CISA, FBI Release 'Protecting Places of Worship: Six Steps to Enhance Security Against Targeted Violence' Fact Sheet
Dear members and leaders of the Interfaith Advisory Council,
Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation released a new resource titled Protecting Places of Worship: Six Steps to Enhance Security Against Targeted Violence Fact Sheet. This resource outlines actions that faith-based organizations and community leaders can take to increase security, focusing on six overarching steps. The product details how taking these six steps can help protect places of worship places of worship against potential threats of targeted violence in a cost-effective manner that maintains an open and welcoming environment. The product also provides training, exercise and grant resources, and interagency contact points to assist places of worship with protecting their places of worship, obtaining funds for security improvements and recognizing/reporting potential threats in their areas.
This product is part of CISA’s and the FBI’s ongoing commitment to give places of worship the tools they need to increase their physical security. These products include a security self-assessment and the Protecting Houses of Worship Video resource that is currently translated into Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) and American Sign Language. To find out more about the Department of Justice Protecting Places of Worship Program, visit justice.gov/file/1376571/download, and for Hate Crimes Prevention and Enforcement resources, visit United States Department of Justice-Hate Crimes.
Again, for more information and to access the new fact sheet, visit Protecting Places of Worship: Six Steps to Enhance Security Against Targeted Violence.
As always, thank you for your support and partnership. Please continue to monitor the NJOHSP Interfaith web page, njohsp.gov/interfaith, for updates and information.
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