THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND THE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION ARE DISCUSSING HOW TO KEEP EXPERIENCED OFFICERS IN APD'S RANKS … AND KEEP THE RANKS FULL. APD HAS LOST 15 PERCENT OF ITS PERSONNEL IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. CITY AND UNION OFFICIALS ARE NOW WORKING ON A PROPOSAL TO REVIVE RETENTION BONUSES FOR OFFICERS ELIGIBLE TO RETIRE.
THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS BOTH MAYOR RICHARD BERRY AND THE UNION ARE ON BOARD WITH THE PLAN … BUT THERE HASN'T BEEN AN AGREEMENT YET ON SPECIFICS.
APD'S PREVIOUS RETENTION PROGRAM ENDED IN 2011. IT OFFERED OFFICERS WHO AGREED TO WORK AN EXTRA YEAR PAYMENTS RANGING FROM 25-HUNDRED TO 15 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
