NYPD's Counterterrorism Maritime Unit is using special boats that are equipped with radiation detectors to sniff out bombs to ensure safety.
Ahead of the United States’ 4th of July celebration, New York Police Department is turning to new technology to provide heightened security.
The advanced boat will provide safety as Macy’s fireworks will launch from the Hudson River for the first time in 10 years on Thursday, July 4. “I think the threat environment right now globally is about as complex as I can remember it being, certainly in the last two decades and that’s not our assessment that’s the assessment of all our partners,” NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Counterterrorism Rebecca Weiner told
However, ahead of the July 4th holiday, the Department of Homeland Security and FBI have issued an alert about possible attackers who may target Independence Day celebrations.
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