Heavily Armed Officers To Patrol Subways

After the 9/11 attacks, people became more aware of the possibility of more attacks in the United States. As a result of the possibility of future terrorist attacks, the New York City police department will patrol the subways on a daily basis:

Michael Chertoff, the secretary of homeland security, and Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced the grants at a news conference on Friday at Grand Central Terminal, where Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly outlined his plans to add a layer of security to the city’s 24-hour transit system.

Mr. Kelly’s plan to heighten security and monitor a subway system that carries nearly five million people a day along 656 miles of tracks reflects the city’s continuing concerns about a possible attack.

After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack, police patrols increased in the subways, particularly at the entrances to the 16 underwater tunnels. As terrorists have hit rail systems around the world, the police in New York have reacted with strategies tailored to thwart similar attacks.

Although no plan is 100% foolproof, this bold new plan will make citizens feel that the City is doing all it can to protect the public.