BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER MAGGIE HART STEBBINS IS PROPOSING A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD HAVE SHERIFF MANNY GONZALES AND THE COUNTY MANAGER HIRE A THIRD-PARTY EVALUATOR. THAT PERSON WOULD THEN REVIEW THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTS POLICIES ON USE OF FORCE AND PURSUITS. THAT PERSON COULD ALSO RECOMMEND CHANGES TO SOME OF THOSE POLICIES.
BUT AT TUESDAY NIGHT’S COMMISSION MEETING, HER COLLEAGUES VOTED TO PUT OFF ANY DECISION UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING TO REVIEW THE WAY THOSE INSTANCES ARE DEALT WITH AT THE STATE’S LARGEST SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT.
THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS BEEN DEALING WITH LAWSUITS AND A NUMBER OF USE OF FORCE CASES.
