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NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly on creating a counter-terrorism unit that does not rely on federal funding and keeping the city safe and running.
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Well inside the NYSE this morning Ray -- new York city police commissioner.
Retired Marine Corps reserve -- former head of global corporate security at Bear Stearns.
He has a lot of things limited -- -- announced last night asked the police commissioner in New York City SA.
-- certainly safer and of course we're always concerned about the safety of the city this is a credible threat it's specific.
And we're doing two things I believe are appropriate to negatively or appropriate to.
Protect the city uses.
An open city you have to keep it open -- to keep it functioning.
To -- some things that the public season some consistency.
You are 43 year veteran.
Of the New York -- apartment and you also did something very unique for the city of New York you -- -- counterterrorism unit that does not reliant federal funding you're doing it yourself do you think that that's gonna have to change considering.
The fiscal situation that the country is -- to New York is and right now.
All we we -- external money and we hope you know mores coming but I think we realize that in respective of what happens for a -- funding.
We have to keep a robust counterterrorism program in New York City you are the top -- the terrorist target -- that's a reality you know we're going to do everything we have to do to protect.
So let me ask you this of the deals they did it's very unique give eleven detectives that are based in foreign cities -- -- around the world you have New York City detectives eyes.
Around the world what is the biggest concern you have right now from -- those detectives are telling him.
Well.
We have the detectives asked the New York question you know what's going on here that -- affect New York City that's there.
-- job even though they're overseas so they're embedded with law enforcement agencies throughout the world.
And they get information that is relevant.
Analyst -- you know they they trends but then you also are able to go to the scene of terrorist events and other places and give us granular.
Real time information.
-- as to what's going on there.
We take that step up with better protects it.
Commissioner before I let you go.
Born and raised her you -- Manhattan guy today is a big day of remembrance what does today mean -- -- Well exactly it's a day of remembrance we don't know where we've are on September 11.
2001.
Brings back.
Some some really a poignant memories I was out of my home my live.
Block and a half away from the World Trade Center site were out for two months -- neighbors you know.
Obviously we talk from respondents who most of -- life.
You can't help but remember the very difficult thing that the city has come from four.
It's so much -- we are so much safer but you know you can never declare victory is quite unfortunate.
And He is still fighting -- -- -- -- commissioner.
