Two days after two Israeli Embassy staff members were fatally shot in Washington, D.C., the NYPD is maintaining an elevated security presence at Jewish and Israeli institutions across the city.

In all five boroughs, police have deployed heavily armed officers to synagogues, cultural centers and schools as part of a broader deterrence strategy aimed at preventing potential copycat attacks.

The approach is twofold, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Thursday during an interview at the NYPD’s Joint Operations Center: One part is physical presence, and the other is technological.

Tisch spoke with NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan about the city’s response to the shooting. The incident has drawn national attention and renewed fears among Jewish communities.

While law enforcement officials say there are no credible threats in New York City tied to the shooting, the commissioner said the NYPD is taking no chances.

“We coordinate with our local, state and federal partners,” Tisch said. “We also have access to all of the sensor data that the NYPD collects: cameras, license plate readers, radiation sensors.”

Inside the operations center, video feeds showed live surveillance footage from outside synagogues and in Jewish neighborhoods. Tisch said those locations have received additional police resources in recent days.

“When I say deterrent, I mean we want to harden those facilities,” she said. “We have cops with big, heavy weapons out there, we have our counterterrorism officers out there, we have our mobile field forces. We’ve deployed extra police to institutions and sites that may be feeling like they are experiencing a heightened threat.”

She added that the increased visibility of law enforcement is intended not only to prevent violence, but to reassure the public.

The NYPD is also emphasizing the importance of community vigilance. Tisch urged residents to report anything suspicious, echoing the city’s longstanding “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign.

“It can be anything,” she said. “Reach out to us and we will respond.”

At the same time, Tisch noted that the NYPD must balance public safety with First Amendment rights, particularly as protests continue to unfold.

“I think, if we're talking about the protests, specifically, since Oct. 7, the NYPD, unfortunately, has become expert in policing protests, and we value the First Amendment right, and our cops ensure that people get to exercise their First Amendment right,” she said.

For now, Tisch said, the goal is clear: protect New York’s Jewish communities and prevent fear from taking root.