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NYC TRANSIT NEWS: Former Yonkers Police Commissioner Named MTA Police Chief https://newyork.town.news/g/new-york-ny/n/92556/nyc-transit-news-former-yonkers-police-commissioner-named-mta-police-chief BACKGROUND: New MTA Police Chief John Mueller led the police force for the second largest city in the MTA region NEW YORK CITY AND YONKERS, NY — June 29, 2022– Former Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller was named the MTA’s chief of police placing the 28-year Yonkers Police Department veteran atop the 1,000-member police force responsible for the security of the transit authority’s sprawling network of commuter trains, subways, and busses. The Yonkers Police department has over 600 members on its police force. Mr. Mueller’s appointment came with the endorsement of state Yonkers' Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Westchester County Executive George Latimer, City of Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and a former president of the Yonkers Naacp. A Yonkers native, Mr. Mueller spent time with the NYPD before joining Yonkers’ police department in 1994. He served as the #YPD commissioner from 2019 until April of this year. ### Brian Harrod is the publisher and editor of the RoundupNewswires.com news website, as well as, the hyper local YonkersNewswire.com news and social media pages. You can learn more about Mr. Harrod at BrianHarrod.com.