Friday, December 23, 2011

Happy Holidays: Time to Increase Our Operational Security

Operational security at the community level is a critical element that needs to be better addressed by both government entities and religious groups alike. While there are millions of worshipers filing into churches and synagogues over the holiday season, security is few and far between at these locations. Nobody knows their communities as well as the worshipers themselves, and even the largest police forces cannot protect every house of worship all of the time. It it critical for religious groups to partner with law enforcement in order to better monitor their communities, and work as trained eyes and ears for the police. Rather than leave it to vigilantism, government agencies should work to nurture responsible organizations.
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