ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER UNVEILED THE CITY’S PLAN TO DEAL WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE CITY. IT’S A PROBLEM THAT’S BECOME AN EPIDEMIC AND MAYOR KELLER SAYS THE CITY HAS A LONG WAY TO GO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
KELLER IS WORKING WITH APD TO PROVIDE FIRST RESPONDERS ARE ON SCENE WITH AN APP CALLED I-SPEAK SO THEY CAN TRANSLATE IF NEEDED. APD WILL ALSO USE COMMUNITY POLICING TO HELP BUILD TRUST. THE FAMILY ASSAULT AND STALKING TEAM WILL GO DOOR-TO-DOOR IN SOME AREAS … AND POLICE CADETS WILL BE TRAINED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CALLS.
