Security & Emergency Resources

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CSI Security and Emergency Resources. Download a broad range of tips and guidance.

Security Grants Updates. CSI’s guidance, tutorials and videos for the federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) and the NY State Securing Communities against Hate Crimes grant programs.

Post-grant Assistance. Tips for once a grant is awarded for contracting and procurement.

CSI Trainings. CSI provides a range of training for your staff, leadership, and constituencies.

Consultants’ Corner Archives. Review past CSI episodes to learn next steps after you receive a grant, how to ensure your security installations achieve your goals, and how to navigate the complex process.

Cybersecurity. CSI provides a cybersecurity assessment and a cybersecurity training for your organization.

Summer Camp Security Initiative. CSI can enhance security at summer camps to help develop Emergency Operations Plans, among other services.

CSI “One-pagers”

June 2026 | Emergency Operations Planning
May 2026 | Bomb Threats: Evacuate or Shelter in Place?
April 2026 | Establishing an Effective Security Committee
March 2026 | Designing Effective Guard Operations
February 2026 | Considerations for Escalated Security Measures
January 2026 | Firearms in Houses of Worship

CSI Guard Resources

Emergency Planning Resources

NEW! Access CSI’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Starter Guide below

Want to develop a comprehensive emergency plan but not sure where to start? Check out CSI’s emergency operations plan starter guide. This guide is a starting point, not a complete plan. It is meant to help nonprofit leaders, staff, and volunteers begin organizing the basic information, roles, and actions needed before an emergency happens. CSI based this starter guide on Department of Homeland Security and FEMA planning guidance.

CSI collected most of the following documents from our partners and from open-source media. These documents provide a starting point in your emergency planning efforts. CSI has not independently audited or reviewed outside resources and cannot attest to their comprehensiveness, accuracy, or compliance with codes and regulations. These materials range from handout style guidance to more robust planning resources.

General guidance

JCRC Are you prepared? 5 steps to make your facility safer and more secure
DHS: Recognize the Signs of Terrorism-Related Suspicious Activity.
DHS CISA general guidance page on protecting houses of worship
JCCA’s Security Readiness: A Framework for Security at Jewish Community Centers (JCCs), YM and YWHAs, and Camps. This long-form document outlines a four-prong strategy to security.: 1) Look like and be a hard target; 2) Use early-detection systems (cameras, alarms, alerts to staff and members, threat monitoring, etc.); 3) Implement appropriate response plans and systems; and 4) Provide safe havens or an escape strategy.
Emergency Planning Manual: Disaster and Crisis Response Systems for Jewish Organizations, 2003, by JFNA, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and JCRC-NY
Sample Building Access Policies & Procedures

Threat-specific information

DHS CISA Bomb Threat Procedure Checklist
DHS CISA Active Shooter Preparedness Action Guide. To request CSI Active Threat training, click here.
DHS CISA Vehicle Incident Prevention and Mitigation Security Guide

NYC-specific information

Security Infrastructure Loans. Both the federal and New York State security grant programs require grantees to purchase and install their equipment before they are reimbursed. Click on the link to learn about bridge loans via HFLS’s Security Infrastructure Loan Program.
How to Get Permits for NYC Demonstrations
NYPD Paid Detail Unit information. NYPD allows its officers to perform off-duty, uniformed security work in NYC. Click on the link for details.