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Alamogordo police report higher call volumes and staff shortfall; mobile crisis team and animal-control programs expand
Summary
Police officials told commissioners the department handled about 34,000 calls last year, is 11 officers short of budgeted positions and reported increases in crimes against persons; the department’s mobile crisis response team and animal-control unit outlined programs intended to reduce unnecessary detention and improve adoption outcomes.
Alamogordo’s police chief told commissioners Tuesday the department handled roughly 34,000 calls for service in 2024 and remains short staffed, with 45 sworn officers filling 56 authorized positions.
Chief Kunehiro (full name not specified in the record) said the department logged more arrests and higher counts in several crime categories in 2024 than in 2023, including increases in crimes against persons and crimes against property. The department recorded five homicides in 2024 and reported 83 incidents in which officers were assaulted or battered last year.
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