STRONGER TOGETHER: Safety & Security

Protecting the Jewish Community in Central NC

In partnership with the Secure Community Network (SCN), the Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh proudly participates in a Community-Wide Security Program dedicated to safeguarding the Jewish community across Central North Carolina. This collaborative initiative fosters a culture of empowerment, teamwork, and vigilance — ensuring that every Jewish organization operates with the highest standards of safety and security.

As the Regional Security Advisor for Central NC, Bruce Gourlie is the primary security liaison for the Greensboro Jewish Federation, Jewish for Good/Jewish Federation of Durham-Chapel Hill, the Jewish Federation of Greater Raleigh, and The Winston-Salem United Jewish Appeal.

Together, we are building a stronger, safer future for our community.

THE SECURE COMMUNITY NETWORK

The Secure Community Network (SCN), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is the official safety and security organization for North America's Jewish community. Established in 2004, SCN represents over 50 national Jewish organizations, 146 Federations, and more than 300 independent communities. It partners with public, private, nonprofit, and academic sectors to ensure the safety, security, and resilience of the Jewish people.

As the Jewish community’s official liaison to federal law enforcement, SCN collaborates with federal, state, and local authorities on security issues. Through its 24/7/365 Jewish Security Operations Command Center, SCN monitors and analyzes intelligence, sharing credible threat information with law enforcement and community partners.

SCN’s team of experts develops strategic safety frameworks, conducts facility assessments, and provides training, security consultations, and crisis response. By offering best-practice policies, emergency planning, and real-world exercises, SCN empowers communities to address security challenges and respond effectively to critical events.

Q2 2025 CEN­TRAL NORTH CAR­OLINA Se­cu­rity Brief­ing

The Se­cure Com­mu­nity Net­work (SCN) works tire­lessly to pro­tect Jew­ish in­sti­tu­tions and mon­i­tor on­line threats. Part­ner­ing with the Greens­boro Jew­ish Fed­er­a­tion and other key al­lies, SCN pro­vides ex­pert guid­ance on fa­cil­ity se­cu­rity, com­mu­nity train­ing, and col­lab­o­ra­tion with law en­force­ment and faith-based groups — all to en­sure the Jew­ish com­mu­nity can live and prac­tice safely, free from fear or in­tim­i­da­tion.

As part of this effort, SCN has provided a Quarterly Security Briefing to support the Federation’s security initiative, offering valuable insights and key data for stakeholders.

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Daily Update: Read the latest news concerning daily threats to the Jewish community across North America and around the world.

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