Security measures in major cities are being ramped-up for Christmas and New year’s Eve in the aftermath of the latest car-style attack.
Police in Brisbane are warning residents to expect road closures and say barriers will be erected around the city, while heavily armed police patrol the streets.
Members of the public are being warned to be alert but not alarmed, as police work to prevent the carnage in Melbourne from being repeated in other cities.
Security measures in major cities are being ramped-up for Christmas and New year’s Eve in the aftermath of the latest car-style attack (pictured)
Police in Brisbane (pictured) are warning residents to expect road closures and say barriers will be erected around the city
Riot squad police officers are seen at Circular Quay in Sydney in the lead-up to Christmas
Detective Superintendent Tony Fleming, operations commander in Brisbane for New Year’s Eve, said police want people to have a good time, he told The Courier Mail.
‘Some of that will be through infrastructure changes, some of that will be things like road closures. In some places you will see barriers,’ he said.
The erection of barriers and closure of roads is being done in order to allow police to control large crowds, he said, and similar measures are being seen nationwide.
Members of the public are being warned to be alert but not alarmed, as police work to prevent the carnage in Melbourne from being repeated in other cities (pictured are anti-terror bollards being installed in Brisbane)
Detective Superintendent Tony Fleming, operations commander in Brisbane for New Year’s Eve, said police want people to have a good time (pictured are police on patrol in the aftermath of the Melbourne attack)
Sydney has installed anti-terror bollards at tourist sites all over the central business district, including in newly-opened areas of George Street.
Superintendent Fleming said public assistance is crucial, and pointing to a number of foiled attacks thanks to tip-offs in recent years,
He said suspicious behavior should be reported, and urged the community to trust their instincts.
‘People should feel safe to let us know if they do have that suspicion and following your gut feeling is a good thing.’
The erection of barriers and closure of roads is being done in order to allow police to control large crowds, he said, and similar measures are being seen nationwide (pictured is Martin Place in Sydney)
Police said suspicious behavior should be reported, and urged the community to trust their instincts (pictured is Melbourne)
Sydney has installed anti-terror bollards at tourist sites all over the central business district, including in newly-opened areas of George Street (pictured is Martin Place)
The horrific attack on pedestrians by on Thursday left 19 injured, including a four-year-old boy.
The Afghan immigrant accused of ‘deliberately’ ploughing through the crowd has blamed the horrific attack on Australia’s ‘poor treatment of Muslims’.
It came despite measures put in place to prevent similar attacks after a man went on a rampage in his car down Bourke Street in January.
The Victorian capital will be patrolled by an elite squad of police officers with sub-machine guns.
Officers will be equipped with tasers, semi automatic and sub machine guns as they patrol popular areas 24/7.
The Victorian capital will be patrolled by an elite squad of police officers with sub-machine guns