German law enforcement officials will flood the streets of Cologne tonight after 600 girls celebrating New 12 months's Eve have been sexually assaulted within the metropolis 12 months in the past.
Round 1,800 officers shall be deployed this night - in comparison with simply 140 in 2015 - following the wave of assaults final yr.
Terror threats world wide means there shall be a heightened safety presence in main cities to forestall the same incident to the Berlin Christmas market assault from occurring.
And police shall be on patrol in Germany after 1,200 girls have been sexually assaulted by 2,000 males in plenty of cities throughout the nation on New 12 months's Eve in 2015.
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Police in Cologne have been on guard when folks gathered close to the town's Cathedral on New 12 months's Eve
Law enforcement officials stand watch in entrance of Cologne Cathedral, not removed from the place lots of of ladies have been sexually assaulted final yr
German law enforcement officials collect close to the Hauptbahnhof earlier than New 12 months celebrations for 2017 in Cologne, Germany
German Police stand in entrance of the Cathedral in Cologne, Germany, on New 12 months's Eve after lots of of ladies have been attacked within the metropolis
In Cologne, police have put in new video surveillance cameras to watch the station sq. after girls have been attacked close by final yr.
The assaults within the western German metropolis, the place police stated the suspects have been primarily of North African and Arab look, fuelled criticism of Chancellor Angela Merkel's determination to simply accept almost 900,000 migrants final yr.
A leaked police doc revealed the bulk of the crimes have been dedicated in Cologne and Hamburg the place 600 and 400 sexual assaults on girls have been reported respectively.
Authorities have subsequently elevated police presence at hotspots within the main cities, together with Cologne.
Different cities the place there was a lot of police on the streets included Brussels, Berlin, London and Madrid.
Policemen stroll round the principle prepare station on December 31, 2016 throughout the New 12 months's Eve celebrations
German law enforcement officials carry obstacles close to the Hauptbahnhof earlier than New 12 months celebrations for 2017 in Cologne
A safety officer carried out a safety verify in entrance of the well-known Cologne Cathedral on Saturday evening
Safety guards patrolled the realm in entrance of Cologne Cathedral - one yr after 600 girls have been sexually assaulted on New 12 months's Eve 12 month in the past
The tone of public debate in Germany has turn into shriller over the previous two years with the inflow of lots of of 1000's of migrants.
Some Germans blame Merkel for assaults such because the latest rampage in Berlin, the place a failed asylum-seeker from Tunisia rammed a truck right into a crowded Christmas market, killing 12 folks and injuring dozens extra.
The German capital has beefed up safety after the December 19 carnage, deploying lots of extra police, some armed with machine-guns.
A police spokesman stated: 'This yr, what's new is that we'll place concrete blocks and place heavy armoured automobiles on the entrances.'
Officers in Brussels, Belgium, carried out searches as folks attended the New 12 months's celebrations within the capital
A police officer checks folks whereas controlling entry to the centre of Brussels, Belgium
A German police officer patrols the realm close to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on New 12 months's Eve
Armed British law enforcement officials stand on obligation forward of the New 12 months's celebrations, in central London on December 31, 2016
Safety personnel and entry management stand guard on the Puerta del Sol on New 12 months's Eve in Madrid, Spain
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