ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER SARITA NAIR WENT UNDERCOVER DOWNTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT TO GET A HANDLE ON PUBLIC SAFETY. KELLER SAYS THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDES THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWN THE NIGHT CLUBS ON WEEKENDS.
APD HAS BEEN MEETING WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS TO GET INFORMATION ON THEIR NEEDS. POLICE ARE ALSO GIVING INFORMATION TO THOSE RESIDENTS ON APD’S DOWNTOWN POLICING INITIATIVE.
KELLER SAYS THE GOAL IS TO BRING BACK OLD-FASHIONED POLICING AND ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS, ADDICTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. HE SAYS THE “FIX” THEY’RE WORKING ON WILL BE COMPREHENSIVE … NOT JUST A BAND-AID. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED IN THE COMING MONTHS.
