Hundreds of thousands of visitors will pack the Esplanade this Independence Day to watch the Boston Pops, Darlene Love and an illuminating fireworks display, a cherished yearly ritual but also an enormous security challenge for the state.

The Massachusetts State Police (MSP) will coordinate with federal and local police departments to secure one of the city’s largest annual events.

The state will draw on previous years’ security strategies with some changes based on observations of terrorist activity and counterterrorism techniques worldwide.

“As in past years, the goal of the security plan is to enhance safety for visitors and participants as much as possible while still preserving a fun and inviting atmosphere,” the MSP told The Boston Guardian in an email.

This plan includes uniformed state troopers, local law enforcement officers and the National Guard. The State Police Marine Unit will operate on the Charles, the state’s Air Wing will keep watch from above and the MSP will keep bomb squads and K9 units on hand, according to Procopio.

Meanwhile, undercover officers and intelligence staff will watch over the event, even if visitors will not notice them. The state will also monitor a web of security cameras throughout the Esplanade from a central command post. Visitors are urged to report any suspicious activity to the police, either by calling 911 or by telling an officer at the event.

“At this time, we can report there are no credible or specific terroristic threats to the venue,” MSP said.

The MSP spokesperson would not disclose the total number of MSP personnel involved, but said it is a “significant number,” funded through the department’s regular budget.

The Boston Police Department (BPD) will also assist with security efforts throughout Boston. The department will send directed patrols in some areas of the city, though a department spokesperson would not disclose the neighborhoods on which they will focus.

While the Esplanade is outside the department’s jurisdiction, in past years the BPD has sent specialized units to the event and stationed officers nearby to patrol parts of the Back Bay and Beacon Hill.

The state has not set a schedule for road closures yet, though drivers should expect large parts of Storrow Drive and Memorial Drive to be closed on July 3 and July 4.

The concert and fireworks display will run from 8 to 11 pm on the Fourth, but concertgoers can enter the park through checkpoints as early as noon. A less crowded dress rehearsal concert will take place on Wednesday evening, sans fireworks. Private security staff will operate the entrance checkpoints on both sides of the river. Revelers are being asked to leave remote controlled drones, backpacks, weapons, alcohol, large bottles and other prohibited items at home.

The public should be prepared to go through the checkpoints and, if they are carrying a prohibited item, to leave it behind.”