Statue of Liberty terrorist risk
Camera surveillance systems at the Statue of Liberty and other US national icons offer inadequate security assistance to the U.S. Park Police, according to a new report from US Interior Department Inspector General Earl Devaney
The 44-page report details serious shortcomings in the Park Police's ability to protect icons such as the Statue of Liberty, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial because of problems with management, training, staffing and technology, among others. The findings are based on interviews with more than 100 police officers.
Park police use closed-circuit TV cameras to supplement manpower, but that strategy is ineffective, the report states.
"U.S. Park Police has been unable to properly staff security posts; instead, U.S. Park Police relies on the use of closed-circuit television camera systems to augment security coverage even though these systems are not continuously monitored and are not fully functional," the IG wrote.
