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UK police laud Jewish organization for security efforts

Senior London police officer addresss Jewish defense league CST saying joint efforts of police forces and members of public, including Jewish community, are necessary to help prevent terrorist activity

A senior London police officer said that the joint efforts of police forces and members of the public, including the Jewish community, are needed to help prevent terrorist activity.

 

Speaking at a Community Security Trust (CST) security briefing ahead of the High Holidays, assistant commissioner at the Metropolitan Police Service of London Andy Hayman said, "The police alone cannot prevent terrorism. It is us working together that does it."

 

The England-based CST non-profit organization defines itself as “the Jewish community’s only defense organization” and aims to protect against anti-Semitic attacks and terrorism, as it views the Jewish community as “responsible for its own security.” It operates a network of 3,000 trained security volunteers across the UK.

 

According to the CST, thousands of members of the Jewish community will be volunteering their time over the coming weeks to make sure High Holiday events are not disrupted.

 

"The High Holiday period is one of extreme sensitivity for Jewish communities around the world," said a CST spokesman. "This year, as always, thousands of CST volunteers will give their time to provide security for communities around the country, and help to ensure that everyone can enjoy their holidays in peace and safety.”

 

Hayman noted that since the London bombings of July 7 2005, police had prevented five further terrorist attacks.

 

He lauded the work of the CST as vital to the Jewish community and called its approach a role model to other communities.

 

“The work that you will do over the next four weeks is absolutely vital. I think the CST is a tremendous initiative and I only wish that other communities would take the initiative that you have through such difficult times,” he said.

 

Reprinted with permission of Something Jewish .

 


פרסום ראשון: 09.12.06, 10:31
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