THE SANTA FE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING TO BRING BACK ITS BOMB SQUAD, BUT IT’LL TAKE TIME. A CITY SPOKESMAN SAYS THE SANTA FE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED A 24-THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE STATE HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT TO SEND THREE TEAM MEMBERS TO THE FBI’S HAZARDOUS DEVICES SCHOOL, THE ONLY PROGRAM IN THE U-S TO TRAIN AND CERTIFY BOMB TECHNICIANS. BUT THERE’S A LONG WAITING LIST.
THE FBI HAS HAD TO ASSIST SANTA FE POLICE ON RECENT BOMB SCARES THAT OCCURRED AT THE DOWNTOWN POST OFFICE AND THE SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE ON 5TH STREET.
