ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY, AT THE CURRENT RATE, THE CITY WILL SEE THE LOWEST NUMBER OF HOMICIDES IN MORE THAN 20 YEARS. THE MAYOR'S OFFICE REPORTS THERE WERE 14 MURDERS IN ALBUQUERQUE DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 2013…COMPARED TO 24 AT THIS TIME A YEAR AGO.
CHIEF RAY SCHULTZ SAYS ONE REASON FOR THE DECREASE IS THE DEPARTMENT'S FAMILY ADVOCACY CENTER WHICH HE SAYS INTERVENES IN SERIOUS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND STALKING CASES BEFORE THEY TURN VIOLENT OR DEADLY.
