Attorney General Hector Balderas & Violent Crime Review Team, James Ginger on APD reform process

Attorney General Hector Balderas sits down with producer Sarah Gustavus to talk about violent crime in New Mexico. Balderas convened a Violent Crime Review Team earlier this year to look at repeat offenders. NMIF also hears from James Ginger, the independent monitor brought in to report on the reform process within the Albuquerque Police Department.

Host Gene Grant and this week’s Line opinion panelists discuss some of the stories in the headlines this week, including an investigation into a key advisor in the Martinez administration, compliance with the REAL ID Act, and proposed new developments in downtown Albuquerque.

GUESTS:
James Ginger, independent monitor for APD reform
Hector Balderas, New Mexico attorney general

LINE PANELISTS:
Tom Garrity, the Garrity Group PR
Rob Nikolewski, Watchdog.org
Rachel Sams, Albuquerque Business First
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, Enlace Comuntario

CORRESPONDENTS:
Sarah Gustavus
Gwyneth Doland

HOST:
Gene Grant

The Producer of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is Sarah Gustavus. Associate Producer is Kathy Wimmer. Funding for this program was provided in part by the McCune Foundation Communications Fund, Santa Fe Community Foundation.

Episode 920 airs November 13, 2015 at 7:00pm on Ch.5.1