Permanent surveillance system with ‘underground surfing’ drones

“Saving these children before they get hurt requires a team effort and the use of drone technology has made this task easier,” said NYPD Assistant Commissioner Kaz Daughtry.

This past Thursday, New York City Hall and police officials, led by Mayor Adams, announced the decision to make their drone program permanent to better monitor the city’s rail system.

This is to find the name “subway surfing“, which is the dangerous movement in which a person goes on top of a moving train.

“I’m always here or on 103 and when I see the little guys going up, they’re running, jumping from car to car, at that time… I grow confused, because I say ‘why are they doing that’? “That’s a threat!” said Isabel Nuñez, a subway user.

Authorities say the pilot program has saved the lives of more than 100 people between the ages of nine and 33 so far this year.

They say that from 2021 to 2022, the movement increased by almost 400 percent and that they are influencing the influence of social networks.

In addition to the use of drones, his prevention strategy includes advertising in stations, communication with parents and campaigns in schools.

In Corona, this Friday, some teenagers visited the memorial of their classmate Krystel Romero, the victim of recent subway surfing, a 13-year-old Latina girl.

-You are on social networks. Do you see this trend a lot?

“Yes, all the time. Every time I see stories it’s “subway surfing”, said one of the young men. “It’s not worth it. Life is a beautiful thing and it’s not a game where you can revive if you fall.”

Some examine whether there is a lack of activity both at home and with the city.

“I think the city is doing what it’s doing, but you know we live in a big city and I think there’s not enough provision to control it everything that’s happening,” said Rosa Mejía. “And it’s also up to the parents as well, that is, the community, parents and the city would have to unite to avoid these things.”

“No, they are not doing enough, because of course there needs to be more warning on TV, on railway lines. And more than anything, because right now there are police in all of them and police have to make sure that the boys don’t get on top,” said Nuñez.

And last Sunday’s case marks the sixth death from ‘subway surfing’ so far this year.

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