How 9/11 Changed the Concept of Safety for US Jews

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : In 2004, two large Jewish umbrella groups founded the Secure Community Network, with the purpose of coordinating security across Jewish institutions -- advising them on liaising with law enforcement, upgrading their physical security and training for emergencies.
51% : Silber, the former NYPD director of intelligence analysis, was motivated by the 2001 attacks to leave a career in finance and join law enforcement.
46% : And even security officials who favor close cooperation with law enforcement say American Jews need not prepare for the intense fortifications that surround many European synagogues, such as thick walls, armed guards and metal detectors.
42% : "The FBI and other law enforcement agencies were concerned that Jewish institutions would be subject to attacks and the law enforcement agencies at that time had no single agency or entity to work with within the Jewish community," he said.

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