Cops working extra shifts in the subway in the wake of several shocking crimes - including a woman fatally torched on a train - are having their hours cut, but the NYPD is promising replacements, sources told The Post.
The new rules that went into effect on Jan. 1 slashed the number of subway overtime hours cops can work in half, police sources said.
Crime in the subway has been down overall so far this year, but the system has been plagued by a surge in violent crimes recently.
The police source said the department was punishing the wrong people. "It's a knee-jerk reaction that..."
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