THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO HAS SEEN AN OVERALL DROP IN CRIME OVER THE PAST YEAR. THAT ACCORDING TO BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A RAUL TORREZ WHO SAYS CRIME IS DOWN 17 PERCENT SINCE AUGUST OF LAST YEAR, MOSTLY DUE TO A DECREASE IN PROPERTY CRIMES. BUT HE SAYS GUN VIOLENCE AND MURDERS REMAIN A SERIOUS PROBLEM. HE SAYS EVEN THOUGH THE CITY IS MAKING PROGRESS, IT’S STILL TOO HIGH IN CRIME COMPARED TO STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
TORREZ SAYS, OVER THE PAST YEAR, THERE’S BEEN MORE SUCCESS IN GETTING THE MOST SERIOUS REPEAT OFFENDERS COUNTY-WIDE OFF THE STREETS AND INTO PRISON.
