Kol Ami News

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Five days after reports of threats towards Jewish centers in Salt Lake were publicized, officials are continuing to take steps to ensure the safety of the city's Jewish and Muslim communities.

Officers of the Salt Lake City Police Department said that they initiated enhanced surveillance of three Salt Lake City Jewish centers beginning Saturday, Oct. 7, following the decrement of war in Israel.

On Sunday, Oct. 8, reports surfaced of multiple bomb threats targeting Jewish institutions across Utah, including at least three Salt Lake City locations. Rabbi Sam Spector of Congregation Kol Ami located at 2425 Heritage Way told 2News that he was holing a service that morning when the institution received an email stating that "there had been a bomb placed in the building" and that they "were all going to die." The synagogue, along with two others in Salt Lake City, were evacuated and swept, all of which resulted in the determination of no suspicious evidence.

Following this event, police announced Thursday, Oct. 12, that they had increased patrol efforts of the three Jewish centers, adding that they were also taking steps to protect the Muslim community and their institutions.

The agency's Intelligence Center has reportedly been collaborating with state, regional, national and federal law enforcement officials to continue to manage the situation. The department as a whole is working in conjunction with agencies across the nation in preventing any further criminal activity and establishing the safety of these communities.

Salt Lake City police said they have been and plan to keep in contact with Jewish and Muslim leaders throughout the city to provide updates on the state of affairs.

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