ON THE HEELS OF COURT-APPOINTED MONITOR JAMES GINGER’S CRITICAL REPORT OF THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT LAST WEEK … THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE CITY COUNCIL IS NOW SPEAKING OUT AGAINST GINGER.
GINGER SAID IN HIS REPORT THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS A “CULTURE OF LOW ACCOUNTABILITY” AND DOESN’T ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE ITS OFFICERS’ USE OF FORCE. COUNCILORS ARE NOW POINTING TO HOW MUCH THE CITY IS PAYING GINGER … AND QUESTION IF HE’S COMMUNICATING ENOUGH WITH APD’S TOP EXECUTIVES.
COUNCILORS AT MONDAY NIGHT’S MEETING QUESTIONED POLICE CHIEF GORDEN EDEN ABOUT THE REPORT. EDEN TOLD THEM APD IS COMMITTED TO REFORMS.
