FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, right, of Tree of Life/Or L'Simcha Congregation hugs Rabbi Cheryl Klein, left, of Dor Hadash Congregation and Rabbi Jonathan Perlman during a community gathering held in the aftermath of a deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. The machete attack on a rabbi's home in Monsey, New York, during Hanukkah and the shooting of worshippers at a Texas church are refocusing attention on how vulnerable worshippers are during religious services. FBI hate crime statistics show there is reason for concern. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
DHS Secy. gives departments two weeks to provide plans to protect faith communities across U.S. – By OAN Newsroom (OANN) / Jan 4 2020
The acting head of Homeland Security has directed the agency to ramp up plans to protect houses of worship in America. In an internal memo sent Thursday, acting Secretary Chad Wolf gave department heads 14 days to review the recent recommendations from the DHS Security Advisory Counsel.
Following the review, departments are expected to provide their plans to implement those security recommendations.
The committee completed a report on the vulnerability of faith communities two weeks prior to the recent attacks.
FILE – In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, right, of Tree of Life/Or L’Simcha Congregation hugs Rabbi Cheryl Klein, left, of Dor Hadash Congregation and Rabbi Jonathan Perlman during a community gathering held in the aftermath of a deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. The machete attack on a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York, during Hanukkah and the shooting of worshippers at a Texas church are refocusing attention on how vulnerable worshippers are during religious services. FBI hate crime statistics show there is reason for concern. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Amid the rise of attacks on Jewish and Christian communities across the nation, one Texas police officer is taking additional measures to help the faithful feel safe. In a series of tweets from the Fort Worth Police Department, the agency said Chief Ed Kraus has authorized, and is encouraging, officers to attend church services in full police uniform.
