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Relatively. willard, going back to the scene, we heard from trina earlier. you were talking about how they train for this and what we've been seeing, we've been seeing, of course, students running with their hands up, running and dropping off their back packs. can you talk a little more about how they train for this? >> sure. in terms of the students on their end, there are certain drills and information that is presented at the very beginning of the school year so that the students can be prepared, have some idea for this situation. from a law enforcement perspective, when you saw those kid...

This is a known drug smuggling route. there is evidence that drug mules come through the area because there is bundled straps. they are used to tie the bundles together and they put them up like that and make them in small back packs. for somebody to walk this way. they walked a day in mexico before crossing in the united states because there is no towns out here. right now, we are about southeast of arizona. we had air support pick up suspected drug mules in the area. and one agent got one that had had drugs and there is a abandoned marijuana. sometimes we are called and drug

And the weather hasulent to a lot of people out there. there the weather whether it is it cold or not people go if out regardless. but the security isality an all- time high. and are you feeling like more people showed up early because security is in lock down mode. >> can can you look the at this. nypd everywhere all over the place every here and just about everywhere and spinning it around doing a great job. there are 7000 officers locking this down. >> it is incredible to say something to the nypd. >> are they still letting people in times square? getting out is impossible until the ball dr...

There will be nypd helicopters overhead, watching everything from the sky. also, in times square, you notice surrounded by hotels, theaters, parking lots. those will all be security swept, including sweeps for chemical and biological threats. now, after the 1 million people who are expected to come here to celebrate, they will not be allowed to bring in back packs or duffel bags, of course no alcohol. and those that are coming to the very center, the heart of times square for celebration, they will be swept twice. now of course, a lot of people have concerns about terror threats because of the...

On being safe. >> what we can assure you is the preparations are extraordinary and we are benefitting from a new element that is our critical response command. >> we have a constant analysis threat stream that we are constantly reviewing. again, we are not aware of any threat at this time that we deem credible to this event in times square. >> the nypd, people should feel safe this new year's eve because we're there. >> reporter: and among those new elements that are in place, the newly established counter terrorism unit with 500 plus officers. the bomb squad will be here with bomb sniffing do...