SECURITY & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Information from JCRC-NY and our partners on:
Agencies which work to prepare us for different emergencies.
- CDC - Center for Disease Control
- Greater NY Red Cross
- Misaskim
- NYC - Citizens Corps
- NYC - Police Department
- NYC-OEM - Office of Emergency Mangement
- NYS - Homeland Security
View JCRC-NY's materials and videos of webinars:
- View the "Synagogue Security for the Yomim Noraim and beyond" webinar (August 31, 2011)
- Download the High Holiday Security Thinkplate 2011 (PDF)
- "Access control considerations during high holiday services" (PDF) Dov Horwitz, Security Specialist, JCRC-NY
- "Tips on detecting hostile surveillance" (PDF) Paul
DeMatties, Senior Advisor on Corporate Security Programs and Director
of the Counter-Terrorism Assessment Program, John Jay College of
Criminal Justice
- "Planning for the unexpected: High Holiday edition" (PDF) David Pollock, JCRC-NY
- JCRC-NY Emergency and Secrurity Planning for the High Holidays (PDF) The High Holidays are a special challenge for synagogues. Find tips for security and emergency planning here.
- ADL Security for the High Holy Days and Other Special Events (PDF)
- JCRC-NY's Sample Building Access Policies and Procedures (PDF) Learn how to balance the goals of having your institution be both welcoming and secure.
- View a video transcript of our webinars
- 2011 - High Holiday Security Webinar (to be posted 9/2/2011)
- 2010 - Keeping your High Holiday Services Safe and Secure
- 2011 - High Holiday Security Webinar (to be posted 9/2/2011)
JCRC-NY's Resources
- "Emergency Planning: Disaster and Crisis Response Systems for Jewish Organizations" published by United Jewish Communities, written by John Jay College of Criminal Justice and JCRC-NY
- JCRC-NY's Security Blog
Security
- US Postal Inspection Service Guide to Mail Center Security (PDF) Written mainly for large organizatinos, the Guide will help all organizations to set up solid policies and procedures.
- Sample Building Access Policies and Procedures (PDF) Learn how to balance the goals of having your institution be both welcoming and secure.
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- High Holiday Planning (PDF) The High Holidays are a special challenge for synagogues. Find tips for security and emergency planning here.
- ADL Security Website
- "Arabian Knightz - The Ever-Evolving Al-Qaeda Threat" (PDF) Mitchell Silber, NYPD
Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity tips for non-technical users. Descriptions and advice about common security
issues for non-technical computer users from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (US-CERT - PDF)
- Information for system administrators or other technical users
Terrorism
- Radicalization in the West - The Homegrown Threat NYPD Report (PDF)
- The Investigative Project on Terrorism
- Terrorism Resources ADL
- Sources on Terrorism and Counterterrorism American Jewish Committee
Emergency Preparedness & Planning
- How is a Sukkah regulated by the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code? An explanation by the New York State Department of State Division of Code Enforcement and Administration.
- JCRC-NY's Sukkot Fire Safety (PDF) Sukkot is supposed to be a time for rejoicing. Unfortunately, it sometimes leads to catastrophic fires unless care is taken.
- JCRC-NY's Power Outages 101 for Jewish Organizations (PDF) Learn how to plan for a common emergency that can give you the tools to plan for larger emergencies.
- JCRC-NY's School and Classroom "Go-Kits" (PDF) Schools should think about and put together the information needed in an emergency, keep it up-to-date and place it in a safe, but obvious place.
- Public Health Updates
Hate Crimes
- Combating Hate Crimes - Safety for All New Yorkers (PDF) - JCRC-NY Testimony to NY City Council, Nov. 1, 2007
Questions
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