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Episode 823 | APD and Mental Health – Web Extra
NMiF Producer Megan Kamerick continues her conversation about the Albuquerque Police Department and encounters with people who have mental health problems. They talk about the training officers receive and the issues highlighted by the Department of Justice on the use of force against this population. They also discuss issues contributing to these confrontations, including a…
Read MoreAPD’s Reforms in Police Training, 2014 Top News Stories
This week on New Mexico in Focus, members of the Albuquerque Police Department’s Crisis intervention Team join mental health advocates to discuss some specific reforms in police training. The Department of Justice report released earlier this year on use of force by APD officers pointed to a need to address how officers deal with people…
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