It sure looks like Mayor-elect Tim Keller is serious about cleaning up Albuquerque's Police Department. His interim Chief is coming over from the Rio Rancho PD. Michael James Geier has ample experience as a Chief and a long career at APD before that. Keller is also tinkering with the Deputy Chief positions, which is equally important.
I think it is really important to take another look at the way the Albuquerque Police Academy is training recruits. I have long maintained they seem to want to turn out Marines instead of public service/police officers. And let's make our force look less like a military assault force and more like a traditional police force. I am really tired of seeing camouflage, armored cars, and wasteful purchase of cast-off military equipment.
I know this sounds corny, but maybe a new uniform for the officers is needed to show that a renewed Police Department is arriving in ABQ.
I think it is really important to take another look at the way the Albuquerque Police Academy is training recruits. I have long maintained they seem to want to turn out Marines instead of public service/police officers. And let's make our force look less like a military assault force and more like a traditional police force. I am really tired of seeing camouflage, armored cars, and wasteful purchase of cast-off military equipment.
I know this sounds corny, but maybe a new uniform for the officers is needed to show that a renewed Police Department is arriving in ABQ.
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