ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The City of Rochester is increasing security measures for all large, public events this year, staring with the St. Patrick's Day parade, which brings tens of thousands of people downtown. It's one of the largest if not largest events of the year.

People heading downtown on March 17 can expect to see a heightened police presence, extra road closures and Department of Environmental Service vehicles blocking intersections.

The city is also working with the Joint Terrorism Task Force to use more cameras, and is also increasing the Fire Department’s medical capability. They want personnel to respond to any kind of situation where they can treat up to 50 patients at one time. 

The city says there have been no specific or credible threats made toward any city event.

Deputy Mayor Cedric Alexander wants to remind everyone that if something doesn’t look or feel right, say something to an officer or security.

“That whole piece around ‘see something, say something’ is very important to all of us. This is the world we live in today. It’s not just relegated to a large metropolitan city like New York or L.A. There are many cities across this country who have adopted this and this is part of what we do every day, we see something, we say something,” said Alexander.