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Being taken to protect the city. >> this is where everybody has to be on their toes. i know complacency can set in at times but certainly not at an event like this. >> reporter: in the wake of the isis-inspired attacks in nice. most being used as a protective barrier around the perimeter of times square to ward off a truck-style attack. >> we live in a changing world now. it cant just be about what happens in new york. >> reporter: the nypd is in constant communication with foreign departments g...

>> this is where everybody has to be on their toes. i know complacency can set in at times but not in an event like this. >> reporter: in the wake of the isis-inspired attacks in berlin and nice, 65 sand trucks and 100 blockers will be stationed around the city, most being used as a protective barrier around the perimeter of times square to ward off a truck-style attack. >> we live in a changing world now, it cant just be about what happens in new york. >> reporter: the nypd is in constant commu...

Being take on the protect the city. >> this is where everybody has to be on their toes. i know complacency can set in at times, but not in an event like this. >> reporter: in the wake of the attacks in berlin and nice, 6500 sand trucks and 100 blockers will be stationed around the city, most as a protective barrier around the perimeter of times square to ward off a truck-style attack. >> we live in a changing world now. again, it cant just be about what happens in new york. >> reporter: the nypd...

Area, all taking these measures sort of keeping their eyes and ears open for anything suspicious. but it is important to note at this point, jim, there has been no credible threat tied to the actual ball drop event but certainly the nypd says no complacency. everybody will be on their toes ready to react to anything that should happen. >> all those measures you mentioned, i suppose many of them could be tied to concerns about a repeat of what we saw in berlin. how is the nypd preparing for all s...

7,000 nypd officers are just one part of the enhanced measures being taken to protect the city. >> this is where everybodys got to be on their toes. complacency can set in at times but essential not in an event like this. >> in the wake of isis-inspired attacks in berlin and nice. 65 sand trucks will be placed around the city to ward off truck-style attacks. >> we live in a changing world and as i said, it cant just be about what happens in new york. >> reporter: the nypd is in constant communic...

Detail here at times square. thats on top of thousands of other officers. the nypd starts preparing for all of this when the ball dropped earlier this year and just layers and layers of security that really just evolves as terror threats happen around the world. >> ten, nine, eight -- >> reporter: new york city is on high alert in anticipation of one of the biggest new years eve celebrations in the world. >> three, two, one -- >> reporter: securing it takes an army. 7,000 nypd officers is just o...

Kimberly. they will be out in force like weve never seen before. one of the things i wanted to ask the nypd commissioner earlier today was whether he was worried officers might let their guard down because things have become so routine and every new years eve has gone off without a hitch. here is what he told us. >> how do you guard against complacency? >> it is new york city police officers. this is something we do every day. they know a few times during the year, 4th of july, new years eve, th...

Christmas market crowd just days ago. let me bring in cnns brynn gingras in times square. you have been watching all of this. the nypd held a briefing yesterday. where do preparations stand? >> reporter: we are talking about multi-layers of security that the nypd puts in place really as dhaingi as the changin across the world evolves. they have to continually adjust their plan. new york city is on high alert in anticipation of one of the biggest new years eve celebrations in the world. securing ...

Securing large events is almost routine. but the boss of the nypd says that theyre fired up and the officers will not be letting their guard down. >> how do you guard against -- >> you know what? its new york city. police officers this is something that we do every day. they know a few times during the year, fourth of july, new years eve, the tree lighting, this is where everybody has got to be on their toes. i know its complacency can set in at times but certainly not an event like this. >> and...

Never seen before. i wanted to ask whether or not he was worried officers might let their guard down because things have become so routine. here is what he told us. >> this is where everybody has got to be on their toes. i know its complacency. >> so confident and. >> they do an incredible time.