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Director White Recognizes Off Duty Firefighter Who Provided Critical Medical Assistance to Balloon Fiesta Attendee

On behalf of Mayor Richard Berry, Public Safety Director Darren White presented this week’s Friday’s Hero award to an Albuquerque firefighter, who while off duty, provided critical medical assistance to a woman who was having a seizure.

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Red Light Cameras to be Turned Back On At Certain Intersections

Cameras at 14 Albuquerque Intersections will be turned back on at 12:01 a.m. Friday, November 12, 2010.

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Mayor Richard J. Berry to Overhaul Red Light Camera Program

Red light cameras will no longer cite for speed; Six cameras will be removed; Traffic engineering improvements to be made

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Mayor Richard J. Berry Recognizes Off-Duty Albuquerque Firefighter Who Saved a Man’s Life following a Motorcycle Crash

Mayor Richard J. Berry recognized on Friday an off-duty Albuquerque firefighter who saved a man’s life moments after he crashed his motorcycle.

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Mayor Richard J. Berry Recognizes Albuquerque Police Officer Who Located Missing Girl and Apprehended Her Abductor

On Friday, Mayor Richard J. Berry recognized an Albuquerque Police Officer who located a missing girl and apprehended her abductor.

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Public Safety Director Recognizes Off-Duty Police Officer Who Apprehended Wanted Gang Member

Albuquerque Public Safety Director Darren White recognized on Friday an off-duty Albuquerque police officer who captured a wanted and well known gang member.

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Mayor Richard J. Berry Recognizes Off-Duty Firefighter Who Saved A Young Girl From Drowning

On Friday, Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry recognized an off-duty firefighter who saved a young woman from drowning.

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Mayor Richard J. Berry Recognizes Sheriff’s Deputy Who Was Shot In the Line of Duty While Apprehending an Alleged Drug Dealer

Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry recognized on Friday a Bernalillo County Sheriff Deputy who was shot while apprehending a well-known drug dealer.

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Mayor Richard J. Berry Recognizes Firefighters Who Saved a Newborn Baby’s Life

Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry on Friday recognized firefighters from Station No. 3 who saved a save a baby’s life moments after the child was born.

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Mayor Recognizes Off-Duty Firefighter for Saving Three People Trapped in a Vehicle

Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry recognized on Friday an off-duty firefighter who helped save three passengers trapped in a vehicle.

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Mayor Recognizes Off-Duty Albuquerque Firefighter Who Rushed on Stage to Save A Drummer’s Life

Mayor Richard J. Berry recognized on Friday an off-duty firefighter who rushed on stage in attempt to save a drummer’s life. The drummer had collapsed on stage during a performance at the Sandia Casino.

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Newspaper Ads Help Capture 100 of the City’s Top Property Crime Offenders

Police, tipsters and the media have helped put the cuffs on more than 100 of the city’s top property crime offenders.

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Public Safety Director Recognizes Off-Duty Police Chaplain Who Risked His Life to Save Horses from Fire

Albuquerque Public Safety Director Darren White recognized a volunteer police chaplain Friday who risked his own life to save dozens of horses from burning alive.

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Mayor Recognizes 21 Albuquerque Police Officers Who Responded to the Emcore Shooting

Mayor Richard J. Berry recognized 21 Albuquerque police officers Monday who were the first to arrive at the recent tragedy at Emcore.

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Berry Administration Reaches Agreements with Two AFSCME unions; Implements Wage Reductions for Three Others

Mayor Richard J. Berry announced Friday that his administration has reached agreements with two of the AFSCME bargaining units and has implemented a wage reduction for the reaming three.

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Mayor Recognizes Ladder 15 for Saving a Home

On Friday, Mayor Richard J. Berry recognized three Albuquerque Firefighters who went the extra mile to save a home from being engulfed in flames.

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Mayor Berry Implements Wage Reductions for Police Union

Mayor Richard J. Berry implemented a wage reduction Friday for all members of the Albuquerque Police Officers’ Association after a stalemate was reached in the negotiation process.

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Mayor Announces Closure of Evidence Warehouse

Mayor Richard J. Berry announced the closure Wednesday of an Albuquerque police evidence warehouse. The closure is expected to save taxpayers more than $110,000 a year.

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Mayor Recognizes Bike Officers Who Caught Property Crime Offender

Mayor Richard J. Berry recognized on Friday two Albuquerque police officers who chased down a property crime offender while on their bikes

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APD and AFD to Step Up Bosque Patrols

The City of Albuquerque is stepping up its Bosque patrols this weekend by putting police officers and firefighters on bikes, horses, boats, ATVS and brush trucks. The patrols will be in effect for the rest of the summer.

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