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New York begins beefing up securitySteps could cost city up to $5 million per week
From Jamie McShane
NEW YORK (CNN) -- After President Bush's speech Monday, New York authorities began implementing "Operation Atlas" -- a plan to bolster security throughout the city, a law enforcement source said. New York suffered the most devastating blow September 11, 2001, when terrorists on a suicide mission hijacked two commercial jetliners and flew them into the World Trade Center, killing more than 2,700 people. The Pentagon suffered a similar attack, and a third hijacked airliner crashed in Pennsylvania. In his speech, Bush said U.S.-led military action to disarm Iraqi President Saddam Hussein could spark more terrorist attacks on the United Sates. Operation Atlas, which could cost the city more than $5 million a week, will go into full effect should war with Iraq begin, the source said. Some of the measures that would kick in: • Increased police presence outside key businesses, especially around the financial district • Expanded patrols by police, focusing on houses of worship, government buildings, hotels, bridges and tunnels • Increased police presence at southbound streets into Manhattan • Cancellation of New York Police Department classroom training, except firearms training • Grid checks for radioactive materials by police patrols equipped with pager-sized radioactive sensors • A robust towing program, particularly in front of missions, embassies and U.N. buildings • An increased presence by canine teams on subways and ferries, and the addition of 250 National Guard troops on subways • Putting up to 25 percent of NYPD detectives into uniform; warning headquarters personnel that they must be able to respond to the street if necessary Police will also ask the Federal Aviation Administration to restrict airspace and request that the Defense Department resume military jet patrols over the city.
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