. >> reporter: baltimore city police commissioner anthony batts, planed the precautions he was taking. >> i have deployed tactical teams ton sure the safety have our public transportation systems. >> reporter: according to police those heavily armed s.w.a.t. officers were in the metro, the inner harbor and train and light rail. baltimore city police are working in concert with other agencies including transit police who had a preens -- presence and extra equipment. at penn station amtrak, too had a k9. it's more than just places. it's events. the university slough baltimore law school is -- of baltimore law school is showing off its impressive new building. the governor, mayor and vice-president of the united states, joe biden are expected. secret service was on hand for a walk through. since yesterday there's even more attention being paid to security detail. >> we've been planning this event for a number of monltsd. we've always had security in mind but with the horrific incidence in boston, that's ratcheting it up a bit. >> reporter: there are upcoming events the department will wa

police commissioner anthony batts elevated the security awareness in the city. you'll notice more men and women in uniform. >> we will see, as the squad officers in full gear will be in swat gear with automatic weapons. they will be working closely with the mta police. they will check suspicious activity. check the trash cans and perimeters. you'll see the bomb dogs. we're checking the rail lines and all the infrastructure throughout the city. canceled tops were washington, d.c. the police commissioner said folks should go about their day as normal. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. friends, it was a tense few hours waiting to hear from their loved ones. i had chills up and down my arms. >> many of baltimore running inres had people calling looking for information. the baltimore marathon is later this fall. >> there is a lot of coming and going as we set out for the event. everyone we talked to said there were not hurt in the explosion. latest's a recap of the information. three people are dead. more than 140 others were hurt. unexplodedound two bombs. boston police a

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though there has been no specific threat to baltimore, police commissioner anthony batts promised heightened security and a deployment of the city's special operations team, in the wake of the boston bombings. >> the responsibility is to check suspicious activities, check trash cans, check the perimeters. you will also see our bomb dogs and k-9 officers working the area as well. >> reporter: sky eye chopper 13 found heavily-armed tactical patrol officers on the job. and extra officers also on duty at the train station and other transportation systems. city officials asking for citizens to do their part. >> we should never lose focus on the fact that if you see something, you should say something. >> reporter: that heightened awareness, also on display at camden yards, where fans can inspect thorough -- expect thorough checks of all backpacks and where they can sweep in advance of the games. >> we are paying particular attention to suspicious packages and also trash cans. >> i'm glad that they'll have extra police. we were down at the inner harbor. they had police there, and dogs and the poli