THE TEAM THAT WILL MONITOR ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT REFORMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE MAKES A FORMAL SITE VISIT. DR. JAMES GINGER HEADS UP THE EFFORT. HE INTRODUCED HIS NINE-MEMBER TEAM ON TUESDAY. NO ONE ON THE TEAM IS FROM NEW MEXICO, BUT THEY’VE ALL BEEN INVOLVED IN REFORMING OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS AROUND THE U-S.
GINGER SAYS THERE WILL BE A REPORT ISSUED FOLLOWING THIS VISIT, BUT IT’S NOT A QUICK PROCESS. HE SAYS IT’S PROOFED THROUGH THE U-S ATTORNEY, THE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL REVIEW IT. HE SAYS IF THEY THINK THERE’S ANY WRONG INFORMATION, IT’LL BE DISCUSSED UNTIL ONE OF THE TWO OF THEM IS HAPPY.
HE SAYS THEY’RE SPENDING THIS TIME IN ALBUQUERQUE GETTING AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW APD OPERATES. GINGER ALSO SAYS THE REVIEW WAS DELAYED IN GETTING STARTED BECAUSE THE CITY COUNCIL TOOK A LONG TIME TO APPROVE FUNDS FOR THE PROCESS.
THE REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.ABQREFORMS.ORG, ONCE THAT WEB SITE IS OPERATIONAL.
