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Councilors press APD on staffing, command structure and pending end of DOJ oversight
Summary
City Councilors questioned Albuquerque Police Department leadership about staffing levels, an increase in command-level positions, vacancy-driven program savings and the department’s status in the Justice Department settlement during the May 1 budget hearing.
Albuquerque — Albuquerque Police Department leaders told the City Council on May 1 that their department is funded for 1,000 sworn officers and that the chief expects to approach that level later in the year, but councilors pressed for detail on how vacancy savings and a shift in command staffing affect frontline patrol and response.
Chief Harold Medina and APD staff told the committee the department currently has roughly 900 sworn staff in the field and said about 462 marked units (police cars) were available to respond to calls for service. The chief described ongoing recruitment and academy classes, and said 37 officers were scheduled to start the next week with another 30 in the pipeline.
Councilors focused on three subjects:
Command staffing and span of control:…
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