AFTER MONTHS ON THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT, SOME OFFICERS ARE FINALLY GETTING WHAT THEY WERE PROMISED: BONUS CHECKS AND MOVING EXPENSES. KOB-TV REPORTS THAT AFTER MAKING CALLS TO MAYOR TIM KELLER AND THE POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION, THE DELAYED PAYMENTS ARE BACK ON THE TABLE.
THE POLICE UNION’S PRESIDENT, SHAUN WILLOUGHBY, SAYS HE’S DISAPPOINTED IT TOOK THIS LONG TO GET WHAT WAS PROMISED. THE PAYMENTS DATE BACK TO LAST YEAR, WHEN RICHARD BERRY WAS MAYOR, BUT WILLOUGHBY SAYS HE STARTED PUSHING FOR THE BONUSES AND MOVING EXPENSES AS SOON AS KELLER TOOK OFFICE DECEMBER 1ST.
FINAL APPROVAL OF THE PAYMENTS WAS SIGNED BY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER SARITA NAIR ON DECEMBER 29TH.
