Stimulus Deal To Add More Cops To City Streets
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An agreement brokered by Senator Charles Schumer could put more than 100 new police officers on city streets.
Federal stimulus dollars will be used to hire 128 officers. It's part of a deal that allows more experienced officers to be promoted to serve in anti-terror units in city subways.
Schumer says rules governing the stimulus package only allow the NYPD to use the money to hire officers for anti-terror units. Police officials, however, say recruits lack the training to serve in such a division.
The exact amount of money the city will be getting is unclear.