RESIDENTS OF ALBUQUERQUE’S INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE “WAR ZONE,” ARE CALLING ON APD TO LOCATE A NEW POLICE STATION IN THE AREA. CITY COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS TELLS KOB TV THEY’RE BUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP, WORKING WITH SCHOOLS, THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION AND POLICE.
AT A MEETING MONDAY, PEOPLE DISCUSSED MAKING THEIR AREA, BEST KNOWN FOR CRIME, INTO MODEL FOR THE REST OF ALBUQUERQUE. AND THEY WANT INTERACTION BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND POLICE TO BE MORE OPEN.
THE ENTIRE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO COST ABOUT 10 MILLION DOLLARS. AND CONSTRUCTION CAN START NEXT YEAR SINCE THE CITY SET ASIDE 5-MILLION DOLLARS FOR THIS.
