CALLS FOR A TEEN CURFEW CONTINUE IN ALBUQUERQUE AS THE CITY DEALT WITH MORE VIOLENCE LAST YEAR. MOST COUNCILORS HOPE THE LEGISLATURE APPROVES A MEASURE TO ALLOW MUNICIPALITIES STATEWIDE TO SET A CURFEW FOR MINORS … ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE INCREASE IN TEEN VIOLENCE IN ALBUQUERQUE.
BUT COUNCILOR DIANE GIBSON DOESN’T THINK CURFEWS ARE THE ANSWER. SHE SAYS SHE CANNOT SUPPORT A CURFEW.
MEANWHILE, APD CHIEF GORDEN EDEN TOLD THE COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT THAT THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOT BE FULLY STAFFED UNTIL 2017. EDEN SAYS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE APPLYING TO BE OFFICERS … BUT MANY CAN’T PASS BACKGROUND CHECKS.
