NEW MEXICO STATE AUDITOR TIM KELLER HAS RELEASED THE RESULTS OF AN AUDIT HE DID CONCERNING THE CONTRACT ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SIGNED WITH TASER FOR THE PURCHASE OF BODY CAMERAS. HE SAYS FORMER APD CHIEF RAY SCHULTZ WAS ON THE TASER PAYROLL WHILE AT THE SAME TIME LEADING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
KELLER SAYS SCHULTZ WAS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE CITY’S PROCUREMENT PROCESS IN DEALING WITH TASER. HE SAYS THE TIMING OF CERTAIN EMAILS AND BOASTING BY SCHULTZ ABOUT HOW HE WAS GAINING IN THE PROCESS EVIDENCE RAPID DISREGARD FOR WHAT PROTECTS TAXPAYER DOLLARS WITH RESPECT TO PROCUREMENT.
KELLER WANTS THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A TO REVIEW HIS AUDIT FOR ANY POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.
