Albuquerque Police Department
Recent News About Albuquerque Police Department
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Albuquerque finalizes plan for 'food truck corral' on weekend nights
The City of Albuquerque is finalizing plans for a “food truck corral” in a lot on Central at 2nd Street on Friday and Saturday nights to, not only feed the general public, but also help fight crime.
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Man dies from gunshot wound while waiting for restaurant to open: 'Random acts of violence shouldn't be happening'
Albuquerque has a known crime problem, which continued earlier this week when two men were shot, one killed, while waiting for a local restaurant to open for breakfast.
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Donation box stolen from Albuquerque's Great Harvest Bread Company: 'You just would never dream that we'd be in that position'
A thief walked into the Great Harvest Bread Company in northeast Albuquerque recently and stole a donation box intended for one of the many animal rescue organizations the company supports.
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Retail theft bill blocked in New Mexico House: ‘There is tremendous public desire to address the root causes of this crime epidemic’
State Rep. Bill Rehm (R-Albuquerque) and other GOP leaders are speaking out after a Republican-sponsored bill in the New Mexico House of Representatives targeting retail theft was recently blocked by House Democrats, while a similar bill remains alive.
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City of Albuquerque announces plan to address outstanding warrant backlog 'to see individuals held responsible and accountable'
Albuquerque city and law enforcement officials joined together at a press conference recently to outline their plans to enforce a backlog of outstanding warrants, urging lawmakers to pass a bill to fund the overtime operation.
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Albuquerque FBI agent: 'We’re actively pursuing any leads that anyone might have' related to Leonard John Lucero
The FBI is searching for convicted felon Leonard John Lucero, 51, after finding dozens of firearms and more than $100,000 in suspected stolen property while executing a search warrant in his home and storage unit.
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Mother of teenage shooting victim: 'She volunteered to make these signs for the library...that in itself speaks of how she gave her time'
A young woman who dreamed of attending college and often volunteered to help others was remembered by family and friends still shaken by her senseless killing.
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Guns from Albuquerque buyback event will be 'forged into gardening tools'
A gun buyback event last weekend helped remove hundreds of guns off Albuquerque streets.
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Medina on shooting: 'Our next step is looking to see how we could look at situations and react differently'
The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) revealed information regarding an officer-involved shooting last month.
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Issues facing Albuquerque PD are 'going around nationwide'
Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina returned from a conference in Dallas recently with the understanding that his department isn’t the only law enforcement agency facing difficult issues.
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Albuquerque police chief: Mental health must be 'viewed as important from the very top'
The Albuquerque Police Department is prioritizing mental health for its law enforcement officers.
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Albuquerque Police Department makes an arrest in connection with killing of four Muslim men: 'We've never seen something like this'
Albuquerque Police have arrested Muhammad Syed, 51, in connection with two of the four homicides of Muslim men in the area.
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'Drop Your Weapons for Lawrence' to become an annual event in Albuquerque
Almost a year ago, Lawrence Anzures was shot and killed near the Ojos Locos location in Albuquerque, but his name will continue to live on in the community.
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New Mexico Crusaders for Justice: Homicide suspects are being rearrested ‘for the same charge or worse’
While the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) recently revealed its success in charging or arresting 70 homicide suspects this year, the cofounders of New Mexico Crusaders for Justice are demanding swifter legal action and stiffer consequences after they have been arrested.
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Albuquerque Police Department announces TEAM initiative for downtown patrols
The Albuquerque Police Department announced June 21 the launching of an initiative called Targeted Enforcement and Active Monitoring (TEAM).
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Former Albuquerque city councilor criticizes Keller's initiative to ‘shake down’ downtown business owners
Local attorney and former Albuquerque City Councilor Pete Dinelli minced no words when describing Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller’s recent downtown crime initiative, calling it a “shakedown.”
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Speed cameras to monitor reckless Albuquerque drivers: 'When you talk to residents who live here, they’re afraid to cross the road'
Drivers, beware: There are three new mobile speed cameras in the city, waiting to capture those driving faster than they should be.
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Albuquerque councilor Peña: Lowrider police cruiser an attempt to bridge 'disconnect between the lowrider community and APD'
In order to establish an increased trust in the police and create a safer community, the Albuquerque police department built a lowrider cruiser.
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‘We need this’: Speed cameras installed throughout Albuquerque
Thanks to Albuquerque’s new speed cameras, more than 2,000 warnings for speeding were issued in less than a month.
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Albuquerque Police chief: 'I want 100 homicides solved, and I want well over 100 arrests'
The Albuquerque Police Department is ramping up its efforts to solve homicides in the city, charging or arresting 47 homicide suspects so far in 2022.