THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL BE ON THE RECEIVING END OF A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLAR GRANT. THE MONEY IS COMING FROM THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND IS INTENDED TO BE USED TO EXPAND THE USE OF BODY-WORN CAMERAS. THE MONEY WILL ALSO ALLOW APD TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE CAMERAS.
THE U-S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS APD IS THE FIRST DEPARTMENT IN THE NATION TO IMPLEMENT COURT-ORDERED REFORMS THAT INCLUDE A BODY-WORN CAMERA PROGRAM. OVERALL, THE D-O-J IS AWARDING MORE THAN 23-MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANTS TO 73 LOCAL AND TRIBAL AGENCIES IN 32 STATES.
