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Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post

Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post 21 August 2024

Faith-Based Security Headlines

These updates are shared to help raise the situational awareness of Faith-Based organizations to best defend against and mitigate the impacts from all-hazards threats including physical security, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.

Update on Protests from the DNC

Chicago police and the U.S. Secret Service said a bomb threat that was reported Tuesday at several hotels on the Near West Side was unfounded. City officials said law enforcement cleared a number of locations downtown on Tuesday afternoon and “said no credible threats were found.” The threat, which was emailed to the Fox 32 Newsroom, said pipe bombs were placed in the Hotel Chicago West Loop and the Hyatt House Chicago in West Loop and the University District. The threat mentioned the Democratic National Convention that is taking place this week on the city’s Near West Side. It also included Antisemitic statements.

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters charged a line of police in an intense standoff with hundreds of officers outside the Israeli consulate Tuesday on the second night of the Democratic National Convention. After the larger gathering began to disperse, splintering off into smaller groups, other interactions with police led to more than a dozen arrests. Officers called the demonstrations “an unlawful assembly.” While some protesters were accused of tearing down security fencing, overall crowd sizes were smaller than predicted.

Analyst Comments:

As always, major events like the DNC can draw protest and counter protest activity, and particularly with the tensions surrounding calls for a ceasefire, houses of worship and other religiously-affiliated organizations can become primary or secondary targets. The FB-ISAO encourages members to monitor local protest activity and keep staff and the community informed, and increase security postures as necessary.

Additional election and DNC related security updates include:

FEMA Advisory: Register Now for a “National Conversation on Resilience in America” on August 23

Each August, FEMA celebrates National Resilience Month to highlight all the critically important resilience work occurring across the country. In honor of this annual campaign and 2024 being named as FEMA’s Year of Resilience, FEMA is hosting a “National Conversation on Resilience in America” virtual event featuring Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell along with other federal, state and local partners.

Analyst Comments:

Registration is required. Register at: A National Conversation on Resilience in America | FEMA.gov

Event Details:

  • Date: Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 – 1– 2:30 p.m. ET via Zoom
  • Audience: State, local, Tribal Nation and territorial stakeholders, emergency managers, city managers, mayors, and non-profits.

More Security-focused Content

Attacks on Houses of Worship in 2023
Read the March 2024 Threat Level Statement Update
Access all-hazards resources from public and private sector partners, curated by the FB-ISAO team.

The FB-ISAO’s sponsor Gate 15 publishes a free daily newsletter called the SUN. Curated from their open source intelligence collection process, the SUN informs leaders and analysts with the critical news of the day and provides a holistic look at the current global, all-hazards threat environment. Ahead of the daily news cycle, the SUN allows current situational awareness into the topics that will impact your organization. To sign-up for the SUN, send an email to [email protected]

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