Public Safety
Land Grant Permanent Fund & Early Childhood Programs, 2015 Legislative Session, Charges Against Two APD officers
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we examine renewed efforts to tap the state’s $14 billion land grant permanent fund to support early childhood programs. Advocates say that despite steady increases in early childhood funding each year, New Mexico needs a much bigger infusion to address the state’s poor rankings in child well-being. Critics…
Read MoreEpisode 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 More