Phil Pulaski has 37 years of law enforcement experience, and was Chief of Detectives of the NYPD for more than 5 years where he was responsible for 3,600 personnel. In the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Phil Pulaski managed the NYPD’s counterterrorism and weapons of mass destruction operations. He also supervised, together with his FBI counterpart, numerous terrorism related investigations including the 9-11 World Trade Center attack and October 2001 anthrax attacks. During the October 2001 anthrax attack, Phil Pulaski also served as personal advisor to Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik regarding bioterrorism issues, and implemented numerous NYPD biological weapon agent detection, response, crime scene and laboratory programs.
Shortly after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, anthrax filled letters were mailed to politicians and journalists in New York City and Washington DC. Five people died from exposure and another 17 were infected. Additionally, numerous buildings were contaminated including several large US Postal Service mail sorting facilities. A NYC resident was killed due to inhalation anthrax, and the New York FBI/ NYPD Joint Terrorist Task Force led the investigation. Eventually, the anthrax investigations in several different FBI Field Offices were consolidated in FBI Headquarters and, after several years, the investigation was brought to a successful conclusion.
Bio-terrorism refers to a intentional release of biological weapon agents on a civilian population to cause death and injury, disrupt the economy, shut down mass transportation systems and create massive chaos. Biological weapon agents include viruses and bacteria, and the deadly microorganisms may be disseminated during an attack on an unsuspecting civilian population through an aerosol release at a mass transportation facility, sports event and other large indoor or outdoor venue. There are more than 1,200 different kinds of potentially weaponizable microorganisms and toxins that have been studied.
Shortly after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, anthrax filled letters were mailed to politicians and journalists in New York City and Washington DC. Five people died from exposure and another 17 were infected. Additionally, numerous buildings were contaminated including several large US Postal Service mail sorting facilities. A NYC resident was killed due to inhalation anthrax, and the New York FBI/ NYPD Joint Terrorist Task Force led the investigation. Eventually, the anthrax investigations in several different FBI Field Offices were consolidated in FBI Headquarters and, after several years, the investigation was brought to a successful conclusion.
Bio-terrorism refers to a intentional release of biological weapon agents on a civilian population to cause death and injury, disrupt the economy, shut down mass transportation systems and create massive chaos. Biological weapon agents include viruses and bacteria, and the deadly microorganisms may be disseminated during an attack on an unsuspecting civilian population through an aerosol release at a mass transportation facility, sports event and other large indoor or outdoor venue. There are more than 1,200 different kinds of potentially weaponizable microorganisms and toxins that have been studied.
