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 THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. HE SAYS IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR THE FIRM THAT IS CHOSEN TO GET SET UP IN ALBUQUERQUE. HE SAYS THE INITIAL PERIOD WILL INVOLVE THINGS BEING SET UP AND RELATIONSHIPS BUILT SO THE CHOSEN FIRM CAN BE AS EFFECTIVE AS POSSIBLE.
ALLEN SAYS HIS GROUP FEELS 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.
