Officials predicted a crowd as high as 400,000 people would ring in the new year in Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas Valley politicians and first responders held a news briefing Wednesday to discuss New Year’s Eve preparations.
With the Strip’s annual midnight fireworks show canceled, fewer roadways will be closed to vehicular and fewer officers will be required to patrol them, Las Vegas police said.
This New Year’s Eve will mark a first for the Metropolitan Police Department: the first time it will use drones to monitor one of the largest New Year’s gatherings in the United States.
The FBI will bring in about 100 people from outside the Las Vegas area to increase its presence during New Year’s Eve, the agency’s Las Vegas chief said Wednesday.
When partiers prepare to greet 2018 on the Strip, they’ll see a vanguard of soldiers and police officers — more than the number ever assembled for New Year’s security in previous years.
Several tons of tossed bottles, cups, food, paper and various garbage piled on the Las Vegas Strip on New Year’s Eve. A few hours into New Year’s Day, it was gone.
Authorities have received no credible or specific threats this year against New Year’s Eve celebrations in Las Vegas, but they are urging partygoers to remember the slogan: “If you see something, say something.”