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NYC Counterterror Chief Wants Permanent Rad/Nuke Defense Ring

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

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With the help of the federal government the New York City region has established an extensive capability to detect and interdict illicit radiological materials through the deployment of thousands of detection devices but more needs to be done, including establishing a permanent defensive ring around the city, says the city police department’s top counterterrorism official. “We need to put in place a permanent radiological defensive ring through the installation of fixed radiological detection equipment to monitor traffic at all bridges…

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