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KELLY ASKS CONGRESS FOR MORE TERROR-INFO SHARING By IAN BISHOP Post Correspondent WASHINGTON - Police Commissioner Ray Kelly pleaded with Congress yesterday to help big-city police departments like the NYPD get better access to federal intelligence on terrorism. "We'd like to have a more direct relationship," Kelly told a House homeland security subcommittee, which is headed by Rep. Peter King (R-L.I.). The need for easier access to federal anti-terror spy data has been a chief complaint of state and local law enforcement officials as lawmakers work to streamline the nation's homeland security network. Kelly also prodded Congress to beef up domestic anti-terror efforts by placing a "greater funding emphasis on first preventers." The police commissioner praised federal efforts to improve the equipment needs and readiness of first responders, but said not enough money is being given to help city cops bust terrorists before they strike. "I think it's minimal as far as prevention is concerned," said Kelly, adding the NYPD needs "federal funding to support a comprehensive program of intelligence capability that includes both analytical and operational personnel." "We are doing this all out of our own pocket," said Kelly, who added the city spends about $176 million annually on anti-terror operations. Mention of the huge funding demand on the city was a subtle reminder to lawmakers - many of whom privately perceive and resent New York as the focus of the Homeland Security Department - that challenges still outpace funding. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
