HALF OF THE STATE POLICE OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO HELP ALBUQUERQUE DEAL WITH ITS VIOLENT CRIME SITUATION ARE BEING RETURNED TO WHERE THEY WERE BEFORE THAT ASSIGNMENT. JUST LAST WEEK, OFFICERS REPORTED THAT THEY WERE STARTING TO SEE THE IMPACT IN A POSITIVE WAY FROM THE STATE POLICE WHO WERE SENT TO ALBUQUERQUE. THE SO-CALLED SURGE OPERATION STARTED ON MAY 10TH … AFTER THE MURDER OF LOBO BASEBALL PLAYER JACKSON WELLER. NOW THE OFFICERS ARE BEING SENT BACK TO THEIR PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS.
MEANWHILE, IN THE THREE WEEKS THAT THEY’VE BEEN IN ALBUQUERQUE. CHANNEL 13 NEWS REPORTS WE’VE SEEN MORE THAN 400 ARRESTS … WITH MORE THAN A HUNDRED OF THOSE ARRESTS BEING FOR FELONIES. NEXT WEEK, THE CITY WILL HAVE 25 STATE POLICE OFFICERS HELPING WITH PATROLS.
