Arlington (US): The head of security at the
Pentagon says new safety measures are being implemented since
a gunman opened fire at the US Department of Defence
headquarters.
Steven E Calvery, director of the Pentagon Force
Protection Agency, said today that his department is giving
extra screening to visitors and more random inspections of
employees since March 4.
That's when John Patrick Bedell shot at officers
outside the Pentagon Metro station before being killed by
return fire.
Calvery also says communication improvements are being
made at the agency's command center. He says the Pentagon
remains a target and authorities must adapt to evolving
threats.
A multimillion-dollar, five-year overhaul of security
at the Pentagon also is under way.
PTI
First Published: Friday, April 02, 2010, 00:13