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Behavioral Health Funding In Bernalillo County
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…
Read MoreFormer APD Officer Encourages Return To Community Policing Model
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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