Dallas launches regional nuke detectors
The Dallas police will soon be participating in a regional radiological nuclear detection program that will help law enforcement officials detect any anomalies and help protect against any nuclear or radiological attacks
The Dallas police will soon be participating in a regional radiological nuclear detection program that will help law enforcement officials detect any anomalies and help protect against any nuclear or radiological attacks.
With the help of an $831,200 grant from DHS’s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Dallas will be able to purchase equipment that will map out low-level sources of radiation across the city including medical and industrial equipment.
“It’s a preventative program that involves law enforcement mapping low-level sources,” explained Brian Harvey, the deputy police chief of Dallas. “So as law enforcement goes about its normal business and we can build these maps, then, over time, we can look for anomalies.
The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is designated as a Tier One Urban Threat Area by the federal government and was therefore granted funding for the program.
