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The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has appointed Douglas Zeigler director of security to succeed Chief William Morange, who will retire after serving MTA the past seven years.

A 37-year veteran of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), Zeigler will be responsible for coordinating MTA security efforts with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. National Guard, NYPD, New York State Police and MTA Police Department, which has jurisdiction in 14 New York and Connecticut counties, and patrols 5,000 square miles of MTA's rail network.

Zeigler, who retired from NYPD in June 2010, previously served the police department in a variety of positions, including chief of the Community Affairs Bureau, chief of the Organized Crime Control Bureau, chief of the Housing Bureau and borough commander for Patrol Borough Queens North.

“Chief Zeigler brings with him a wealth of knowledge from three decades at the NYPD that will guide MTA security policy and support the continuation of our tight partnership with local, state and federal law enforcement,” said MTA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jay Walder in a prepared statement.