{"id":2348874,"date":"2024-10-02T16:31:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T20:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-increase-presence-at-places-of-worship-before-holidays-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-02T16:32:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T20:32:31","slug":"police-boost-security-at-places-of-worship-ahead-of-the-holidays-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-boost-security-at-places-of-worship-ahead-of-the-holidays-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Police boost security at places of worship ahead of the holidays &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-boost-security-at-places-of-worship-ahead-of-the-holidays-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2348874&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In response to rising concerns over antisemitism and the recent attack by Iran on Israel,\u2063 police departments across the\u2064 United States are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-unveils-effort-to-protect-k-12-schools-from-cyberattacks\/\" title=\"Biden Admin&#039;s Plan to Safeguard K\u201312 Schools from Cyberattacks Revealed\">enhancing security measures<\/a> at Jewish places of worship in anticipation of the upcoming High Holidays, which include Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The New York City Police Department \u200d(NYPD) has \u2063increased patrols around \u200cJewish worship\u200b sites and plans to maintain a heightened presence for the next two \u200cweeks. This initiative includes collaboration with state police for explosive detection on critical infrastructure such as bridges and \u2064tunnels. New York City Mayor\u200d Eric Adams reassured the public, stating that the city is under vigilant watch. In Los \u2064Angeles, police officials are also engaging with local Jewish leaders to discuss security strategies amidst increasing tensions in the Middle East. Although \u2063threats \u200chave been elevated due to the recent \u200bgeopolitical situation, authorities have indicated that no credible threats have been identified at this time.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Police increase presence at places of worship ahead of Jewish High Holidays<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1774142\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jewish<\/a> places of worship will be getting a boost in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/law-enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>law enforcement<\/a> protection ahead of the start of the High Holiday season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Police<\/a> departments across the United States are increasing their presence at Jewish places of worship out of an abundance of caution due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3173099\/israel-vows-retaliate-iran-ballistic-missile-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iran&rsquo;s attack on Israel <\/a>on Tuesday, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antisemitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>antisemitism<\/a>, which continues to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/antisemitic-incidents-on-rise-across-the-u-s-report-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rise<\/a>. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on Wednesday night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The New York City Police Department increased its patrol near Jewish worship sites and is expected to continue to do so for the next two weeks through Yom Kippur, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/01\/us\/police-patrols-places-of-worship-amid-israel-attack-jewish-holidays\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CNN<\/a>. The NYPD will also partner with state police for explosive detection missions at bridges and tunnels.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We got this,&rdquo; New York City Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Eric Adams<\/a> said. &ldquo;This city is under watch.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Iranian attacks on Israel, the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel makes the preexisting heightened threat environment &ldquo;ratcheted up even further,&rdquo; Rebecca Weiner, NYPD deputy police commissioner, said. She noted that no credible threats have been identified.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Police Department leaders recently participated in a security town hall with Jewish community leaders in Southern California to discuss increasing police presence ahead of the holidays. Due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terror-group-hamas-calling-for-mass-protests-against-israel\/\" title=\"Terror group Hamas calling for mass protests against Israel\">increased tensions<\/a> in the Middle East in the last year, the LAPD has oftentimes increased its presence at both Jewish and Muslim places of worship.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can tell you that we have been planning and meeting not only internally but with our other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nazi-guard-living-in-tennessee-deported-to-germany\/\" title=\"Former Nazi Guard Living In Tennessee Deported To Germany\">law enforcement partners<\/a> to provide a safe time period for (holiday gatherings),&rdquo; Dominic Choi, LAPD interim chief, <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/lapd-beverly-hills-police-increase-patrols-synagogues-ahead-rosh-hashanah-celebrations\/15384443\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> KNX News.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;ll see a strategic presence of our law enforcement professionals out there at critical sites, engaging with our community leaders, talking, so everyone&rsquo;s informed of how to contact us, how to get early notifications if we see anything &mdash; see something, say something,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>In Chicago, police are also planning on increasing their patrolling during this time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While there is no actionable intelligence at this time, we will have an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-jamaal-bowman-pushes-defunding-police-after-requesting-special-police-protection-at-his-home\/\" title=\"Democrat Jamaal Bowman Pushes Defunding Police After Requesting Special Police Protection At His Home\">increased police presence<\/a> to ensure the city&rsquo;s faith communities are not only safe, but feel safe,&rdquo; the Chicago Police Department said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The Miami Beach Police Department, an area with a high concentration of Jews, said it had &ldquo;heightened our uniformed presence across the city to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-governor-calls-in-national-guard-ahead-of-trial-over-george-floyds-death\/\" title=\"Minnesota Governor Calls In National Guard Ahead Of Trial Over George Floyd\u2019s Death\">ensure public safety<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1774142\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1774142\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police boost security at Jewish places of worship for High Holidays<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2348875,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP19052615453603-scaled-1024x570.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[10509,32329,3967,3646,32076],"class_list":["post-2348874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-holidays","tag-places-of-worship","tag-police","tag-security","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP19052615453603-scaled-1024x570.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2348874"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348874\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2348875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2348874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2348874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2348874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}