ALBUQUERQUE'S MAYOR CALLS THE MARCH 16TH SHOOTING OF JAMES BOYD BY ALBUQUERQUE POLICE A "GAME CHANGER" … SO RICHARD BERRY IS ASKING THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO EXPEDITE ITS INVESTIGATION OF APD. HE WANTS THE DOJ TO COME UP WITH A PLAN TO MONITOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. HE SAYS IT'S TAKING A LONG TIME TO GET RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AGENCY.
APD CHIEF GORDON EDEN SAYS BERRY'S REQUEST FOR THE DOJ TO MONITOR APD SHOULD NOT BE SEEN AS A TAKEOVER OF THE DEPARTMENT.
BERRY SAYS HE AND CHIEF EDEN ARE DEVELOPING A PLAN TO GET THE COMMUNITY MORE INVOLVED IN POLICE OVERSIGHT. AND EDEN HAS MANDATED THAT FIELD SERVICES BUREAU OFFICERS BE TRAINED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR CRISIS INTERVENTION.
