The NYPD Division of School Safety, granted control of school safety by the New York City Board of Education in 1998, enables a safe learning environment in which students and faculty can be free from hostility and disruptions that could negatively impact the educational process. The NYPD also trains, recruits and supervises school security officers. To date, nearly 90 PX-M screening systems are deployed in about 75 New York City schools for screening of small baggage and parcels at school entryways during peak hours of operation.
New York City Schools Get Screening Systems
Additional machines help keep educator's focused on teaching.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) Division of School Safety purchased more than 50 additional PX-M X-ray security screening systems for use in New York City schools. The contract provides delivery and installation of the PX-M systems from L-3 Communications, which also include dual energy image enhancement features for advanced material discrimination and optional features such as operator assist (OA), image archiving (IA), and threat image projection (TIP). Each of these enhancements helps operators to locate threats and catalogue images for future use in operator performance testing.
The NYPD Division of School Safety, granted control of school safety by the New York City Board of Education in 1998, enables a safe learning environment in which students and faculty can be free from hostility and disruptions that could negatively impact the educational process. The NYPD also trains, recruits and supervises school security officers. To date, nearly 90 PX-M screening systems are deployed in about 75 New York City schools for screening of small baggage and parcels at school entryways during peak hours of operation.
"The system allows us to effectively, but unobtrusively, screen backpacks and other packages that enter schools. L-3's systems have enhanced our ability to detect concealed objects and weapons, such as a razorblade hidden beneath a 3-ring binder, providing a safe environment for students and teachers." said Osbourne Frazier, administrative school security manager, NYPD Division of School Safety.
The NYPD Division of School Safety, granted control of school safety by the New York City Board of Education in 1998, enables a safe learning environment in which students and faculty can be free from hostility and disruptions that could negatively impact the educational process. The NYPD also trains, recruits and supervises school security officers. To date, nearly 90 PX-M screening systems are deployed in about 75 New York City schools for screening of small baggage and parcels at school entryways during peak hours of operation.
