IF THE CRIME ISSUE IN BERNALILLO COUNTY IS TO BE PROPERLY ADDRESSED, IT’S GOING TO TAKE TEAMWORK FROM ALL THE STAKE HOLDERS IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. THAT’S ACCORDING TO BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A RAUL TORREZ.
HE TELLS US PROGRESS IS BEING MADE ON THAT FRONT. HE SAYS THEY HAVE A STRONGER WORKING RELATIONSHIP NOW WITH APD AND THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AND THE COUNTY TO TRY TO IDENTIFY HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR COOPERATION AND COMMUNICATION.
HE CITES A COUPLE OF PROGRAMS, SUCH AS “ALERT” THAT GIVES PROSECUTORS MORE INFORMATION ON DEFENDANTS SO THEY CAN ARGUE FOR PRE-TRIAL DETENTION, AND THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM “SCAN” WHICH GIVES POLICE QUICKER ACCESS TO PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS.
