- Title: NYC details security plans for Election Day
- Date: 7th November 2016
- Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 7, 2016) (REUTERS) NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO, NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONER JAMES O'NEILL AND OTHERS WALKING TO PODIUM (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO, SAYING: "We told you a few days ago that we expected that there would be a level of vigilance starting on Sunday continuing through today and into tomorrow that would lead to an extraordinary presence of NYPD officers at key sights around the city and obviously an extraordinary effort on Election Day itself. Everyone is focused. Everyone is resolved in carrying out that mission. And we know that the eyes of the world will be on New York City. We have an obligation, not only to the people of this city, but to this country to make sure that tomorrow, all through the day and particularly tomorrow night, goes smoothly and goes well. So we have extraordinary resources in place to do that and we'll be working very closely with our federal partners. I want to be clear at the outset, New York City will never be intimidated, never by threats of terror nor by anyone who wants to do anything to disrupt our electoral process. We're focused on the big stage tomorrow night, but we are also focused on our poll sights all over the city during the day. We will not allow any form of voter intimidation. NYPD is ready to step in if we see any evidence of that occurring." NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMISSION JAMES O'NEILL STANDING (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONER JAMES O'NEILL, SAYING: "What is the security picture going to look like to the average New Yorker? You are going to see a lot of police. You are going to see a lot of uniforms. You are going to see a lot of marked cars. You'll see at each and every one of these venues there will be additional details. So there is going to be a lot of police in New York City. And some of it you won't see. We'll have other details out there in plain clothes too." NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT CARLOS GOMEZ STANDING (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT CARLOS GOMEZ, SAYING: "We will also deploy additional heavy weapons teams. These will be comprised of officers from the Elite Emergency Services Unit as well as from the Strategic Response Group. They will be posted at fixed locations, but they will also have a mobile capacity and they will be able to respond to any situations that arise here in Manhattan as well as the outer boroughs. We will be deploying all of our explosive detecting canines. Civilian attired officers that are trained in detecting suspicious activity will be deployed throughout the day. Hundreds of police officers will be assigned to mobile field forces ready to respond quickly to any disruption or any demonstrations that may arise. The Transit Bureau, under Chief Fox, will have additional officers assigned. They will be working. You'll see more officers riding the trains and there will be more bag checks, more comprehensive bag checks when you enter our system." POLICE OFFICERS POLICE DOG
- Embargoed: 22nd November 2016 17:13
- Keywords: election New York Clinton Trump security
- Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
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- Story Text: New York City will deploy "an extraordinary presence of NYPD officers at key sights around the city and obviously an extraordinary effort on Election Day itself," said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at a news conference in Times Square on Monday (November 7).
"We know that the eyes of the world will be on New York City. We have an obligation, not only to the people of this city, but to this country to make sure that tomorrow, all through the day and particularly tomorrow night, goes smoothly and goes well. So we have extraordinary resources in place to do that," added de Blasio.
Both U.S. Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will hold election night rallies in Manhattan on Tuesday.
"New York City will never be intimidated, never by threats of terror nor by anyone who wants to do anything to disrupt our electoral process. We're focused on the big stage tomorrow night," added de Blasio.
NYPD (New York Police Department) officials promised a large uniformed police presence, as well as, a significant number of plain clothes police officers, heavy weapons teams and explosive detecting dogs. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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