By Ludella Awad / NM News Port The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is expanding its monitoring of social media to track illegal drug transactions as …
City narrows selection to three candidates for Albuquerque’s top cop
By Ludella Awad / NM News Port The city of Albuquerque has narrowed its national search for a new police chief to three candidates after …
APD report reveals systemic failures in police reform
By Ludella Awad / NM News Port An independent monitor overseeing the Albuquerque Police Department’s reform process concluded that police reform efforts have failed and …
Albuquerque Community Safety Department ambitious in purpose, limited in funding
By Gordon Payne / NM News Port As 2020 comes to a close, the mayor of New Mexico’s largest city will have to hope for …
Tension rises at APD as Keller looks for a new police chief
By Ludella Awad / NM News Port The Albuquerque Police Department is engaged in some self-assessment and image-polishing as Mayor Tim Keller conducts a national …
Albuquerque Police Chief Mike Geier announces sudden retirement
By Ludella Awad / NM News Port After three years as police chief of the Albuquerque Police Department, Mike Geier is retiring, effective Sept. 11, …
Keller introduces new leadership of Violence Intervention Program
By Ludella Awad / NM News Port Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller has introduced new leadership of the Violence Intervention Program (VIP), an initiative announced last …
Albuquerque rousts people from makeshift camps, risking virus spread
By Celia Raney / New Mexico In Depth / Going against federal guidance during the era of COVID-19, Albuquerque city personnel periodically roust homeless encampments. …