In 1993, after a rash
of synagogue burglaries in the Metropolitan area, Detective Dzikansky was selected to be lead investigator of the then newly
formed specialized Torah Task Force. The task force affected numerous arrests and successfully recovered
many of the sacred Torah scrolls. In addition, Detective Dzikansky was selected to work on terror related
investigations including the murders of MK Meir Kahane and Ari Halberstam (Brooklyn Bridge murder).
From January 2003 through
September 2007 Detective Dzikansky was posted in Israel as the first NYPD Intelligence Division Overseas Liaison to the Israel
National Police. His main focus was intelligence gathering and the immediate relay of key information back
to NYC to enhance the Department’s ability to recognize, react to and prevent or recover from terrorist acts.
He responded in person to and analyzed 21 bombing scenes in Israel and several attacks globally, including events in
Turkey, Russia, Spain and Egypt. Detective Dzikansky worked with senior members of the Israeli intelligence
community on joint investigations which connect NYC and the State of Israel.
In 2009, his works The Phenomenon of Suicide Bombings in Israel: Lessons Learned
and Transportation System Vulnerabilities were published in Countering Terrorism, National Academy of Sciences.
He currently lectures and consults
on global security and policing topics and is called upon by various law enforcement agencies, academic/think tanks and community
organizations to provide first-hand analysis of the current terror trends, lessons learned and world-wide applications in
preventing and responding to terrorism. Most recently, he was a featured speaker at the 2009 annual International
Conference on Global Terrorism at ICT, Herzliya, Israel. Detective Mordecai Z. Dzikansky is the author of Terrorist
Cop: The NYPD Jewish Cop Who Traveled the World to Stop Terrorists
and Terrorist Suicide Bombings:
Attack Interdiction, Mitigation, and
Response.
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According to the description of Terrorist
Cop: The NYPD Jewish Cop Who Traveled the World to Stop Terrorists, “Terrorist Cop is a colorful, haunting,
and highly graphic tale of New York City homicide detective Morty Dzikansky. Dzikansky's career began with a yarmulke on his
head, patrolling Brooklyn's streets, and going undercover to catch a band of Torah thieves. Post 9/11, the NYPD sent Dzikansky
to Israel to monitor suicide bombings as part of Commissioner Ray Kelly's plan to protect New York from further terror which
led to him becoming an expert on suicide bombings. The result also led to Dzikansky's own private descent into hell as a post-traumatic
stress disorder victim.”
According to the book description of
Terrorist Suicide Bombings:
Attack Interdiction, Mitigation, and
Response, "Urban environments
are prime targets for suicide bombings
over the next decade. While the threat
may be ever-present, measures are
available that can empower law
enforcement personnel to thwart
attacks, or at least mitigate the
effects by reducing casualties.
Written by professionals with
first-hand experience,
Terrorist Suicide Bombings: Attack
Interdiction, Mitigation, and Response
helps first responders, law
enforcement, and homeland security
professionals grapple with this
increasing threat, offering best
practices in the field and lessons
learned."
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