BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY RAUL TORREZ SAYS HIS OFFICE MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN GETTING MORE MONEY FROM THE LEGISLATURE THIS YEAR. HE TELLS US HE WENT UP TO SANTA FE HOPING TO INCREASE HIS OVERALL BUDGET BY 5-POINT-4 MILLION DOLLARS AND ENDED UP GETTING 4-POINT-2 MILLION DOLLARS.
HE THINKS IT’LL POINT THE ORGANIZATION IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. HE SAYS IT TOOK SEVERAL YEARS TO GET IN THIS FINANCIAL SITUATION AND IT’LL TAKE YEARS TO DIG THEIR WAY OUT OF IT.
TORREZ SAYS THE FUNDING WILL ALLOW HIS OFFICE TO HIRE 15-TO-20 ADDITIONAL PROSECUTORS AS WELL AS MORE INVESTIGATORS AND STAFF.
