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Ð'* Basically about post-9/11 changes to the NYPD with a focus on the new counterterrorism unit and the revamped intelligence division

Ð'* Lots of differences between normal police departments and the counterterrorism unit

Ð'* Tons more attention paid to the counterterrorism unit including state of the art facilities and televisions which air constant worldwide news in cities such as Moscow, London, and Baghdad among others all monitored by language specialists who analyze and supervise the broadcasts

Ð'* Some more examples of stuff being used to counter terrorism are high end audio equipment, intelligence reports on the main terrorist organizations, and key names and phone numbers of key personnel in other police departments worldwide

Ð'* The counterterrorism building boasts a security area encased in bulletproof glass and ballistic sheetrock, a backup generator, and 24/7 staffing

Ð'* NYC police officers are now stationed worldwide in London, at Interpol, and Hamburg, Tel Aviv, and Toronto

Ð'* Two NYC cops are on assignment in Washington

Ð'* NY detectives have also been to Afghanistan, Egypt, Yemen, Pakistan, and Guantanamo Bay

Ð'* A special forces type team called Hercules Teams have been assembled. They pop up daily around NYC and they arrive in black Suburbans, armor-plated vests, and 9mm submachine guns

Ð'* The main purpose of the Hercules Teams is to disrupt the planning of terrorists and publicly intimidate people

Ð'* The police commissioner even has a Secured Telephone Unit that encrypts his calls to the White House and the Pentagon

Ð'* All this is because NYC is the main target

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