NYPD leads tri-state 5-day 'dirty bomb' exercise
Members of the New York City Police department, including counter terrorism officers and other specialists, form a gauntlet on the Macombs Dam Bridge not far from Yankee Stadium as part of a very large regional "dirty bomb" drill. (April 5, 2011) Credit: Craig Ruttle
New York City police and law enforcement in the tri-state area have begun conducting a five-day training exercise to test whether they are prepared for the possibility of a "dirty bomb" attack.
The exercise involves hundreds of personnel from 150 law enforcement and other first responder agencies.
It will be conducted on land, including the rail and highways, and on the waterways.
The effort is designed to test the ability to detect and interdict radiological material that could be used in a terrorist attack.
The exercise began Tuesday and runs through Saturday. Expect increased police presence between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Macombs Dam Bridge, the 138th Street Bridge, the 225th Street Bridge, the 155th Street Bridge and the Third Avenue Bridge.
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