Nine of the county's best lost prevention officers were
flown in last week to work with Albuquerque police
detectives and Coronado Mall Security to bring down some of
city's largest retail thieves.
The three-day operation, which concluded late Friday,
resulted in 38 arrests and the recovery of more than $3,500
in stolen property.
One of those apprehended was Manuel Leyba, 38, who stole
more than $12,000 worth of property from Coronado Mall
retailers in the five days leading up to the operation.
"Now that school is out and there will be a lot of activity
in the malls," Police Chief Ray Schultz said. "We want
people to know that we will be out looking for shoplifters
this summer and thieves better think twice."
Police
Chief Ray Schultz shaped the upper ranks of his
administration Thursday, May 17, 2012, by promoting a new deputy chief and three new commanders.
Steve
Warfield became the seventh deputy chief Schultz has
promoted in his seven year administration. Deputy Chief
Warfield will take over APD's Support Services Bureau.
Schulz also promoted three commanders. Dodi Camacho will head APD's Homeland
Security Division, Kevin Rowe will be the new Foothills
Area Commander and Joe Christman will replace
Warfield in the Northwest Area Command.
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant are Troy Luna,
Randy Remiker, Arturo Gonzales, Michael Archibeque and John
Thies.
New Sergeants include Daniel Carr, Dennis Tafoya,
Adam Casaus, Christopher Silva, Charles Hedrick, Jacob
Hoisington, Cecily Seidel, Richard Evans and Stephanie
Smith.
Congratulations to all!!!
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Mayor and Police Chief Announce Initiatives to Reduce
Deadly Force Encounters
Mayor Richard J. Berry and
Police Chief Raymond Schultz announced Monday several
new additional initiatives aimed at continuing to reduce
the number of deadly force encounters.
The initiatives are
focused on addressing mental health issues, how APD
responds to other agencies requesting assistance, and
improving the quality of service offered to the citizens
of Albuquerque.
"We have not stopped improving the Albuquerque Police
Department and the service they provide to its
citizens," Mayor Berry said.
"We have one of the finest law enforcement agencies in
the country, but we are not satisfied. We will continue
to look at ways we can improve the police department."
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APD Cadet Class Graduates
Thirty-one
cadets graduated from the Albuquerque Police Department's
106th Academy Class on Friday, April 27, 2012, and will soon
hit the streets for on the job training.
The cadets will go on patrol by themselves in 90 days.
With the new cadets, APD now has 1046 sworn police officers. The 107th Cadet Class started earlier this month with 16 recruits.
"These cadets have a lot to be proud of," Chief Raymond
Schultz said. "They completed one of the most difficult law
enforcement academies in the country."
The 106th Class started with 50 cadets. Thirty-one of them were able to make it through the 25-week
training academy. Officer Ryan Holets graduated as the top
cadet.
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New Trend in Alcohol Abuse Connected to Recent Deaths
Two
recent downtown deaths have been linked to a new trend
amongst alcohol abusers and the Albuquerque Police
Department is seeking help from grocery and drug stores to
stop it.
Albuquerque police have discovered that chronic alcohol
abusers are going to drug and grocery
stores intoxicated and purchasing hand sanitizer and mouth
wash. They then pour the hand sanitizer into the mouth wash
creating a strong shot of alcohol.
"This potent drink can have a deadly effect," Chief Ray
Schultz said. "We have seen the effects first hand and we
need the help of retailers to agree not to sell hand
sanitizer and mouth wash to people who come into their
stores intoxicated."
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Museum Display Honoring the Police Women of APD Unveiled
Mayor Richard J. Berry and Police Chief Ray Schultz
unveiled a new display at the Albuquerque Police Museum on
Monday, March 26, 2012, that honors the long history of
women law enforcement officers in Albuquerque.
The Mayor and the Chief also recognized two women, Betty Jo
Highsmith and Charlotte Yates, who were the first to put on
the Albuquerque police uniform. The event is part of
National Women's History Month.
"These women paved the way for so many other women to pursue
a career in law enforcement," Mayor Berry said. "This
display will ensure that the sacrifices they made to the
community will never be forgotten."
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Law Enforcement Activities to Increase in Downtown Bar
District
On behalf of Mayor Richard J. Berry, Police Chief Ray
Schultz announced a new enforcement plan for the city's
downtown bar district.
Under the new plan, which began on Friday, March 3, 2012,
the number of police officer will be tripled on weekends and
certain holidays. Numerous streets will be blocked off and
there will be a new taxi lane operating down Central Avenue
to allow easier access for patrons.
The police department will continue the new law
enforcement effort through the summer. "This is not
permanent," Chief Schultz said. "We are going to continue to
work with business owners to make sure they attract people
who want to come downtown and have a good time, not people
who want to cause trouble.
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Silver Alert: A Program for Locating Missing Adults
The
Albuquerque Police Department and the Senior Affairs
Department have created a new program to quickly find
Alzheimer's or dementia patients who go missing.
"Silver Alert" is designed to assist the police, the
media and the public in finding missing loved ones who might
not be aware of their surroundings.
Representatives from the city's Department of Senior
Affairs or the Police Department will assist caregivers by
putting information on a jump drive that will be used to
provide a photograph and other information to the media. Our
goal is to locate the missing loved one as quickly as
possible.
For information about enrolling a loved one in this
program, please visit us at
"Silver Alert".
APD to Crackdown at Former Red Light Camera
Intersections
Mayor
Richard J. Berry announced Thursday that the Albuquerque
Police Department has started cracking down at the
city's former red light camera intersections and also at
school and construction zones.
From 6:30 a.m. to 7
p.m. at least one of APD's motorcycle units will be
assigned to each of the 20 intersections that use to
have red light cameras. The officers are targeting red
light runners and speeders.
In addition, APD is also ordering all of its school
resource officers to look for speeders in school zones
before and after classes. The crackdown started last
Thursday.
In the
first week of the crackdown 152 citations were written.
In New Mexico, citations can cost motorists up to $270.
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Albuquerque Police Department Museum, 400 Roma Avenue NW
The
Albuquerque Police Department Museum was founded in 2008 and
is open to the public by appointment only.
The museum traces the history of the police department
from the late 1800s to the present. There are many
interesting exhibits; including photographs, uniforms,
motorcycles, badges, and early crime laboratory equipment.
Please visit the
Police Museum
webpage for more information.
Tours of the museum can be arranged by calling Officer
Paul Judd, Museum Director, at (505) 503-9417 between 8:00
am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. He can also be
reached via email at
pjudd@cabq.gov or fax at (505) 768-2297.
Stop Albuquerque Gangs Website
The
Albuquerque Police Department along with the Gang Task Force
and business community strongly supports the
Stop Albuquerque Gangs Website as a means of
identifying and stopping all types of gang activity.
This website provides a method for community members
to submit anonymous tips on gang activity affecting our
schools, neighborhoods and businesses.
It is also designed to inform area residents, businesses,
parents, educators and young people about the dangers of
gang activity and consequences of gang membership in our
community. Likewise, the website has the goal of improving
communication between Gang Task Force members.
Please visit the Stop
Albuquerque Gangs Website 
for further information about these particular subjects.
The
Albuquerque Police Department uses LeadsOnline as a method of tracking and
recovering stolen property sold to businesses (pawn shops, metal recyclers,
second hand stores, etc) throughout the city. 