Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Although the Santa Fe Police Department has seen a slight decrease in crime overall in the first seven months of 2024, compared with the same period in 2023, high rates of property crime and violence have prompted calls in Santa Fe and statewide for solutions. Crystal Armijo, who works in loss prevention at the Albertsons grocery on Zafarano Drive, said she has seen a surge in shoplifting that is tough to combat. Adding, we don’t even call the police anymore because by the time they get here, the crooks are already gone. Santa Fe Mayor Allan Webber has noted the increasing use of fentanyl and “the pervasive change in behavior that fentanyl creates in people.”
