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NYPD Counterterrorism Units Deployed After Paris Terror Attacks
Posted On Nov 16 2015
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Heavily armed NY city police officers with the Strategic… Although intelligence officials have found no evidence that suggests an imminent threat to the United States, increased police presence is still being put into place as a precautionary measure.
In NY, officers with assault rifles stood guard in Times Square, and extra security was stationed at French-owned sites in Washington and consulates in Boston and NY City.
A woman shops for produce next to a peace sign drawn in solidarity to the people of Paris at the framers market in New York’s Union Square, Saturday, November 14, 2015.
NY Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Friday the city was on constant alert and ready for any potential attacks that may follow the mayhem in the French capital.
The One World Trade Center spire is lit blue, white and red after NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the lighting in honor of dozens killed in the Paris attacks Friday, November 13, 2015, in NY.
“We join them in mourning those who were killed, and in praying for those who were injured or lost loved ones”, he said.
The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington has “out of an abundance of caution” deployed additional law enforcement resources to French-owned sites and other high-profile locations, said Officer Sean Hickman.
In Minnesota, a Bloomington police official said the force had no plans to increase security at the Mall of America, which sees a few 40 million visitors each year.
San Francisco police officers have been told to maintain high visibility and increase patrols in areas of high public traffic, such as bus and train stations, said Sgt. Michael Andraychak.
In Pittsburgh, which was hosting a National Hockey League game on Friday, a police spokeswoman said public safety personnel were working with intelligence authorities to identify any indications of local threats.
The NYPD says it has no credible threats at the moment, but it has deployed its counterterrorism response command, critical response groups and Hercules teams.
