By NNN-PTI,
New York : The New York police department, which has been studying closely the tactics used by the 26/11 attackers in India, has asked the security staff of hotels here to be more vigilant as they too may be vulnerable to the Mumbai-style terror strikes.
It has advised them to be on the look out for suspicious persons who loiter in the lobbies and other areas and the guests who book rooms for unusually long time.
The police department has also advised the hotels not to hesitate to contact it, even as it itself is looking closely at the tactics used by the Mumbai terrorists and preparing contingency plans.
Security officials here believe that they are prepared to prevent or quickly respond to an attack but say there are no guarantees.
“We have a very proactive intelligence gathering and analytical capability that will hopefully assist us in preventing something like Mumbai from happening,” Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said.
The security officials are also conducting exercises to refine measures in case any major building or hotel faces terrorist attack.
An analysis conducted by the police finds that the Mumbai terrorists relied heavily on detailed surveillance of targets and they knew the layout of the hotels.
Ever since the Mumbai attacks, security analysts here are considering the possibility that militants may try to use similar tactics in New York which has dozens of high-rise building and posh hotels frequented by world leaders.