FOR ALBUQUERQUE RESIDENTS WHO WANT A ROLE IN POLICING APD … YOU CAN FIND OUT ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS STARTING THURSDAY FOR THE REVAMPED POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD. THE NEW CIVILIAN PANEL WILL HAVE NINE MEMBERS WHO WILL SERVE FOR THREE YEARS AND WILL INVESTIGATE AND DECIDE CITIZEN COMPLAINS AGAINST APD … PROVIDE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS … AND ANALYZE TRENDS.
CITY COUNCILORS ARE HOLDING A PRESS CONFERENCE THURSDAY TO UNVEIL THE APPLICATION PROCESS. THE CITY ALSO WILL START TAKING THOSE APPLICATIONS THURSDAY.
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLYING INCLUDE: YOU HAVE TO AN ALBUQUERQUE RESIDENT …. YOU CANNOT HAVE WORKED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR BEFORE BEING APPOINTED … AND YOU MUST NOT HAVE FILED ANY UNSUBSTANTIATED COMPLAINTS AGAINST APD.
YOU HAVE UNTIL 5PM NOVEMBER 30TH TO APPLY.
