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Our city. and we've enhanced security for this also. it's going to be a very safe event. we've added more sand trucks, more blocker vehicles. i can't give you the exact number. i do have it, i can't give it to you, but it will be the most ever deployed at this event. we more than doubled our observation teams, our rooftop observation posts, as well as our counter-sniper teams from the emergency services unit throughout the boroughs, not just here in manhattan. and we've also added more heavy weapons teams throughout the city. officers from our emergency services unit, from our strategic respon...

Will line the streets in all the burroughs in our city. we've enhanced security for this also. it will be a very safe event. we've added more sand trucks, more blocker vehicles. i can't give you the exact number. it will be the most ever deployed at this event. we more than doubled our observation teams, our rooftop observation posts as well as our counter sniper teams from the emergency services unit throughout the boroughs, not just manhattan and added heavy weapons teams throughout the city. from our emergency services unit, strategic response group and critical response command will be at ...

Vehicles, strategically placed vehicles put in and around the marathon to prevent possible vehicle strikes and protect pedestrians. >> we more than doubled our observation teams, our rooftop observation posts as well as our counter-sniper services throughout the boroughs, not just here in manhattan, and we've also added more heavy weapons teams. >> reporter: and, david, among those of the victims were those 12 injured including a belgian woman who was here on vacation, an avid cyclist who was doing, cycling for charities all around the world. she lost both of her legs, the most severe injury o...

Authorities say they're ready and they are beefing up. >> we've added more sand trucks, more blocker vehicles. i can't give you the exact number. i have it. it will be the most ever deployed at this event. we more than doubled our observation teams, rooftop observation posts and counter sniper teams from the emergency services unit and we've also added more heavy weapons teams. >> the nypd has to constantly adapt to the changing threat environment. unfortunately it gets more and more complicated. >> rick leventhal. thanks. now john roberts has more from the white house. >> good afternoon, shep...