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2022 ASTORS Excellence : NYPD www . AmericanSecurityToday . com 2022 CHAMPIONS - Edition 66

New York City Police Depart- ment ( NYPD )

Technical Assistance and Re- sponse Unit ( TARU ) Plant 1

Excellence in Public Safety and Critical Incident Response

NYPD TARU is responsible for provid- ing ground-breaking technologies and assistance in real-time to identi- fy criminal activity , and in many in- stances , mitigate it before a tragedy occurs .

TARU enhances the

NYPD s crime-fighting capabilities and in- vestigations by providing technical equipment and support .

TARU is tasked with assisting units within the department as well as fed- eral , state , and city agencies by pro- viding technical assistance in some of the most high-profile and confiden- tial investigations ns .

DI Dyce Accepts 2022 ASTORS Award on behalf of NYPD TARU for Excellence in Public Safety joined by Commissioner Bill Bratton and Chief of Department Kenneth Corey .
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