Policemen, bomb-sniffing dogs to patrol Taipei New Year’s Eve bash

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/12/30
By: Liu Chien-pang and Kuan-lin Liu

Taipei, Dec. 30 (CNA) The Xinyi Precinct of the Taipei City Police Department is stationing over 1,000 police and security officers and seven bomb-sniffing dogs at the Taipei New Year’s Eve Countdown Party taking place in Taipei City Hall Square on Sunday.

The precinct’s deputy chief, Chen Shao-hsu (陳少旭), said security at the New Year’s Eve party will be extremely tight, with 1,100 police officers stationed in the area.

The perimeter around the area where the party is to take place will be blocked off at 6 p.m. on Sunday, meaning that large vehicles and trucks will not be able to enter, Chen said.    [FULL  STORY]