A MAJOR PLAN DEVELOPED FOLLOWING A YEAR LONG STUDY OF THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL PUT MORE PERSONNEL IN THE DEPARTMENT’S AREA COMMANDS AND MORE OFFICERS IN NEIGHBORHOODS. CHIEF GORDEN EDEN SAYS HE’LL BE ASSIGNING OFFICERS AND DETECTIVES TO THE AREA COMMANDS AND GIVING COMMANDERS GREATER AUTHORITY . HE ALSO SAYS APD CAN UTILIZE MORE VOLUNTEERS.
EDEN EXPECTS ABOUT 14 MORE OFFICERS PER AREA COMMAND STARTING SOON. HE HOPES TO HAVE SOME OF THESE INITIATIVES IN PLACE BY THIS JANUARY.
THE PLAN IS BASED ON EVALUATIONS MADE BY OUTSIDE CONSULTANT DR. ALEXANDER WEISS.
