Around 75,000 law enforcers were ensuring
security during the New Year celebrations.
MOSCOW,
January 1. /TASS/. Around 75,000 law enforcers were ensuring security during
celebrations on the New Year night, Russian Interior Ministry Spokesperson
Irina Volk told TASS, adding that about 8.6 mln people had participated in the
celebrations.
"About
8.6 mln people participated in more than 14,000 New Year celebration events,
which took place across Russia overnight into January 1, 2018," she said.
"Around 75,000 law enforcers were ensuring security during the New Year
celebrations," Volk added.
According
to her, over 11,000 National Guards, 5,800 personnel of private security
companies, more than 11,000 members of militia units and 2,500 Cossacks helped
ensure public order.
"Police
personnel are still deployed to places of mass gatherings," Volk
concluded.
Source: ITAR-TASS 02-01-2018
