The NYPD on Monday announced the formation of the Critical Response Command, the new elite arm of its counterterrorism bureau. NY1’s Dean Meminger filed the following report.
There were alarming words from Police Commissioner William Bratton Monday about the potential threats facing the city.
“The world changed dramatically over the weekend,” Bratton said. “That threat is growing and morphing in new and dangerous directions, as evidenced by the events in Paris.”
Days after the attacks in France, Bratton said the first of 560 newly trained counterterrorism officers are hitting the streets. Soon, 100 members of the elite Critical Response Command will be on duty at any given time across the city.
“These officers will be the officers that will be equipped to go towards the danger, the offense, to take on those that might be seeking to perpetuate armed attacks,” Bratton said.
The officers will have special vehicles and weapons. They are being trained not to negotiate but to move in quickly, because Bratton says negotiation is not what terrorists want. For the full article click here
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