline the local Federation or agency’s approach to a coordinated crisis management effort.

    • Incident Response
    • Planning and Preparedness