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NewYorkCityPoliceDepartment11lthoughterr oristsemployawidevarietyoftacticsandstra tegies,theirattackshave often targeted BUILDINGS in urban environments. BUILDINGS in denselypopulatedareasareattractivetarget sforseveralreasons:theytendtobetallstruc tureswithhighconcentrationsofoccupants,a llowingformasscasualtiesandinjuriesfroma singletargetedstrike;andtheytendtobevalu ableassets, devices can cause casualties and property damage in a variety of scollapse,anexplosioncaninitiateuncontro llablefiresthatspreadrapidlythroughoutth ebuilding;producestructuraldamagethattra pspeoplewithinthe building ; and cause debris, broken glass, and fragmented furniture to DevicesConventional EXPLOSIVE devices used in terrorist attacks on BUILDINGS are calledimprovisedexplosivedevices(IEDs). IEDsvaryinsize,design,andmaterial. Themeans by which an IED reaches its target has broad implications for the type andextent of damage it can cause; for this reason, IEDs are often characterized ONETHE THREAT TO BUILDINGS FROMEXPLOSIVE DEVICESA12 EngineeringSecurityVehicle-BorneImprovis edExplosiveDevicesAvehicle-borne improvised EXPLOSIVE device (VBIED) has the capacity to holdenough EXPLOSIVE material to significantly damage or even destroy a ,terroristshavechosentodetonateVBIED sinvehiclesparkedoutsideofbuildingsorwit hingarages,orinvehiclesthatstrikebuildin gs.
New York City Police Department 11 lthough terrorists employ a wide variety of tactics and strategies, their attacks have often targeted buildings in urban environments.
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