Albuquerque Police Department
Recent News About Albuquerque Police Department
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Albuquerque author: More police, tougher enforcement will stem city's 'crime crisis'
Lifelong resident Joe Abbin said there is a simple way to reduce crime in Albuquerque and that is to put more police on the street and more criminals behind bars.
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Albuquerque councilman pushes for vaccine mandate in city fire, police departments amid 'staffing crisis'
An Albuquerque city council member is pushing for a vaccine mandate in the city’s police and fire departments as unions remain dead set against the idea, according to a report by KRQE.
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Albuquerque Police arrest 6 'repeat offenders' in Harbor Flight shoplifting operation
The Albuquerque Police Department’s Organized Crime Unit has arrested six individuals connected to a shoplifting operation at Harbor Freight.
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'Shameful': Albuquerque's Civilian Police Oversight Agency director steps down following no automatic reappointment
Ed Harness, Executive Director of the Civilian Police Oversight Agency (CPOA) is stepping down this week after not being automatically reappointed by the organization's council.
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'They’re not just hitting one business': Albuquerque police investigate shoplifting sprees
Albuquerque police are searching for the person or persons involved in a string of shoplifting cases in retail stores across the metro area.
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'I want to find out': UNM philosophy student's unsolved homicide featured in latest episode of Albuquerque Police's 'Duke City Case Files'
The still unsolved 2017 homicide of a 26-year-old artist and University of New Mexico philosophy student in Albuquerque is featured in the city police department's latest "Duke City Case Files" episode.
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Albuquerque officers 'starting to run short' in efforts to rebuild injured colleague's vehicle, seek public's help
Officer Mario Verbeck was injured last month during a shootout with a robbery suspect, and his colleagues are now collaborating to rebuild one of Verbeck's cars and asking for the public's help.
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Wife of injured Albuquerque Police officer 'not going away,' concerned by inadequate staffing, political climate surrounding department
At a news conference last week, the wife of an injured officer addressed the Albuquerque Police Department's staffing shortage the day that her husband was shot, according to KOAT.
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Reforms on horizon for DOJ oversight of Albuquerque Police 'definitely a step in the right direction'
After more than seven years of scrutiny, the Albuquerque Police Department may soon welcome changes in the Department of Justice's (DOJ) oversight through a court-appointed monitor.
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'I think our laws need to be strong': Albuquerque City Council calls on judges and lawmakers to seek tougher penalties for violent offenders
The Albuquerque City Council is asking courts to impose harsher terms for gun offenses, according to a report by KRQE.
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Albuquerque no longer in top five nationwide for auto thefts following an 'arduous journey'
With a 9% decline in auto thefts this year, Albuquerque is no longer ranked in the top five nationwide for auto thefts, coming in instead at number six.
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As 4 Albuquerque officers injured responding to robbery call, 1 critically, it 'ripples through the community'
One suspect has been named after four Albuquerque Police Department officers were injured while responding to a robbery call on Aug. 19.
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'Horrific act of violence' leaves 4 Albuquerque police officers injured, 1 critical
On the morning of Aug. 19, three Albuquerque police officers were shot after responding to a robbery call near a Dutch Bros.
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Albuquerque already on verge of breaking yearly homicide record; 'hotels are the hot spots'
Albuquerque has experienced an uptick in homicides this year that's hurtling it toward a new yearly record.
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Albuquerque Police Department makes 'good push' to snare veteran officers with $15,000 sign-on bonus
The City of Albuquerque hopes a monetary incentive will entice enough officers to join the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) to build up the force with seasoned members of law enforcement.
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Albuquerque Police Department continues to hire more officers
The Albuquerque Police Department continues to successfully recruit and hire officers to join the ranks as 6 new lateral transfers graduate today and 48 cadets become sworn officers in October.
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'The biggest winners are the serial rapists': Ex-detectives sue City of Albuquerque over handling of sex crimes
Three former Albuquerque police detectives are suing the city after claiming that they were pushed out for speaking up about serial rapists getting away with crimes due to a lack of action from police department leadership.
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NMSSA president frustrated with recent gun legislation 'driven by partisan ideology'
Although it can be argued that New Mexico meant well with its firearms-related legislation of recent years, advocates of responsible gun ownership say the efforts are doing more harm than good.
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Albuquerque launches Nob Hill-University public-safety program
Modeled after the community-driven public-safety program successfully implemented in downtown Albuquerque in 2019, the newly launched Nob Hill-University ECHO Program will engage University of New Mexico officials, local business owners and law enforcement leaders in discussions about how to enhance public safety in that area.
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'We deserve better:' Albuquerque ranked 9th most dangerous city in America
Albuquerque ranks as the ninth most dangerous city in America as detailed in an FBI report on violent crime.