TH E POLICE COMMISSIONER

CITY OF NEW Y O R K

October 17,2001

Memorandum to: Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani

From: Police Commissioner Bernard B. Kerik

Subject: WEEKLY REPORT

The following report represents information on major events of the past

•week, major events of the coming week, and future issues requiring your attention.

Major Events Related to the World Trade Center Incident

The following represents the most recent data available regarding the World Trade Center
incident of Tuesday, September 11 (figures are subject to revision):

Total confirmed fatalities 456

Civilians 322
FDNY firefighters " 73
Port Authority Police 6
FDNY Emergency Medical Technicians 2
New Jersey Fire Department personnel 1
Unidentified bodies 52

Total NYPD injuries 1,180

NYPD hospitalizations 22
NYPD remaining hospitalized 1
NYPD sick reports 497

Total reported missing 4,613

Unidentified body parts 6,964
DNA samples collected 9,697
Swabs 3,176
Personal Items 6,521
Death Certificate applications 1,648

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 To address reports of suspected hazardous materials/anthrax, the NYPD established
"Hammer" teams to respond directly to the scene of incidents. Each team consists of one
member of the NYPD's Emergency Services Unit, one COBRA-trained (Chemical or
Biological Response Action) member of one of the Borough Task Force Units, and one
member of FDNY. As of midnight, October 16, Hammer teams responded to 366 reports
of suspected hazardous material, removing 149 packages to the Department of Health
laboratory for testing. Beginning Monday, October 15, the NYPD performed
precautionary swab testing of personnel assigned to the mail rooms of NBC, ABC, CBS,
FOX, and CNN television studios, as well as the New York Post, the New York Daily
News, Newsweek and the Associated Press, after a case of suspected anthrax in a seven-
month old child of an NBC employee was confirmed. To date, testing has not resulted in
the detection of any high anthrax spore counts.deemed capable of causing human
infection. Although there have been no reports or threats of anthrax exposure at Police
Headquarters, beginning today, random swab tests will be conducted to ensure the
continued safety of NYPD personnel, and a special hotline, staffed on a twenty-four, seven
day basis, by members of the Medical Division has been established to address employee
concerns.

In accordance with the daily assessment of police deployment, the area of lower
Manhattan affected by the September 11 terrorist attacks remains divided into 3 patrol
enforcement zones and 1 traffic enforcement rone, with the Commanding Officer of Patrol
Borough Manhattan South responsible for all NYPD operations. Because of reduced
needs, each day approximately 341 police officers/detectives, 53 sergeants, 21 lieutenants,
5 captains, and 2 deputy inspectors/inspectors from the Patrol Services Bureau and Traffic
Control Division are assigned to this area. Access to the "frozen zone," the area south of
Canal Street and west of Church Street, remains restricted although on Monday, October
15, flight restrictions over GrounH Zero were lifted. Although reports of criminal activity
in or near the frozen zone are sporadic, the following arrests were made: on Tuesday,
October 16, 3 arrests for Criminal Trespass/Petit Larceny/Criminal Possession of Stolen
Property and 1 arrest for an Administrative Code violation.

Ij^BHHB^ M/66, a former NYPD police officer and Board of Education plumbing
supervisor, was arrested Tuesday, October 17, for stealing supplies intended for World
Trade Center rescue workers at Public School 234, located on Greenwich Street in the
"frozen zone," now being used as a relief center. Zanotti was charged with Petit Larceny
and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property for stealing $1,000 worth of hardhats, tools,
boots, gloves, and both dog food and protective canine boots donated for canines working
at "Ground Zero." He was arraigned yesterday afternoon before Manhattan Criminal
Court Judge Matthew Cooper and the case was adjourned to Wednesday, October 31.
Wtfff^ previous criminal history is limited to a 1971 conviction for Unlawfully
Receiving Gratuities for which he was fired from his position with the NYPD and served
90 days in prison.
 On Monday, October 15, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, visited "Ground Zero" and on
behalf of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, proclaimed you, "Honorary Knight Commander
of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" for your "outstanding help and support
to the bereaved British families in New York." Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen
and I were proclaimed "Commanders of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire"
for our "remarkable dedication and professionalism" in saving British lives and assisting
the families of the British dead.

The ban on single occupant vehicles entering Manhattan below 62nd Street, Monday
through Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., was shortened today by one hour to
make the new restriction effective between 6:00 a.m^ and 10:00 a.m. Access to
Manhattan-bound crossings remains restricted during the time periods to exempted
vehicles or vehicles occupied by at least two occupants. On Monday, October 15, at 5:00
a.m., Manhattan-bound lanes of the Holland Tunnel were re-opened to passenger vehicles
carrying at least two occupants. The two occupant rule is in effect 24 hours a day at the
Holland Tunnel. The prohibition against trucks and buses remains in place. In addition,
vehicles utilizing the Manhattan-bound Holland Tunnel must utilize Exit 1 to proceed
northbound. The Brooklyn-bound Battery Tunnel, accessible from the southbound FDR
Drive only, was re-opened on Monday, October 15.

Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, a total of 142 possible hate crime incidents
were reported to the NYPD. Of this total, 95 were ethnic or religious in nature, involving
individuals or locations associated with Middle Eastern culture. As a result of these
incidents, 23 arrests have been made. The remainder of these incidents continue to be
investigated by the NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force.

Since September 11, from the time shortly after the terrorist attacks through Monday,
October 15, a total of 1,576 bomb threats and/or reports of suspicious packages were
received at 911. This includes. 43 reports received during the twenty-four hour period
ending midnight, Tuesday, October 16.

A memorial Mass honoring Police Officer Stephen P. Driscoll of Emergency Service

Squad 4 will be held Friday, October 19, at 11:00 a.m. at St. James the Apostle Church,
located at 12 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York.

On Friday, October 26, a wake for Police Officer James Leahy of the 6th Precinct will be
held at Casey's Funeral Home, located at 350 Slossum Avenue, Staten Island between
5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The funeral Mass will be held the following day, Saturday,
October 27, at St. Michael's Church, located at 207 Harbor Road, Staten Island, at 10:00
a.m.

On Sunday, October 28, a prayer service will be held at "Ground Zero" at 2:00 p.m. by
invitation of your office.
Other Major Events of the Past Week