AN ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR WANTS TO INCREASE THE POLICE PRESENCE DOWNTOWN. ISAAC BENTON IS PROPOSING THAT THE CITY ADD TWO OFFICERS DOWNTOWN … 24-7 … TO COMBAT THE CRIME AND DRUG USE THAT OCCURS IN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE AREA. RESIDENTS SAY THAT, IN ADDITION TO DRUNKEN BRAWLS AFTER DOWNTOWN BARS CLOSE … DRUG USE IS HIGH AND DISCARDED NEEDLES ARE COMMON IN SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS.
BENTON SAYS IT WOULD COST ABOUT 115 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO ADD THE TWO EXTRA OFFICERS TO RESPOND TO CALLS. HE SAYS IT WOULD BE FUNDED FROM APRIL OF NEXT YEAR TO APRIL 2015.
