As Americans prepare for New Year’s Eve ball drops around the country, law enforcement is in overdrive to keep revelers safe–as the homeland has recently been stung by a Islamic jihadist attack and threats have been flagged around the world.
Breitbart News is monitoring the situation and will bring live updates on the security situation as the night progresses.
All update times eastern (EST):
11:00 PM: New photos from the Las Vegas strip:
Large security presence out here on Flamingo right by the #LasVegasStrip for #VegasNYE @reviewjournal #RJnow #NYE pic.twitter.com/z3PjNECTxM
— Chase Stevens (@CSStevensphoto) January 1, 2016
10:40 PM: Photos of police preparing for the crowds tonight:
10:15 PM: At New York City’s Time Square, NYPD is utilizing a new, elite counter-terror unit. According to the Daily Mail:
The city for the first time will use its new Critical Response Command counterterrorism unit, which includes more heavily armed officers, to patrol Times Square.
The unit is trained to detect and respond to planned attacks such those in Paris that killed 130 people on November 13, or the rampage in San Bernardino, California, in which 14 were slain.
8:45 PM: Black Lives Matter protesters are demonstrating in Washington, DC.
"Stop the cops and fund Black futures" DC on #NYE2016 #TamirRice #SandraBland #BlackLivesMatter @StopCopTerrorDC pic.twitter.com/OhY9PjYHSg
— ANSWER Coalition (@answercoalition) January 1, 2016
#blacklivesmatter #takebackthestreetsdc #NYE2016 pic.twitter.com/UHqRyCsPEz
— (((HumaneFoodie))) (@HumaneFoodie) January 1, 2016
A huge #Blacklivesmatter protest on 14th street right now pic.twitter.com/i0xHOxI5jc
— Hope Leigh (@HOPELEIGHMUSIC) January 1, 2016
8:15 PM: Scenes from around the country and the UK.
Police with bomb sniffing dogs checking cars near Peach Drop @cbs46 #NYE pic.twitter.com/zOyEry8JQr
— Adam Harding (@HardingCBS46) January 1, 2016
More: #blacklivesmatter demonstrators shut down 7th and H in Chinatown NW DC #NYE #NewYearsEve I hear police sirens pic.twitter.com/gqFBvxe1jU
— Darcy Spencer (@darcyspencer) January 1, 2016
Police speedboat along the Thames for the #NYE fireworks. @LBC pic.twitter.com/8HnMOnFuGk
— Holly Jones (@HollyJonesRadio) December 31, 2015
Police horses on the Embankment for the #NYE fireworks @LBC pic.twitter.com/EiIJcTzxiU
— Holly Jones (@HollyJonesRadio) December 31, 2015
Fremont Street shuts down for a security sweep before opening the gates for #NYE. Always a strange feeling. pic.twitter.com/uly4EuT991
— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) January 1, 2016
Heightened security in #TimesSquare in #NewYork tonight ahead of #NYE celebrations – Photo via @aartipole pic.twitter.com/DRrq0pyFOW
— Amy Judd (@amyjudd) December 31, 2015
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