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In Albuquerque, less than half of the force of 959 sworn law enforcers are patrol officers. The Line opinion panel examines police staffing problems in Albuquerque and the rest of the state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>&nbsp;Gene Grant&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Line Panel:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Dede Feldman, former state senator &nbsp;<br>Dan McKay, political reporter, <em>Albuquerque Journal <\/em>&nbsp;<br>Kristelle Siarza, owner &amp; CEO, Siarza Social Digital&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/2428379\/exiting-officers-cite-doj-settlement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">APD officers leaving force cite DOJ settlement<\/a> \u2013 <em>Albuquerque Journal<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/2428582\/bcso-fully-staffed-but-still-losing-deputies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BCSO \u2018fully staffed\u2019 but still losing deputies<\/a> \u2013 <em>Albuquerque Journal<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/2428378\/apds-thin-blue-line-stretched-thinner.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">APD\u2019s thin blue line stretched thinner<\/a> \u2013 <em>Albuquerque Journal<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kob.com\/albuquerque-news\/doj-releases-new-rules-for-cities-under-consent-decree\/6237220\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOJ releases new rules for cities under consent decree<\/a> \u2013 KOB4&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 17, 2021 \u2013 Crime often tops the list of problems facing New Mexicans, yet cities and counties say it\u2019s hard finding enough police officers and deputies to tackle the issue. 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