Terror Threat Against New York Credible: Mayor Bloomberg
Friday, 09 September 2011, 22:50 IST   |    1 Comments
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NEW YORK: Janice Fedarcyk, assistant director in-charge of New York FBI, said: "It is accurate that there is specific, credible but unconfirmed threat information. As we always do before important dates like the 9/11 anniversary, we undoubtedly get more reporting in the coming days. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the threat against the city is credible but not corroborated. "Sometimes this reporting is credible and warrants intense focus, other times it lacks credibility and is highly unlikely to be reflective of real plots which are under way. "We take all threat reporting seriously and we have taken all steps necessary to mitigate any threats that arise." Outlining the measures taken by the police department following the threat information, New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said more dog squads and police vehicles will be on patrol and increased bombs sweeps of parking garages and other locations would be undertaken. Illegally parked cars would be also be increasingly towed. "We are taking additional precautions" like increasing bag inspections on subways and there will be heightened focus on tunnels, bridges, landmark locations, houses of worship and government buildings. The police department will deploy quick reaction team comprising heavily armed emergency services officers and reserve of detectives trained in heavy weapons, Kelly added. Kelly said a multi-agency exercise involving NYPD and New York, New Jersey transit authorities and the National Guard will be staged at key train stations such as Grand Central, Penn Station and Times Square. "All of these precautions are on top of the already robust" security mechanism in place, he said.
Source: PTI
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