Discussing steps the NYPD takes to avoid a mass shooting like the one that occurred Oct. 1 in Las Vegas, police officials said last week that many officers are assigned to watch for trouble at major events but that members of the public must be sensitive to danger as well.
“We routinely utilize counter-sniper teams and observation teams at many of our large events,” Chief of Department Carlos Gomez said at an Oct. 3 press conference on crime statistics. “These are officers from the elite Emergency Services Unit. They are perched on the rooftops, balconies or windows up in the buildings.”
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