Time to hit the streets for nearly 300 NYPD officers who have been working in administrative jobs, mostly indoors.

It's part of the Summer All Out program to put more police in violent areas during the hot summer months. 

"It is what we look at every summer. There are always upticks in violence. There are crew related, gang related shootings that happen so we want to make sure our officers are out there to prevent any of this for happening," said NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan. 

Officers will be placed in nine precincts including one that covers NYCHA developments. Most will be working the night shift. 

"Seeing an officer on post in an area that has experience violence also provides a measure of comfort to residents of that neighborhood," Monahan said.

This is the fourth year of the Summer All Out program. Police brass say neighborhoods that had the extra cops last summer saw a decline in serious violence.

"Last summer all out commands experienced 44 fewer shootings compared to the same period in 2016. That's a reduction of 47 percent," Monahan said.

There were eight fewer murders in those communities as well.

Although these cops are coming from office jobs, the NYPD vows they are patrol ready.

The officers are receiving some refresher training.

"We are all cops. All 36,000 people that wear a uniform have a responsibility to be able to  get out on the street and do police work," Monahan said.

The NYPD says 750 recruits currently in the police academy will also be graduating this summer and hitting the streets.