This DAP highlights – ODNI report – Uyghur Genocide and Concentrated Reeducation Camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China / Gate 15’s Weekly Security Sprint EP 89 - Post election texts, terror arrests and threats, and compromised emails / USCIRF hearing – Addressing Entities of Particular Concern: Non-State Actors and Egregious Violations of Religious Freedom. DAP also has More Faith-Based Stories and Select All-Hazard Stories. 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.
Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post 22 January 2024
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Hand sanitizer used in Rochester church arson causing $4M in damages: Charges
Fox 9 in Rochester, NY reports:
A woman has been charged after allegedly starting a fire at a Rochester church with hand sanitizer, resulting in over $4 million in damages.
According to court documents, the Rochester Fire Department and police department responded to a fire alarm at a local church. After the fire was put out, investigators found a 64-ounce jug of hand sanitizer in a dumpster on the property, which was later determined to be the accelerant for the blaze.
The FB-ISAO’s Daily Awareness Post regularly reports on fires at houses of worship. Some are accidental, however, many are arson.
Today’s related articles:
- FBI Houston announces up to $10,000 reward for information on New Caney Buddhist temple arson suspect
- Maryland high school student arrested for alleged ‘threats of mass violence’ and arson
- Possible arson fire under investigation at Pasadena church
- Christian man killed by militants in Sudan; church set on fire
Analyst Comments:
The use of a large container of hand sanitizer as an arson accelerant illustrates how using fire as a weapon does not require expensive materials or advanced skills. Common accelerants, such as gasoline for grounds maintenance, and in this case, large volumes of hand sanitizer, can be secured to prevent easy access.
The $4M in damages shows that a fire, whether an attack or accident, can devastate an FBO. Worse, lives can be lost, like the two woman killed in a 14 January Portland church fire.
FBOs should consider inviting the local fire department to tour their facilities and provide advice. The tour will also make first responders more familiar with the facilities if an incident should occur.
CISA provides a two-page Fire As A Weapon Action Guide. This guide helps identify potential indicators of an attack using fire as a weapon and provides mitigation strategies and recommended response procedures.
The Gate 15 Interview: Foster on building high-performing cybersecurity teams, complex threats, bringing the noise and musical obsessions
The Gate 15 Interview is a monthly interview between Gate 15’s Founder and Managing Director, Andy Jabbour and guests from throughout the homeland security risk management community addressing a wide range of all-hazards topics and issues.
n this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour welcomes Eric Foster, Chief Operating Officer at Stairwell.
This interview addresses:
- Eric’s origin story
- His experience as a founder and entrepreneur, and the importance of mentorship
- Building high-performance teams and developing corporate culture
- Eric’s work from founding CYDERES to his current work with Stairwell
- The complex intersection of geopolitical threats and increased conflict in a world that is rapidly accelerating in positive directions in technology
- We play Three Questions and talk careers in an alternate universe, flying through space with Elon, Eric’s musical obsessions, and more – including Radiohead and Sleep Token!
Information on other Gate 15 podcasts can be found at Podcasts (gate15.global).
More Faith-Based Stories
27-year-old man arrested, accused of brandishing imitation firearm inside Long Beach church
AZ: Two adults, two teens arrested after aggravated robbery in church parking lot
CT, AZ, CO: SCN SITUATION REPORT: Multiple City Council Meetings Targeted with Antisemitic Zoombombings
Jewish groups press for additional security grant funding in 2024 appropriations bill
Hundreds call for intifada, hail Houthis at Columbia University anti-Israel protest and CAIR-NY Condemns Reported Spraying of Foul-Smelling Chemical on Peaceful Protesters at Columbia, Demands Law Enforcement Action
In snowy DC, the March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November elections
A quarter of Methodist congregations abandon the church as schism grows over LGBTQ+ issues and New conservative Methodist denomination eyeing expansion in the Southwest
CAIR-NY: Anti-Palestinian, Anti-Muslim Bigotry and Hate Crimes are on the Rise Nationwide (Video)Chinese pastor sentenced to 14 years for peddling ‘superstition’
Catholic families left homeless as Nigerian explosion kills 2, leaves 77 injured
India’s Modi to inaugurate Hindu temple in Ayodhya, where rioters destroyed a mosque and ‘Might get worse’: As Modi unveils Ram temple, Indian Muslims fear future
Chinese pastor sentenced to 14 years for peddling ‘superstition’
Toronto Jews anxious amid unprecedented antisemitic spillover from Gaza war
Church of England ‘risked teenager’s safety’ at parish attended by paedophile predator
Global: Catholic priests arrested, abducted, killed reach record high in 2023: report
Select All-Hazards Stories
2 U.S. Navy SEALs Presumed Dead: What to Know
CT: Man Charged In Bomb Threat Targeting Police, Federal Buildings: PD
Authorities map out potential threats ahead of New Hampshire primary
CTC Sentinel | January 2024 VOLUME 17, ISSUE 1 Published by Combating Terrorism Center, DOWNLOAD SHARE+ VISIT CTC
Calendar of Resistance for Palestine 2024
Updates on Grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 9 Aircraft
Israeli Strike Kills Five Iranian Military Advisers in Syria, Iran Says and Hezbollah blames Israel for second assassination in southern Lebanon in two days
IRGC, Hezbollah commanders in Yemen to direct Houthi attacks – report
Ice Accumulations Across the Plains and Mississippi Valley; Excessive Rainfall along the Gulf Coast; Active Weather in the West National Weather Service
Tragic End for Siblings Scammed on Facebook: Morata de Tajuña Mourns
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Classic Baggie: Part Three – the Romance Scam Victims
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CNMF marks a decade Defending the Nation Cyber National Mission Force of the US Cyber Command
Vans, North Face owner says ransomware breach affects 35 million people
Meta won’t remove fake Instagram profiles that are clearly catfishing
Growing Oct. 7 ‘truther’ groups say Hamas massacre was a false flag
Elon Musk Feeds Viral Conspiracy Theory That Patriot Front Actually ‘Feds’
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