Uniformed and undercover officers are flooding Central Park after reports of some troubling crimes. NY1 Criminal Justice Report Dean Meminger says the NYPD is urging park goers to help out by practicing safety tips.

The NYPD is rolling out in force in Central Park. 

An effort to deter crime and make people feel safe.

"There will be cops all around the park," said Captain Christopher McIntosh, commanding officer Central Park. "We will be very visible, high visibility. So everyone come to the park, it is still the safest park."

But since September 16, there have been several crimes here.

And that's bad News for the city's so called crown jewel, Central Park.

One woman reported to cops a man tried to rape her near East 107th Street, but she was able to fight him off.

And at least five people have said they were robbed of their cell phones by a group of men. 

So dozens of cops on foot, on scooters and in patrol cars will be in and outside of the park. 

"Very, very secure in New York and in the park," said a tourist. "Every place that I am looking, I find a police man safer than in Italy."

"When you ask me if I feel, I should say during the day, yes," said one visitor to the park. "Maybe at night not so much."

"Well with the police we are, we are safer, but not alone at night," said another.

On Wednesday community affairs, officers were giving people crime prevention tips on how to stay safe. They also handed out this brochure on how not to become a victim.

Some good tips... when wearing headphones, do not blast the music or only keep one ear bud in. And pay less attention to your cell phone and more to your surroundings. 

"If they are walking with their phone, watching or tweeting or on Facebook or whatever it may be, every once and while look up and look at your surroundings to see where you are and that the environment is still safe," said Thomas Conforti, Inspector NYPD Crime Prevention Division.

"Although there have been some troubling incidents recently, crime is actually down by 17 percent here in Central Park compared to last year."

While beefing up patrols, cops are also on the hunt for whoever committed the recent attacks and robberies.