RENEWED CALLS FOR POLICE REFORM IN NEW MEXICO FOLLOWS THE RECENT RASH OF OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS AROUND THE STATE. JEWEL HALL, PRESIDENT OF THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MEMORIAL CENTER BOARD IN ALBUQUERQUE, BLAMES THE SHOOTINGS ON TRAINING AND THE POLICE CULTURE IN GENERAL.
SUNDAY'S OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING THAT INJURED A 34 YEAR OLD ALBUQUERQUE MAN IS THE 4TH SUCH SHOOTING IN THE CITY IN JUST OVER A MONTH. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN FOUR STATE POLICE SHOOTINGS IN ABOUT THE SAME TIME SPAN.
