Police were the unsung heroes of New Year's Eve, according to one major party promoter.More than 3,000 people gathered on Front Street to bring in 2011 and police said no incidents took place at the major events.On one side of Front Street, at Pier 6, was Heineken presents Count Down on the Pier, while on the other side was New Year's Eve in the City at the Number One car park.Jerome Overbey, part of the team who organised the Pier 6 event, said police worked well with the party to make sure a safe New Year was had by all.Mr Overbey, who is former nightclub owner and a promoter with Off Level, said: “We had 800 people at our party, a real cross-section of Bermuda.“There were locals, college students, expatriates, and everyone had a lot of fun“Everyone got to see the fireworks put on by the City of Hamilton and enjoyed the night.“There were no fights and we shut down after 2.15am.“It was the best New Year's I have seen on the Island in five years.“A big part of that was the Bermuda Police Service; they are the unsung heroes. They were helping people throughout the night.”Fellow organiser Belcario Thomas, of Unite, agreed that the night was a success.“We worked really hard to create the right atmosphere,” he said. “It was celebratory. It was exciting to see such a cross-section of the Island come together for a positive experience and it was a great way to start 2011.“There were no fights and no one was injured from driving home drunk. We worked with CADA and promoted their Let Us Drive taxi service and encouraged people to be responsible.”The event was such a success the group of promoters Off Level, Unite, Mr and Mrs Chives and YTS will be doing it again in 2011. They also plan to hold six similar events throughout the year.The City of Hamilton's New Year's Eve event also passed without incident.It started at 8pm with a family movie and live entertainment continued until midnight.A spokeswoman said: “The City of Hamilton is very pleased with the response to the New Year's Eve event at Number One car park on Front Street. We are always happy to provide fun, free, family entertainment in a safe environment.“Our thanks go to the City of Hamilton staff together with teams at Spanish Town Entertainment and Startime and the Bermuda Police Service who worked extremely hard to ensure all went well.“We also acknowledge all the entertainers who participated and HSBC who provided us with a space on their balcony to mount the countdown clock.“Thank you also to the thousands who attended the event and watched the MarketPlace Onion drop at midnight.”