State Police monitoring Paris situation, taking precautions

November 13, 2015 7:37 pm

By News Staff

news@abc6.com

Massachusetts State Police are taking action to ensure safety following the series of terror attacks in Paris, though nothing suggests specifics threats to Massachusetts.

Their actions underway are as follow:

1. The Massachusetts State Police and our federal partners in the Joint Terrorism Task Force and at the Commonwealth Fusion Center are closely monitoring developments coming out of France and worldwide intelligence sources.

2. The State Police Division of Field Services is increasing security around the area of the State House with Troop H personnel.

3. State Police Troop F at Logan Airport is monitoring intelligence and has a comprehensive and multi-layered security package in place.

4. State Police Troop Commanders are notifying all on-duty troopers of the developments ongoing in Paris and directing them to have a heightened awareness of potential suspicious activity within their patrol areas and reminding them to be mindful of their own security and that of their barracks.

Police also say their "prayers are with the French people tonight and our thoughts are also with the French law enforcement and counter-terrorism authorities who are working to end this ongoing threat."