NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD added 644 officers to its subway patrol on Tuesday following a rash of crimes in the city's transit system.
The 644 officers, including more than 300 uniformed officers, were deployed to the system Tuesday morning, NYPD Transit Chief Kathleen O'Reilly said at a news briefing.
NYPD Transit Chief Kathleen O'Reilly at a news briefing Tuesday morning.NYPD
That figure represented an increase from the 500 officers the NYPD originally said it would add to the system due to the crime spree.
"The public can expect to see the surge of uniformed presence in the subway system for the foreseeable future, patrolling platforms securing entryways and riding the trains," O'Reilly said.
A Train Order Maintenance Sweep (TOMS).NYPD
The move came after a subway stabbing spree left two people dead last week. NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea, however, told 1010 WINS overall crime in New York City is down.
"What we have is, a lot of people don't feel safe because of what they see around them," he said. "It's not manifesting into reported crime always, but we need to improve on that, and that's us, the MTA, together, and others."
