Friday afternoon, Islamic leaders and the Brighton Police Chief held a town hall meeting to address the Islamic Center of Rochester members' about concerns from a recent threat.
On Monday, the center received a violent, threatening voicemail left to a board member.
"As many of you have seen or heard, there was a threat that was made to the Islamic Center last week," said Zaka Ansari, President and Board Member of Islamic Center of Rochester.
Authorities say 53-year-old William Putman left a voicemail with a board member, threatening to kill him and others at the center.
He was arrested and charged with a hate crime and making a terroristic threat, along with federal charges.
Ansari led a town hall meeting in response to the threat on Friday, saying safety is a top priority.
"The president, it is my job to make sure the center runs safely," said Ansari. "But it becomes hard sometimes, but law enforcement certainly has been incredible with us. With the FBI and the Brighton Police and State Troopers, they have been tremendous help. So, we just trust our safe system and we just go with it."
The Islamic Center includes a school, and more than 3,000 members attend the center for worship.
"Right now, we are coming up with a few different processes coming up to lock down the building. We have a security system that we are purchasing right now, so the building can be locked down just like many schools can be locked down," continued Ansari.
Many members expressed concern for their children, and for some, this threat is a reason to revisit gun control.
"We need to change that gun access too," said Shakeel Cheema, Member of the Islamic Center. "Easy access to guns needs to be curved. There should be laws and the federal government and politicians need to come together."
Brighton Police Chief David Catholdi at the meeting told members that police will have an increased presence at the campus, and leaders at the center will be given safety training.