SCN Mission Statement
To ensure the safety, security and resiliency of the Jewish Community in North America.
Join SCN's Holiday Safety Webinar Series
BeAware Training & Event Security Guide Webinar
Thursday, December 4, 2025
2:00–3:00 p.m. EST
Join us for BeAware, SCN's Introduction to Situational Awareness Course, and our Event Planning Guides overview. This session covers the fundamentals of situational awareness and how to recognize suspicious or potentially dangerous behavior. You will also learn how to respond effectively to potential emergencies in synagogue, at school, or out in the community. No prior security experience is required.
Featured Presenters:
John Piser, SCN Deputy Director of Planning & Preparedness
Chad Lotman, SCN Training Program Director
To kick off the session, we will introduce two new guides developed by SCN and our network partners: the Community Guide for Event Planning and the Security Professional’s Guide for Event Planning. The webinar will provide a brief overview of these new resources and detail how they can be applied in your community.
Incident Report
If you see something, say something
- Suspicious activities, people and vehicles
- Unusual events or incidents
- Dangerous situations
- Suspicious communications (text messages, phone calls, voicemail messages, emails, letters or packages, etc…)
INFO COMING SOON
Emergency Preparedness
Living in an area impacted by a multitude of natural hazards, most notably Hurricanes, it is imperative that we prepare for emergencies to lessen impact and strengthen resiliency. The below weblinks provide insight into emergency preparedness which can strengthen your defense against the threat of natural hazards.
About the Secure Community Network
The Secure Community Network (SCN), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is the official homeland security and safety initiative of the organized Jewish community in North America. Through its operations center and Duty Desk, SCN provides timely, credible threat and incident information to both law enforcement and community partners, serves as the community’s formal liaison with federal law enforcement and coordinates closely with state and local law enforcement partners.
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