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PROVIDENCE -- It’s going to be a busy night in Providence, which could mean a busy night for the Providence police.

Police Chief Dean Esserman said he’s prepared for tonight’s festivities, which include a full WaterFire performance on downtown rivers and streets, Hot Night 2008, a hip-hop concert at the Dunkin' Donuts Center, the annual Pell Awards for achievement in the arts on Empire Street, and two prom celebrations.

This afternoon, Esserman said there will be a 22-person special police detail at the Dunkin' Donuts Center for the concert and another 16-person detail for WaterFire and a 13-person detail at Providence Place mall.

And he’ll be coordinating from the department’s mobile command center until about 3 a.m. to keep an eye on emptying bars and clubs.

“We think it’s going to go wonderfully,” Esserman said.

-- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson, with reports from Journal staff writer Gregory Smith

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