ONE OF ALBUQUERQUE’S PLANS TO BRING APD CLOSER TO FULL STAFFING IS APPROVED BY THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT. COUNCILLORS VOTED IN FAVOR OF PROVIDING 3-MILLION DOLLARS FOR APD SO OFFICERS FROM OUTSIDE ALBUQUERQUE AND THE STATE WHO ARE ALREADY SWORN IN AND CERTIFIED CAN BE TRAINED FOR APD. THE 3-MILLION DOLLARS WILL PAY FOR AN EXTRA CLASS OF 40 LATERAL OFFICERS AND COMES FROM THE CITY’S INCREASED REVENUES. THE TWO COUNCILORS SPONSORING THE RESOLUTION ARE DON HARRIS AND CYNTHIA BORREGO.
ALSO APPROVED BY COUNCILORS MONDAY NIGHT WAS THE “SHARED TRANSPORTATION” VEHICLE ORDINANCE THAT ALLOWS BIKES, E-BIKES, SCOOTERS AND OTHER SMALL VEHICLES TO OPERATE ON PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY. ONLY COUNCILOR BENTON VOTED AGAINST IT.
