Police Staffing in ABQ

4.7.23 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel react to Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller’s announcement that the city’s police force will be smaller than originally promised. Gene asks our panelists whether we should be focused on the number of officers, how they’re being used or both.

Host: Gene Grant

Line Opinion Panelists:
T.J. Trout, radio host, KKOB
Laura Sanchez, attorney
H. Diane Snyder, former NM State Senator

For More Information:

Fewer police officer position, a goodbye to extra COVID funding: Albuquerque mayor presents tightened spending plan – Albuquerque JournalThe roots of APD’s ‘Crisis’? – Albuquerque Journal