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NYPD to deploy 10K officers for Knicks title parad...
Key takeaways
- The security follows ebullient but sometimes chaotic street celebrations and some violence during the Knicks' run to the NBA championship over the San Antonio Spurs.
- The contingent will include heavy weapons teams, explosive detection K9s, transportation, transit, highway, aviation, drones and more, according to police.
- This route is known as the "Canyon of Heroes" for its history as the setting of ticker-tape parades.
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The victory parade for the NBA champion New York Knicks in Manhattan on Thursday will be safeguarded by 10,000 members of the NYPD, the largest number of police officers ever assigned to a planned event, the department said Wednesday.
The security follows ebullient but sometimes chaotic street celebrations and some violence during the Knicks' run to the NBA championship over the San Antonio Spurs.
The contingent will include heavy weapons teams, explosive detection K9s, transportation, transit, highway, aviation, drones and more, according to police.
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