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New York City Police officers during an active shooter drill on Kenmare St. on November 22, 2015 in New York City. The drill, in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security, simulated an active shooter situation at the Bowery subway station. (

NYPD on Heightened Terrorism Alert for Christmas

PIX11 News reports that New York City police have been placed on “heightened alert” for the holiday season, and one of the reasons for concern is a possible terrorist threat that could target New York or several other major American cities.

New York City police officers walk near One World Trade Center in lower Manhattan on November 24, 2015 in New York City. Following the terrorist attacks in Paris, security in New York City has been heightened throughout the metropolitan area as experts try to determine the nature of threats from ISIS and other Jihadist groups.

Larry Levy: Mosque Surveillance In NYC Worked To Stop Terror

“One of the things that Rudy Giuliani innovated was bringing in an office of emergency management that coordinated the efforts of the police, the fire department, the environmental department, and everybody else,” Larry Levy says. “They figured out what to do to be prepared. We monitored hospital admissions in emergency rooms to see if there were signs of poisoning … things of that nature.

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FBI Returning to 9mm for Service Round

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced it will be giving up the .40 Smith & Wesson round and returning to handguns chambered in 9mm for service carry. While switching rounds does not have to mean getting a new

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Thabo Sefolosha Found Not Guilty in Struggle with NYPD

A jury on Friday found Atlanta Hawks swingman Thabo Sefolosha not guilty on charges of misdemeanor obstructing government administration, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest in the April 8 struggle with NYPD officers that left him with a broken right leg.