The housing police said 1,500 of their 2,547 officers now have the gun.

The housing police said they had immediately noticed a difference.

And the housing police, now at 2,488, would gain 250 over the 320 already provided for.

Officer George would not comment, said a spokesman for the housing police.

The housing police said the case had been handled properly.

But recently, as the housing police have learned, it is often deadly serious work.

Also as a result of the 1979 agreement, the city department took over recruitment for both the transit and the housing police.

"Now we're starting to divert some of our resources to work with the housing police."

Two housing police officers were also killed this year in the line of duty.

The housing police said the suspect had been shot in the chest during the gun battle.