Police Union Optimistic About APD Recruiting Efforts

AN AIR OF OPTIMISM AT THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS UNION AS APD RAMPS UP RECRUITING EFFORTS. APD HAS STRUGGLED FOR YEARS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN OFFICERS … AND NOW, UNION PRESIDENT SHAUN WILLOUGHBY SAYS THINGS ARE LOOKING UP.

HE SAYS THEY’RE GROWING APD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS, AND THEY’RE SEEING A LOT OF POTENTIAL RECRUITS WHO ARE INTERESTED. HE SAYS they’re ALSO SEEING APD OFFICERS LEAVING RETIREMENT TO RETURN TO APD AND MANY RECRUITS ARE COMING FROM OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN NEW MEXICO.

IN ADDITION , OFFICERS WITH APD ARE FINALLY GETTING THEIR FIRST RAISE IN NINE YEARS UNDER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE UNION.

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