Nassau County adds new layer of security as holidays approach
NASSAU COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) — Recent acts of violence at houses of worship underscore the need for stronger security measures.
Nassau County recognized that and has done something about it by rolling out the latest security techniques.
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Just in time for the holidays, another layer of security you could have prayed for in Nassau County.
This is the new house of worship desk located in the Office of Emergency Management. It employs new technology designed to increase safety and reduce response time to houses of worship throughout the county.
It begins with a new app on a phone that starts the alert process.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder demonstrated the system for reporters. A system that utilizes drones and surveillance cameras at hundreds of sites.
'These things are going to make our response times much quicker to any event that may occur,' said Blakeman. 'We now have the ability to send in the cavalry. That's incredibly important because time saves lives.'
The Rave app, as it's called, has been installed in almost 2,000 locations, primarily in houses of worship. Drones are eyes in the sky that can scan from above, and cameras can probe below.
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Commissioner Ryder showed images on a large screen, explaining, 'The drone is over the location, giving us eyes in the sky. We've activated cameras and are speaking to emergency services units, our homeland security, and our intel on the scene already. The house of worship desk is alerting everybody else in the community, telling them where to respond. We have eyes inside the synagogue, so we know if the shooter was in there.'
Ryder also noted, 'The reality is, we are doing it and we are doing it better than anyone else.'
With the holidays of Passover and Easter just days away, worshippers in Nassau County should take comfort knowing someone is looking over them right here at the house of worship desk, an added layer of security.
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