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Physical Security Performance Goals for Faith-Based Communities | CISA

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, VA, December 2023

Description

This guide introduces foundational benchmarks for implementing simple cost-effective measures to bolster security for the protection of houses of worship while preserving their open and welcoming environments.

An online guide produced by the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in partnership with multiple leaders and security experts from interfaith groups and several other DHS programs, the Physical Security Performance Goals for Faith-Based Communitiesis the first in a series of impending related documents geared toward industry partners. The series is a set of physical security practices that houses of worship and related facilities can use to reduce security risks to their congregations.

Features

  • Risk assessment
  • Evaluation criteria
  • Mitigation strategies
  • Glossary
  • List of Resources

Recommended Audience

Clergy and lay leaders

Cost

Free

Practical Applications

  • Learn to evaluate your congregation's safety strategy.
  • Teach your congregation key terms in security practice.
  • Explore an extensive list of congregational resources focused on physical security.

About the Contributor

Contributor
Miriam V. Quezada Mendez

Bilingual Associate for Resource Consulting

Miriam V. Quezada Mendez serves in the Center’s Northwest office in Crown Point as the Bilingual Associate for Resource Consulting, working to advance the Center’s mission to strengthen Indiana congregations by providing resources to the communities that make up the diverse tapestry of the Northwest region.

Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Miriam immigrated to the United States as a child and grew up on the East Side of Chicago. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Illinois College, graduating with a double major in Communications & Rhetorical Studies and International Studies with a concentration in gender and immigration equity.

Before joining the Center, Miriam served as the Director of Communications at the Parliament of the World’s Religions. In her tenure with the Parliament, Miriam worked closely with faith, community, and nonprofit leaders on outreach, engagement, and interfaith community-building efforts. She is an enthusiastic advocate for youth, Indigenous, and women’s voices in faith and civic spaces.

Miriam is a member of the St. Paul Catholic Church in Valparaiso, where she and her family attend weekly Spanish service.

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