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Behavioral Health Funding In Bernalillo County

New Mexico in Focus: behavioral health

February 10, 2017 – Voters in Bernalillo County voted overwhelmingly in 2014 to support a new tax to pay for mental and behavioral health services. This came after the shooting death of James Boyd, a homeless man who was schizophrenic, by Albuquerque Police, as well as other shootings by police involving people suffering from mental…

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Former APD Officer Encourages Return To Community Policing Model

Two men sitting at a table talking to each other.

January 8, 2016  – The Albuquerque Police Department is currently engaging in a process to reform policies and training for officers, which is required by a settlement agreement signed in 2014 between the city and the U.S. Department of Justice. One former APD officer believes a return to community policing would help improve relationships and…

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