[ RadSafe ] Chicago to Install Biochemical, Radiological Sensors

[Gerry Blackwood]

Chicago to Install Biochemical, Radiological Sensors


The city of Chicago will use a $53 million settlement from a cable company to pay for radiological and biochemical sensors and other equipment to detect terrorist activity, the New York Times reported today (see GSN, Dec. 8. 2004).

The new security system will be installed over 18 months and is set to include 900 miles of fiber-optic cable, more than 2,200 surveillance cameras and sensors able to detect agents such as anthrax, according to emergency management official Ron Huberman (Gretchen Ruethling, New York Times, Feb. 11).

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ILLINOIS: HIGH-TECH SECURITY SYSTEM FOR CHICAGO Chicago announced plans to install a new security system with 900 miles of fiber optic cable, more than 2,200 surveillance cameras, and biochemical and radiological sensors to help detect terrorist attacks. The system, which will be financed by a $53 million settlement between the city and a cable company, is to be installed over 18 months. The cameras and sensors will be able to detect biological agents like anthrax and activity like a truck parking in a suspicious location, said Ron Huberman of the city's emergency management office. Gretchen Ruethling (NYT)"