ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) The National Police Shooting Championships is coming to Albuquerque a city rocked by angry protests and a U.S. Justice Department probe over 39 police shootings since 2010.
The city of Albuquerque and Albuquerque police are hosting the NRA competition in September for law enforcement members who can “select to fire in just one match or fire in all of the championship match events.'' According to former Police Chief Allen Banks, Albuquerque has hosted the contest for the last eight years.
The event comes as the city is entering negotiations with the Justice Department over pending reform following a harsh report blasting Albuquerque police on use of force.
Recently, demonstrators shut down an Albuquerque city council meeting and forced riot police to fire tear gas during a police shooting protest.
