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Commissioner, what extra steps are you taking? >> well, we're fortunate that over the past year mayor de blasio here in new york has funded us to the extent that we now have about a thousand more officers that will be focused on counterterrorism and crowd management. we have a new response group, 800 officers. we have a new critical response command, over 500 officers. they will be out at that parade. for a change we'll have great weather, low wind, the balloons will be up. we're expecting about three million people to be in new york city for that event. it's going to be a great event and it w...

Commissioner, what extra steps are you taking? >> well, we're fortunate that over the past year mayor de blasio here in new york has funded us to the extent that we now have about a thousand more officers that will be focused on counterterrorism and crowd management. we have a new response group, 800 officers. we have a new critical response command, over 500 officers. they will be out at that parade. for a change we'll have great weather, low wind, the balloons will be up. we're expecting about three million people to be in new york city for that event. it's going to be a great event and it w...

>> one of the most prominent events taking place in the next weeks is the macy's thanksgiving day parade. commissioner, what extra steps are you taking? >> well, we're very fortunate that over the past year mayor de blasio here in new york has funded us to the extent that we now have about a thousand more officers that will be focused on counterterrorism and crowd management. we have a new response group, 800 officers. we have a new critical response command, over 500 officers. they will be out at that parade. for a change we'll have great weather, low wind, the balloons will be up. we're expe...

Massive crowds drawn to their black friday sales. >> when private entities, retail establishments, market and advertise big sales events that garner a crowd, the responsibility for controlling that crowd and controlling those shoppers resides with them. they have to police it, they have to provide security, they have to have adequate plans in place. >> crowd management is not only a concern on black friday. all kinds of consumer events can send customers into a frenzy. in november 2006, customers gather outside a fresno, california, best buy, awaiting the release of a new video game system. ...

Black friday sales. >> when private entities, retail establishments, market and advertise big sales events that garner a crowd, the responsibility for controlling that crowd and controlling those shoppers resides with them. they have to police it, they have to provide security, they have to have adequate plans in place. >> crowd management is not only a concern on black friday. all kinds of consumer events can send customers into a frenzy. in november 2006, customers gather outside a fresno, california, best buy, awaiting the release of a new video game system. only there's a glitch. hundred...