3. NYPD Total Containment Vessel

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It’s the sad truth that New York City is no stranger to bomb threats. That means the NYPD bomb squad must be ready to respond 24/7. Federal grants allowed the department to obtain a state-of-the-art truck, equipped with a robotic bomb diffuser and a total containment vessel (TCV).

Used to transport suspected explosive devices, the total containment vessel was employed in 2016 when a suspected bomb was found on 27th Street. The TCV is built to contain flying debris and powerful shockwaves that could be released from a blast. This allows for the NYPD to move devices safely through the public without a need for evacuation and without putting people and property in danger.