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We are right here in the middle of the action. all the pens are filling up ahead of where the ball is about to drop and our cameraman is going to schwin -- swing around, in back of us, a whole bunch of people ready to partiment they have hours still to go. they were locked in and that's where is they'll stay. police here, 6,000 of them, it is one over the safest places to be and ring in the new year. there are 600 to 800 more officers than usual for the ball drop. the nypd's critical response command, which includes 500 officers, trained for counterterrorism, also in the mix tonight, some who ...

Year in times square. the mayor saying it will be the safest place in the world. wnyw reporter robert moses joins us live from times square. robert, good morning. >> reporter: leah, good morning to you. the countdown to the counsel joi countdown is on. the headline here is that there is no specific threat. but police will be deployed in and around times square. that's between 6 and 800 more than last year. the newly formed critical response command, which is comprised of well-trained and well-around officers, will also be here. they'll be assisted by both beast and technology. there will be bo...

>> we are benefitting from a new element that is our critical response command. they specifically chosen untrained officers who worked full-time on counter-terrorism well trained unawell armed. they implemented unprecedented security measures to protect people as they attend the tournament of roses parade. preps are underway for that. filmmaker ken burns says we cannot allow the threat of terror to reduce us to living in fear. >> celebrate life and the only way in which these terrorists win is if we sec come to the fear they wish to create in us. we cannot do that. >> very important to celeb...

Coming through here. we are awaiting a news conference from mayor bill de blasio to talk about preparations for tomorrow. what we do know is they're promising an increased police presence for the parade. up to a thousand officers plain clothed and uniformed as well as the new unit, the critical response command that will be deployed for the first time in a first major event since the paris attacks. that's a very specialized group of police officers. it will be about 500 officers strong that is specifically here to do counterterrorism activities. increased body armour, bigger guns. that group w...

Been coming through here. we are awaiting a news conference from the police commissioner and mayor to talk about preparations for tomorrow. but what we do know, they are promising an increased police presence for the parade. up to a thousand officers, both plainclothes and uniform as well as the new unit, the crc, the critical response command, that will be deployed for the first time in a first major event since the paris attacks. that's a very specialized group of police officers. it will be about 500 officers strong, that is specifically here to do counterterrorism activities. they will hav...