Print this article New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a special deployment of New York Police Department officers as the city resumes its 24/7 subway service. During a press conference on Monday, de Blasio said the 250 special deployment officers would be dispatched in addition to the existing 2,500 transit officers and the February surge of 500 officers. "Today, we're announcing an additional 250 officers on a special deployment on top of the previous 500 on top of the previous 2,500. ... This will now be the largest NYPD transit force ... in over 25 years," he said. De Blasio said the surge would send "a very powerful message that we're putting in the resources every day, whatever it takes to get the job done." He also called on the Metro Transit Authority to fill vacancies in its own police force.