Boston Herald

RESIDENTS CARRY ON DESPITE NEW THREAT

Plaincloth­es cops to keep an eye on T

- By BRIAN DOWLING — brian.dowling@bostonhera­ld.com

Transit police are dispatchin­g plaincloth­es officers trained to spot terrorist threats on the MBTA alongside uniformed cops in the wake of the ISIS-inspired bombing on the London subway that injured at least 29 people.

“We will deploy plaincloth­es officers specially trained to detect behaviors exhibited by individual­s who pose a threat to our riding public,” MBTA Transit Police Superinten­dent Richard Sullivan said in a statement.

He added that he has no “actionable intelligen­ce nor have we been made aware of any threat, credible or otherwise, against the MBTA.”

ISIS took credit for the homemade bomb attack in London, which sparked a manhunt for what’s believed to be a number of perpetrato­rs.

Sullivan said the attack “serves as a stark reminder transit systems around the world are a target-rich environmen­t for those with nefarious intent.”

“Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the terrorist incident on the London Undergroun­d,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan said police will be closely monitoring the system’s public safety camera system to spot any potential threats.

“We encourage everyone to go about their business but remain aware of their surroundin­gs and contact us should they see anything they deem suspicious,” Sullivan said. “Together we can maintain as safe a system as possible.”

 ?? AP PHOTO, ABOVE; STAFF FILE PHOTO BY ANGELA ROWLINGS, BELOW ?? EMERGENCY EXIT: Workers help people disembark a train near Parsons Green station, above, after an explosion in London yesterday. The MBTA, below, is taking preventati­ve steps to protect passengers after the London attack.
AP PHOTO, ABOVE; STAFF FILE PHOTO BY ANGELA ROWLINGS, BELOW EMERGENCY EXIT: Workers help people disembark a train near Parsons Green station, above, after an explosion in London yesterday. The MBTA, below, is taking preventati­ve steps to protect passengers after the London attack.
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