THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT GETS A THUMBS UP FOR WHAT ITS REFORM EFFORTS. A JUDGE GAVE THE GOOD NEWS ON THURSDAY … THEN ORDERED IN BARBECUE TO CELEBRATE. THE REFORMS ARE BEING CARRIED OUT AS PART OF A JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION INTO APD’S USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE.
OFFICERS ARE NOW BEING TRAINED TO FIRST TRY TO DE-ESCALATE VOLATILE SITUATIONS INSTEAD OF RESORTING TO EXCESSIVE FORCE. DESPITE THE GOOD NEWS ON REFORMS, BOTH JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS AND D-O-J MONITOR JAMES GINGER SAY IT’S BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CITY TO MEET ITS DEADLINE FOR INSTITUTING ALL REFORMS.
