Up to 41,000 Mobile Devices Distributed to NYPD Officers

The New York Police Department said up to 41,000 mobile devices, including tablets, are being distributed to officers (http://bit.ly/1zmIMks). The devices were paid for using criminal asset forfeiture funds, which funded a $160 million NYPD Mobility Initiative, the department said in a Thursday news release. “We must have 21st century tools to deal with 21st century threats, and this infusion of new resources will arm our officers with the technology and information they need to fight crime and protect the City against terrorism more efficiently and more effectively,” said New York Mayor Bill de Blasio.