THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ARE GETTING CLOSE TO SELECTING A MONITOR TO OVERSEE REFORMS AT APD. STEVEN ALLEN IS WITH "APD FORWARD" A COALITION OF GROUPS ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE AT APD. HE SAYS IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR THE FIRM THAT IS CHOSEN TO GET SET UP IN ALBUQUERQUE AS THEY WILL HAVE TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE KEY PLAYERS IN THE REFORM EFFORT. ALLEN SAYS THE MONITOR SHOULD COME FROM OUT OF STATE SO AS TO AVOID ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CITY AND THE D-O-J WILL NEED THE APPROVAL OF THE COURT.
