Delhi Police gears up for new year's eve, 20k personnel to maintain law and order
Hindustan TimesNew Delhi, Delhi Police has announced robust security arrangements for new year's eve, deploying nearly 20,000 police and paramilitary personnel to maintain law and order, officials said on Monday. Delhi Police gears up for new year's eve, 20k personnel to maintain law and order Police have also increased deployments in the border areas of the national capital, they said. Sharing information about the deployment in the New Delhi district, Deputy Commissioner of Police Devesh Kumar Mahla said, "We have prepared a comprehensive arrangement to ensure the safety and security of all residents and visitors during the upcoming new year's eve celebrations." Police said two ambulance vans, two fire tenders, two jail vans, two teams of bomb disposal squad, 28 door frame metal detectors, two teams of SWAT, three teams of Prakram vehicles, 33 MPVs, 30 motorcycle-patrolling teams, 43 foot-patrolling teams, 29 border pickets, 30 vehicle-checking parties at parking lots, seven plain-cloth spotters and five arrest parties will be deployed.