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With fireworks along the waterfront. This year, however, in the wake of a thwarted christmas terrorist attack at pier 39, San Francisco police will be extra vigilant. We want the public to know again that there are no Credible Threats and its important that they see officers out there but there will also be officers out there you wont see. Reporter the department will be collaborating with the fbi but chief scott wouldnt satisfy if snipers would be used from building tops as new york city will do for its celebration, this in the wake of the deadly Las Vegas Massacre where a gunman sprayed bullets on concert goers from a hotel room. What is important is to make sure everyone is safe. Reporter acting mayor london breed says the citys Emergency Operations ce ....
Emergency Operations Center will be activated as well as the Sobering Center on mission street. We dont want people drinking and driving so use our Public Transportation system. Reporter alex is visiting interest riverside where he says his citys festival of lights celebration took extra safety precautions this year, as well. This year, for the First Time Ever they had snipers all over downtown. Scary that we have to be at that point but if it works and it helps people feel safe, then its worth it. Reporter police will be out in full force on sunday evening. No discretionary time off is being granted for officers. And a note about fireworks. They are illegal in San Francisco. So if you would like to ....
Mario woods shooting back in february. Chief greg suhr explained a key strategy regarding the deescalation tactics of the department. We can create time, five minutes and distance, 15 yards, we can avoid almost all the officerinvolved shootings. Coming up on the kpix 5 news at 6 00, a more in depth look at the pressure facing chief suhr and the departments use of force. We are following bricking news out of cam breaking news out of campbell. Pg e trying to get a gas leak under control. Kpix 5s mark sayre says the effort could block traffic until into the evening now. Mark. Reporter thats right, allen. This is creating a mess. We are on Camden Avenue off 17. So all the commuter traffic is heading south on 17 and what youre looking at here heading towards us is the eastbound direction. Thats backed up all the way on to the freeway now. The pg e crews across the street are repairing a 2 gas main hit by a contractor around 1 00. We jus ....