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Deployed around the city and sniper teams are on rooftops. also using odor pursuit dogs for the first time. no credible threats against the event, but working round the clock as police are preparing to keep you safe, doing preparations of their own, testing the ball drop mechanism and 32,000 lights. the tradition is 112 years strong and organizer say that it has to go off without a hitch. >> the first year that i did this back in 1995, the ball was actually, we used to do it by rope, six people, four on rope and supervisors with a stopwatch. and even back then in 1950s, the ball got stopped ha...

People will be watching on tv tomorrow night. this thing is huge for the current new year's eve always 12,000 pounds. 12 feet in diameter and top with more than 2500 waterford crystals. the first is made of iron and wood and weighed about 500 pounds in at about 125-watt light bulb went on it. we've come a long way since 1907. of course, preparation is security. officers will be deployed more than 200 vehicles in place around intersections here. and for the first time, n.y.p.d. is using drugs to back up more than 1200 security cameras. also using voter pursue canines for the first time. right n...

We have come a long way since 1907. of course, preparation is in the security. dozen of nypd officers and sniper teams on rooftops and using drones and 1200 security cameras. no credible threats but intelligence is working around the clock. >> the bottom line is this, people will be safe on monday and they should feel safe too because the nypd and our law enforcement partners are prepared. it's going to be one of the most well-police, best-protected events and safest venues in the entire world. >> of course, the city is also preparing for the massive clean-up effort that will follow. last year...

On thursday. we have come a long way since 1907. the first new year's eve ball was made of iron and wood. of course, half the preparation is in security. more than a million people had been packing into times square, so thousands of nypd officers will be deployed around the city. sniper teams are already stationed on rooftops, and for the first time nypd is using drones to back up its network of more than 1200 security cameras. right now there are no credible threats against the event, but intelligence analysts are working around the clock. >> so you will see a lot of officers. you'll see a lo...

Griff: the fox new year's eve boot camp toughest most rigorous in the business. that's why i love it. >> kennedy: shimkus, what was the first times square ball drop. carley: 1907, ma'am. >> kennedy: very good. mr. jenkins how many supreme are expected to ring in the new year on times square. griff: 1 million, ma'am. >> kennedy: mr. hegseth how much does the new year's ball weigh? pete: ma'am. >> kennedy: hegseth drop and give me 289. 1, 2, you have a long way to go, boy. carley: i think i'm getting the hang of it. i'm a little worried about pete though. pete: i'm beginning to know that hosting...