With Antisemitic Hate Crimes at All-Time Highs, SCN Applauds Interagency Hate Crime Reporting and Coordination with Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today released its 2024 Hate Crime Report, confirming the Jewish community remains the most targeted religious group in the United States. The report documents 1,938 anti‑Jewish hate crimes, representing 69 percent of all religiously motivated incidents, up from 67 percent, or 1,832, in 2023. Among these incidents were terroristic plots, assault, vandalism, harassment, burglary, false bomb threats, and swatting.
The FBI’s report carries added significance in the years following the 07 October Hamas attacks, as anti-Jewish related crimes continue to reach all‑time highs; while the FBI’s report shows a clear and troubling rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes, it does not reflect the full scope of the danger.
Since 07 October 2023, the Secure Community Network (SCN), the official safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America, has tracked more than 10,000 threat incidents and suspicious activity reports. Just this year, we flagged over 500 credible threats to life that required immediate law enforcement intervention. That number is expected to surpass 700 by year’s end, a 40 percent year-over-year increase.
Recognizing this evolving threat environment, SCN’s network of security professionals across North America works hand in hand with law enforcement to provide training, coordinate responses, and protect Jewish life in every community.
“Since the 07 October attacks, the Jewish community has faced a historic and sustained threat unlike anything in modern memory,” said SCN National Director and CEO Michael Masters. “We have documented individuals echoing the rhetoric of designated foreign terrorist organizations and plotting heinous attacks on our houses of worship, schools, and centers of Jewish life. This reality demands accurate, timely reporting so law enforcement and Jewish security partners can respond swiftly. We are grateful to our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners for their commitment and collaboration in helping the Jewish community meet this moment.”
Through our 24/7 National Jewish Security Operations Command Center (JSOCC), which maintains a direct line to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center (NTOC), SCN routinely refers urgent cases to federal, state, and local law enforcement for immediate action. In 2024, SCN tracked a record 5,409 threat incidents and suspicious activity reports, referred 1,364 individuals to law enforcement, monitored 870 false bomb threat and swatting incidents, and logged 500 campus‑related reports involving threats or suspicious activity.
The FBI also reported that religious bias offenses were 23.5% of all reported incidents in 2024. This past year, there was also a modest improvement in data coverage, with agency participation rising from 83.5 percent to 84.9 percent, up from 77.5 percent just two years ago. This improvement is critical, as comprehensive data helps direct resources, inform strategies, and strengthen coordinated responses to evolving threats.
SCN urges every community to remain vigilant, review and enforce existing security protocols, and maintain coordination and communication with law enforcement and security personnel. For imminent threats or emergencies, dial 9-1-1, and report all suspicious activity to local law enforcement as well as appropriate local reporting authorities, and SCN’s 24/7 Duty Desk through our centralized form or by calling 844-SCN-DESK.
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