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NYPD counterterrorism unit’s ranks could be slashed by up to 75%: internal email

Por: New York Post Nation September 22, 2023

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A unit in the NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau trained to respond quickly to “the most highly organized and heavily armed attacks” could be slashed by as much as 75%, The Post has learned. Members of the NYPD’s Critical Response Command – described as one of its “first lines of defense against a terrorist-related attack” – were warned about the possible personnel shake-up in an internal memo this week. “Today, I was informed that our... + full article



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