Pete Dinelli News
Doesn’t matter if Edison 'wasn’t exactly breaking the law,' excessive overtime paid is a red flag for abuse of the system, mismanagement of resources
By Pete Dinelli | Jul 12, 2022
It has been reported that APD Lieutenant Jim Edison who was fired in November 2021 for overtime pay abuse has been reinstated by the city pursuant to a settlement reached between Edison and the City.
The 'political movida:' Albuquerque city council redistricting map
By Pete Dinelli | Jul 5, 2022
Every 10 years, the Albuquerque City Charter requires that the Council appoint a committee composed of an equal number of representatives from each Council District to review and make recommendations redistricting each City Council Districts based on information from the Federal Census
Godfather-like shake down by Keller for police protection
By Pete Dinelli | Jun 27, 2022
On June 21, Mayor Tim Keller and APD Chief Harold Medina held a news conference to announce a new law enforcement initiative they dubbed “Targeted Enforcement Action Monitoring” (TEAM).
APD two step on DOJ reforms justify need to remove sergeants and lieutenants from police union
By Pete Dinelli | Jun 20, 2022
APD is struggling mightily with implementation of 271 mandated reforms to eliminate APD’s “culture of aggression” found by the Department of Justice in 2014.
'Safe Outdoor Spaces' not even a stopgap to Albuquerque's homelessness crisis
By Pete Dinelli | Jun 8, 2022
Research shows that housing is the most effective approach to end homelessness with a much larger return on investment than offering government sanctioned encampments and “tent cities”.