Statement On NYPD Deployment Of Counterterrorism Teams To Media Organizations In New York City

June 28, 2018

The NYPD is monitoring reports of an active shooter at the Capital Gazette media organization in Annapolis, Maryland. The NYPD has deployed counterterrorism teams to media organizations in and around New York City. These deployments are not based on specific threat information, but rather out of an abundance of caution until we learn more about the suspect and motives behind the Maryland shooting. It has become a standard practice to shift resources strategically during active shooter or terrorist events.
 
Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism and Intelligence John Miller