PHASE ONE OF REFORMS AT THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE COMPLETED. THAT FROM MONITOR JAMES GINGER AT A PUBLIC MEETING IN ALBUQUERQUE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS GINGER SAYING THE COURT HAS APPROVED 36 OF THE 37 POLICIES THAT HAVE BEEN RE-WRITTEN.
THOSE POLICIES DICTATE HOW OFFICERS ARE TO CARRY OUT THEIR JOBS. GINGER HAS GIVEN THE FINAL POLICE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL. THE REFORMS WILL CONTINUE. THEY STEM FROM A JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION THAT FOUND A PATTERN OF EXCESSIVE FORCE AT APD.
