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.
Ongoing Situation on U.S. Campuses
The following articles refer to the ongoing situation on U.S. campuses:
- Cal Poly Humboldt campus shut down through weekend as pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupy building
- LAPD arrests 93 people at USC amid Israel-Hamas war protests
- Over 100 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested at USC, University of Texas
- Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters at Emerson University
- Protesters arrested amid crackdown on pro-Palestine student rallies across US campuses
- CAIR Calls for Federal Hate Crime Charges in Anti-Palestinian Stabbing Near UT Austin Campus
- CAIR-LA Condemns USC’s Violent Crackdown on Student Protesters, Demands University Respect Students’ Right to Free Speech
Analyst Comments:
The unrest on U.S. college campuses continues. The following guidance on personal security was provided in Faith-Based ISAO’s 23 April 2024 Daily Awareness Post.
- UK’s National Protective Security Authority: Personal Safety and Security for High-Risk Individuals (npsa.gov.uk) website
- Personal Security Considerations Action Guide | CISA website
- Personal Security Considerations Action Guide: Critical Infrastructure Workers (cisa.gov) PDF
Faith-Based Organizations on or near campuses should also consider security measures for their houses of worship and other facilities. The following provides guidance on securing houses of worship.
- DHS website The DHS Resources and Information for Faith and Community Leaders Regarding the Israel – Hamas Conflict
- CISA website Protecting Houses of Worship
- CISA’s Fire As A Weapon Action Guide
- US Fire Administration website: Protecting Houses of Worship Against Arson
Additionally, Faith-Based ISAO’s website provides resources in the Resource Library, including information on Securing Facilities and People.
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