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Sexual Assault Kit Backlog

January 13, 2017
Rape kit

January 13, 2017 – There is a backlog of 5,440 sexual assault kits around the state according to an audit released by the State auditor’s office in December. NMIF producer Sarah Gustavus sat down with the Tim Keller, the state auditor, and Jim Harvey, executive director of the Rape Crisis Center of Central New Mexico,…

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Former APD Officer Encourages Return To Community Policing Model

January 8, 2016
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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