Nassau Police Release Statement On Ariana Grande Concert Explosion

The Nassau County Police Department released a statement on its Facebook page Monday night regarding what police have called a "terrorist incident" at an Ariana Grande concert in England that has left at least 19 people dead.

The full statement appears below:

In light of tonight's tragic terror attack that took place in Manchester, England the Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) is intensifying police patrols throughout local communities and has assigned officers from the NCPD’s Bureau of Special Operation and Criminal Intelligence Response Team to patrol local malls, areas of large gatherings and critical infrastructure.

NCPD officers have been trained extensively to protect residents and they have been issued ballistic helmets and vests for their patrol cars. The NCPD’s Intelligence Unit continues to work around the clock in conjunction with the Joint Terrorism Task Force to provide officers with counter-terrorism bulletins.

If you see something, say something. If you hear something, say something.

Immediate threats should be called into 911 and tips can be called into Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the Manchester, England terror attack and their families.

Follow Patch's coverage of the Manchester explosion here.

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