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NYPD Commissioner says department will begin testing  a new high-tech device that scans for concealed weapons 

1/23/2013

 
The device, which tests for terahertz radiation, is small enough to be placed in a police vehicle or stationed at a street corner where gunplay is common.

BY ROCCO PARASCANDOLA / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

PUBLISHED: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013, 10:27 AM
UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013, 10:27 AM
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The NYPD's newest asset in its battle against illegal handguns: a scanner that tests for radiation and can reveal a concealed handgun.
Get ready for scan-and-frisk.

The NYPD will soon deploy new technology allowing police to detect guns carried by criminals without using the typical pat-down procedure, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Wednesday.

The department just received a machine that reads terahertz — the natural energy emitted by people and inanimate objects — and allows police to view concealed weapons from a distance.

“If something is obstructing the flow of that radiation, for example a weapon, the device will highlight that object,” Kelly said.

A video image aired at a Police Foundation breakfast Wednesday showed an officer, clad in a New York Jets jersey and jeans, with the shape of a hidden gun clearly visible under his clothing when viewed through the device.

The department will begin testing the high-tech device for use on the street. The device is small enough to be placed in a police vehicle or stationed at a street corner where gunplay has occurred in the past.

Kelly, who first discussed the possibility of using this technology last year, said the NYPD has been working with the London Metropolitan Police and a contractor “to develop a tool that meets our requirements.”

“We took delivery of it last week,” Kelly said at the gathering at the Waldorf Astoria. “One of our requirements was that the technology must be portable ...

“We still have a number of trials to run before we can determine how best to deploy this technology. We’re also talking to our legal staff about this. But we’re very pleased with the progress we’ve made over the past year.”

The New York Civil Liberties Union last year raised concerns about “virtual pat downs,” and some security experts have said false positives could lead to unjustified stops.
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In this test, the device shows a gun being concealed under the garment of an NYPD officer.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nypd-readies-scan-and-frisk-article-1.1245663

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