Security ahead of the World Economic Forum

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Davos - 19 January 2016
1. Sniper on roof top
2. Sniper on the roof top of Kongress Hotel Davos
3. Policemen walking on the street
4. Police checking cars
5. Policeman standing in the street holding weapon
6. Policeman holding weapon
7. SOUNDBITE (German) Anita Senti, Police spokesperson for Graubuenden area:
"The new threat since the Paris attacks comes from suicide bombers, and we must be prepared for that. We trained our police especially in cases of shootings and terror threats."
8. Policeman holding weapon
9. Street with police presence
10. SOUNDBITE (German) Anita Senti, Police spokesperson for Graubuenden area:
"We started security checks already in November in order to ensure security at this world congress, so since November strict security checks are in place, we have been conducting security sweeps and that's all still in place. And in Davos itself we are checking trains, cars and with stepped up security checks."
11. Various of helicopter flying overhead
12. Wide of Davos street
13. Belvedere hotel sign
14. Cars in car park
15. Wied exterior of Rolex shop
STORYLINE:
The annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos sees the Swiss town go into lockdown for the week of the event, with security particularly high this year due to the recent spate of extremist attacks.
Snipers sit on roofs and police with automatic weapons and guard dogs blockade the roads.
The Swiss army provides aerial support, while security officers trample through snow to guard the buildings' perimeters.
The police say they have increased security checks in the area since November and have stepped up their presence compared with last year, mainly due to the attacks in Paris.
The gathering organised annually by the WEF has become a fixture on the calendar for business executives and public figures, and has come to be known as much for the wild parties of hedge fund managers as much as for the official goal of "improving the state of the world".
The event starts on Wednesday.
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