THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL ASK GOVERNOR MARTINEZ FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM DEPLOYING APD COPS WHO ARE IN THE NATIONAL GUARD TO BE DEPLOYED TO THE BORDER WITH MEXICO. PRESIDENT TRUMP IS CONSIDERING SENDING 4,000 NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS TO SECURE THE U-S-MEXICO BORDER.
BUT APD HAS A STAFFING SHORTAGE … AND 50 TO 60 OFFICERS ARE IN THE NATIONAL GUARD. AN APD SPOKESMAN SAYS SENDING THOSE OFFICERS TO THE BORDER IS A POTENTIAL PUBLIC SAFETY RISK IN ALBUQUERQUE.
THE RESPONSE FROM THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE IS THAT MARTINEZ WILL WORK WITH THE FEDS TO DETERMINE WHAT TASKS AND LEVELS OF SUPPORT ARE NEEDED.
