AFTER A LONG SHORTAGE OF APD OFFICERS IN ALBUQUERQUE, THE DEPARTMENT IS FINALLY NEARING A MILESTONE. APD ALMOST HAS A THOUSAND POLICE OFFICERS … AND THE CITY COUNCIL ON MONDAY APPROVED MORE MONEY TO HIRE A HUNDRED MORE POLICE OFFICERS.
APD SPOKESMAN GILBERT GALLEGOS EXPECTS THE NUMBER OF OFFICER TO BE A THOUSAND BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. GALLEGOS TELLS KOB THE CITY WAS AT 850 JUST ONE YEAR AGO … THE LOWEST NUMBER IN A LONG TIME. MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS THE GOAL IS TO REACH 12-HUNDRED OFFICERS AT APD.
