Secure Community Network
Michael Masters, of Secure Community Network, told JNS that “far too few” Jewish congregations have a “thoroughly vetted” gun policy.
Paul Goldenberg knows a thing or two about law enforcement, locally and internationally, and works to bring such expertise to the Jewish community.
The hearing was short on “concrete recommendations, given the exigency of the threat we have,” Kerry Sleeper, of Secure Community Network, told JNS.
The goal is to cultivate “an awareness that allows them to feel secure in any situation,” Kerri Reifel, SCN’s director of campus safety and security, told JNS.
The partnership “allows us to better protect and empower the Jewish community in the face of rising antisemitism, threats and targeted violence,” said the head of the Security Community Network.
Michael Masters, the group’s national director, said “it is imperative that we take proactive measures to ensure the safety and security of our community.”
“This direct access to intelligence and best practices is crucial given the sharp rise in threats,” Ezra Weinberger, the group’s communications and marketing manager, told JNS.
A spokesman for the Secure Community Network told JNS that the group anticipates a “challenging environment on campus.”
“In the wake of Oct. 7, college campuses across the country failed to provide their Jewish students with a safe place to learn and study,” said Michael Masters, the group’s national director and CEO.
“We recognize this summer will be unlike any other, even as many are looking for a sense of normalcy and opportunities to have fun,” says Jeremy Fingerman, CEO of the Foundation for Jewish Camp.
“We will continue to distribute no-cost kits and just as critically, train these communities,” SCN’s national training and exercise adviser tells JNS.
“Unprecedented threats do not need to equate to unnecessary fear or panic,” said Michael Masters, of Secure Community Network.
