Following today’s terrorist attack in Manchester, police officers are carrying out additional and dedicated patrols around synagogues and other Jewish venues throughout Scotland.
This morning two people were killed and a suspected terrorist was shot by police after a car was driven at pedestrians outside a synagogue in Manchester.
Three other people were left seriously injured by the attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Middleton Road in Crumpsall.
The attack took place on Yom Kippur in an area of north Manchester with a large Jewish community.
The activity is part of Police Scotland’s existing policing plan for the Jewish High Holy Days.
Officers are also actively communicating with faith leaders and community leaders and have appealed to members of the public to remain alert but not alarmed as there is no intelligence to suggest any specific threat in Scotland.
Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston, lead for Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism in Scotland, said: “Our thoughts are with the Jewish community, the victims, families, and everyone affected by the incident in Manchester.
“Police Scotland officers are already carrying out additional and dedicated patrols around synagogues and other Jewish venues as part of our existing policing plan for the Jewish High Holy Days.
“Following the incident, we are actively communicating with faith leaders and community leaders.
“While there is no intelligence to suggest any specific threat in Scotland, I want to take this opportunity to ask the public to remain alert but not alarmed.
“You should remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to Police Scotland.
“Policing in Scotland has strong relationships with the public and we are grateful for the ongoing support of all our communities.”
