BCSO Sheriff announces run for mayor Share Updated: 11:19 AM MDT Apr 19, 2021 The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 11:19 AM MDT Apr 19, 2021 Bernalillo County Sheriff Manny Gonzales announced on Monday that he will be running for Mayor of Albuquerque.Gonzales said he’s running for mayor to address the cities crime issue, as well as create jobs and improving New Mexicans quality of life.Gonzales said that current mayor, Tim Keller, has failed to live up to his promises and said, “Almost four years ago, Tim Keller ran for mayor promising to solve Albuquerque’s crime problem, add 400 officers, and to not make any excuses. Unfortunately, he has failed – Albuquerque’s violent crime rate is nearly four times the national average and just last week we learned that the homicide rate is doubling.”Gonzales adds, “If people believe Albuquerque is now a safe place, then they should vote for my opponent. But if they believe we must do more to fight crime, then I’m humbly asking for their support.”In the upcoming weeks, Gonzales will release specific plans on how he will fight crime, create jobs and a host of issues confronting city government.