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In 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice ordered the Albuquerque Police Department to reduce its deadly use of force. Today, APD is in near-total compliance — but still killing at record levels.
The Department of Justice and an independent monitor cheered the successes of Albuquerque police in the latest hearing on its reform effort.
A recent assessment of Albuquerque police reforms found that civilian oversight is “in crisis,” with understaffing and excessive caseloads leading to inadequate investigations by the external board tasked with everything
Report says compliance with DOJ agreement is nearly complete
Albuquerque originally was paying the independent monitor $120,000 a month. Since 2019, he has made that and another $13,000 more monthly.