NYPD to Buy Counterterror Combat Vessel

03-16-2011 • Officer.com

The NYPD will be getting a high-speed combat vessel to respond to Mumbai-style terror attacks in New York Harbor, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Tuesday. More than $5 million in federal funding has been earmarked for the 71-foot craft, which can hit speeds of 40 knots and will be able to carry up to 30 police officers fully armed with heavy weapons, Kelly told a meeting of the City Council public safety committee. The vessel is expected to be delivered in about a year... ...The new high-speed boat will be outfitted with radiation detection equipment and infrared cameras, as well as a satellite communication facilities, the NYPD said.

1 Comments in Response to NYPD to Buy Counterterror Combat Vessel

Comment by Temper Bay

Entered on: 3/16/2011 5:03:40 PM

Yep, that's what the NYPD needs; a multi million tax dollar boat, to combat terrorism. They sure could have used that boat when the last 9 or 10 harbor terrorists attacks occured. It thrills me to see where my tax dollars are going.

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