Today, in the New York Times discover all the sounds at your local cops fingertips. "Earsplitting Symphony" experience the menu of sirens available to New York City police officers, each one making a specific impression, each at an officer’s fingertips. The sirens allow officers to choose sounds with a personal touch, like the conductors of a screeching, sound-bending orchestra. And there is something new. Christened with a tantalizing name, the rumbler it sends out low, bone-rattling vibrations, so it is not only heard, but also felt. One has been tested on the streets of New York, but the jury is out on whether it is effective, offensive or terrifying. To experience them all check out the story.
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