Protecting Houses of Worship in Dutchess County- Spring 2024 Seminar

This seminar is brought about through collaboration with the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response, the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the St. Columba Safety and Security Committee. Presentations include:

• Building a House of Worship Safety Team
• Starting the Emergency Planning Process
• Targeted Violence Involving Houses of Worship
• Identifying Behaviors of Concern
• Introduction to Threat Assessment and Threat Management
• The Dutchess County Threat Assessment Group
• Available Resources from the DHS Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)