NYPD buys Smiths Detection device for city’s subway system
NYPD is beefing up chemical detection capabilities in the city’s subways, purchasing several hand-held detection devices from a leading manufacturer
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has purchased and deployed Sabre 4000s from Smiths Detection, a major provider of trace and X-ray detection systems. The handheld explosives detector will be used around the New York City subway system. The NYPD conducted a seven-month evaluation of various manufacturers’ explosives detection equipment and selected Smiths Detection’s Sabre 4000 as its handheld detection unit. It will be deployed in conjunction with desktop equipment from other vendors. The NYPD has begun using the Sabre 4000 explosive trace detection system for the random, non-intrusive screening of passengers and passenger belongings going forward.
Note that the Sabre 4000 is capable of detecting and identifying explosives, chemical warfare agents, and toxic industrial chemicals. The NYPD purchase and deployment will utilize the units’ explosives capabilities.
