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Armed police will patrol the capital's streets as part of a huge operation to protect revellers bringing in the New Year across London.

Scotland Yard have urged Londoners to be "vigilant" as they take to the streets to ring in 2018 following a "tragic" year for the capital.

The Met said it will be using vehicle barriers and has developed and reviewed a new policing plan after several terror attacks in 2017.

This comes after a number of incidents in the capital this year in Westminster, London Bridge and Finsbury Park.

Concrete barriers will be put in place to block traffic from crowds as hundreds of thousands are expected to gather and celebrate the New Year in central London.

Heightened security in London on New Year's Eve 10 show all Heightened security in London on New Year's Eve 1/10 Armed police officers walk in central London, ahead of the New Year celebrations, PA 2/10 An armed police officer patrols Horse Guard's Parade during the Changing of the Guard ceremony on New Year's Eve Getty Images 3/10 A police dog and handler patrol in advance of New Year celebrations REUTERS 4/10 Armed police line the streets of Windsor for the Changing of The Guard Rex Features 5/10 An armed police officer patrols in London ahead of the New Year's Eve celebrations REUTERS 6/10 An armed police officer patrols near a souvenir stall in London REUTERS 7/10 Security tactics have been adjusted following this year's terrorist atrocities in Europe PA 8/10 Thousands of police officers will provide a protective ring around the city's set-piece fireworks display PA 9/10 A armed police officer walks amongst tourists at Horse Guards Parade in central Londo PA 10/10 A armed police officer walks amongst tourists at Horse Guards Parade PA 1/10 Armed police officers walk in central London, ahead of the New Year celebrations, PA 2/10 An armed police officer patrols Horse Guard's Parade during the Changing of the Guard ceremony on New Year's Eve Getty Images 3/10 A police dog and handler patrol in advance of New Year celebrations REUTERS 4/10 Armed police line the streets of Windsor for the Changing of The Guard Rex Features 5/10 An armed police officer patrols in London ahead of the New Year's Eve celebrations REUTERS 6/10 An armed police officer patrols near a souvenir stall in London REUTERS 7/10 Security tactics have been adjusted following this year's terrorist atrocities in Europe PA 8/10 Thousands of police officers will provide a protective ring around the city's set-piece fireworks display PA 9/10 A armed police officer walks amongst tourists at Horse Guards Parade in central Londo PA 10/10 A armed police officer walks amongst tourists at Horse Guards Parade PA

A Met spokesman said: "The policing plan has been developed and reviewed following the tragic incidents that have occurred through the year.

“Whilst there is no specific threat to this event, we ask people to remain vigilant and report anything suspicious to an officer or event staff.”

There will be “check and search points” throughout central London as part of the force’s planned operation for Sunday evening.

The Met said it will continue to work alongside Transport for London (TfL), British Transport Police (BTP) and Westminster Council to coordinate the fireworks event on the Thames.

As the main display is now sold out, officers are advising that those who do not have tickets to not attempt to enter the area.

Ahead of the event, road closures will begin at 2pm on Sunday across the centre of the capital.

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London Bridge AFP/Getty Images 11/55 Police at London Bridge and Southwark Street Jeremy Selwyn 12/55 Police on patrol London Bridge and Southwark Street Jeremy Selwyn 13/55 Flowers at London Bridge and Southwark Street Jeremy Selwyn 14/55 Flowers at London Bridge and Southwark Street Jeremy Selwyn 15/55 Police on patrol London Bridge Jeremy Selwyn 16/55 Police on patrol London Bridge and Southwark Street Jeremy Selwyn 17/55 Police activity on Ripple Road in east London PA 18/55 New security barriers have been put up along Westminster Bridge Evening Standard 19/55 Jeremy Selwyn 20/55 View of London Bridge following the terror attack Jeremy Selwyn 21/55 Armed police Jeremy Selwyn 22/55 A person (right) is detained by police at Elizabeth Fry flats in Barking, east London, which officer raided following the terror attack on London Bridge Furqan Nabi/PA 23/55 A female police officer carries flowers from a member of the public to the scene of last night's terrorist attack at London Bridge Getty Images 24/55 The van used by three attackers which was driven onto London Bridge, striking pedestrian, before they went on a stabbing rampage in nearby Borough Market PA 25/55 A person is detained by police in Barking, east London following the terror attack on London Bridge Splash News 26/55 Forensic officers work on London Bridge after last night's a terrorist attack Getty Images 27/55 Police officers outside a property in East Ham which has been raided by police Getty Images 28/55 Police activity on Barking Road in East Ham, east London @JrKamrulJr/PA 29/55 A crowd gathers behind a police cordon on Barking Road in East Ham, east London, where there was a heavy police presence following last night's terrorist incident at London Bridge PA 30/55 Armed police descend an escalator at the foot of the Shard outside London Bridge station PA 31/55 Police officers and emergency response vehicles are seen on the street outside Borough Market on the morning after a terror attack on London Bridge and the Borough area AFP/Getty Images 32/55 A forensic officer walks over London Bridge after last night's terrorist attack Getty Images 33/55 View of London Bridge following the terror attack Jeremy Selwyn 34/55 A police officer escorts members of the public, wrapped in foil blankets, towards The Shard in London AFP/Getty Images 35/55 A bouquet of flowers stands by the police cordon next to London Bridge in London AFP/Getty Images 36/55 A police officer creates a cordon on Kings Road in Barking, as police continue their investigations following the June 3 terror attacks AFP/Getty Images 37/55 Police raid flats in Barking 38/55 Armed officers: Police raid flats in Barking 'over London Bridge terror attack' @ofrenium/Twitter 39/55 Members of the public watch as police work on Kings Road in Barking AFP/Getty Images 40/55 Police raid flats in Barking 41/55 The Union flag is flown at half mast in Downing Street, London PA 42/55 Prime Minister Theresa May makes a statement in Downing 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Images 53/55 Police on Southwark Bridge Road, London, near the scene of last night's terrorist incidents in London Bridge and Borough Market PA 54/55 Police forensic officers on London Bridge following last night's terrorist incident PA 55/55 The Union flag flies at half mast in Whitehall PA 1/55 New Security barriers along Westminster Bridge Alex Lentati 2/55 Onlookers react near the scene of an attack close to London Bridge Reuters 3/55 Floral tributes are laid near Borough Market in London following Saturday's terrorist attack PA 4/55 Security barriers along Waterloo Bridge Alex Lentati 5/55 Police on patrol London Bridge and Southwark Street Jeremy Selwyn 6/55 The scene where the terrorists van stopped at the southern end of London Bridge and Southwark Street Jeremy Selwyn 7/55 A woman places flowers on a floral tribute in the London Bridge area AP 8/55 Police activity on Ripple Road in east London, where officers have conducted raids after Saturday's deadly terror attack PA 9/55 New security barriers have been put up along Westminster Bridge Alex Lentati 10/55 People look at flowers at a pedestrian crossing on the south side of London Bridge AFP/Getty Images 11/55 Police at London Bridge and Southwark Street Jeremy Selwyn 12/55 Police on patrol London Bridge and Southwark Street Jeremy Selwyn 13/55 Flowers at London Bridge and Southwark Street Jeremy Selwyn 14/55 Flowers at London Bridge and Southwark Street Jeremy Selwyn 15/55 Police on patrol London Bridge Jeremy Selwyn 16/55 Police on patrol London Bridge and Southwark Street Jeremy Selwyn 17/55 Police activity on Ripple Road in east London PA 18/55 New security barriers have been put up along Westminster Bridge Evening Standard 19/55 Jeremy Selwyn 20/55 View of London Bridge following the terror attack Jeremy Selwyn 21/55 Armed police Jeremy Selwyn 22/55 A person (right) is detained by police at Elizabeth Fry flats in Barking, east London, which officer raided following the terror attack on London Bridge 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station PA 31/55 Police officers and emergency response vehicles are seen on the street outside Borough Market on the morning after a terror attack on London Bridge and the Borough area AFP/Getty Images 32/55 A forensic officer walks over London Bridge after last night's terrorist attack Getty Images 33/55 View of London Bridge following the terror attack Jeremy Selwyn 34/55 A police officer escorts members of the public, wrapped in foil blankets, towards The Shard in London AFP/Getty Images 35/55 A bouquet of flowers stands by the police cordon next to London Bridge in London AFP/Getty Images 36/55 A police officer creates a cordon on Kings Road in Barking, as police continue their investigations following the June 3 terror attacks AFP/Getty Images 37/55 Police raid flats in Barking 38/55 Armed officers: Police raid flats in Barking 'over London Bridge terror attack' @ofrenium/Twitter 39/55 Members of the public watch as police work on Kings Road in Barking AFP/Getty Images 40/55 Police raid flats in Barking 41/55 The Union flag is flown at half mast in Downing Street, London PA 42/55 Prime Minister Theresa May makes a statement in Downing Street after chairing a meeting of the Government's emergency Cobra committee following last night's terrorist incident in London PA 43/55 A sign at Walthamstow tube station in east London following last night's terrorist incident at London Bridge PA 44/55 Police outside a raided property in East Ham Getty Images 45/55 Police officers stand outside a property which was raided by officers in Barking Road, east London Reuters 46/55 Armed police Jeremy Selwyn 47/55 Armed police Jeremy Selwyn 48/55 Police officers patrol the River Thames by boat, close to London Bridge AFP/Getty Images 49/55 Counter terrorism officers march near the scene of last night's London Bridge terrorist attack Getty Images 50/55 Armed police Jeremy Selwyn 51/55 Armed police and emergency services outside Borough Market, London, following last night's terrorist incidents PA 52/55 Police forensic officers work on London Bridge in London, as police continue their investigations following the terror attack AFP/Getty Images 53/55 Police on Southwark Bridge Road, London, near the scene of last night's terrorist incidents in London Bridge and Borough Market PA 54/55 Police forensic officers on London Bridge following last night's terrorist incident PA 55/55 The Union flag flies at half mast in Whitehall PA

Superintendent Nick Aldworth, the Met's spokesperson for NYE, said: "We will have the right response of officers at the right locations; this will be a mix of overt and covert officers deployed, as well as dogs, and the use of CCTV and automatic number plate recognition.

"People can expect to see armed officers in the area, and we will be using vehicle barriers across the event area.

"Security is paramount for us, and so we ask for patience and co-operation when getting through the check and search points.

"We would also ask people coming to plan their journey, wrap up warm and pre-arrange a meeting point should they become separated from each other.”