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.
On February 14, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mayor Richard
J. Berry is inviting caregivers and people who suffer from
Alzheimer's or dementia to come to the Barelas Senior
Center, 714 Seventh Street SW to pick up a computer jump
drive.
Representatives from the city's Department of Senior
Affairs and the Police Department will assist caregivers in
putting information on the jump drive.
For more information about enrolling a loved one in this
program, please visit us at
"Silver Alert".
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Thanks for Supporting the Special Olympics: Annual "Tip a Cop" Fundraiser
 Mayor
Richard Berry and Police Chief Ray Schultz would like to
thank the citizens of Albuquerque and the citizens of
New Mexico who supported the Special Olympics: Annual "Tip a
Cop" fundraiser.
On Thursday, January 26, 2012, local police officers
participated in the "Tip a Cop" fundraiser. The event took place between 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm at all Albuquerque
Applebee's Restaurant.
Your local police officers waited tables and collected "tips" for the Special Olympics. One hundred
percent of the proceeds will go to the New Mexico Special
Olympics Team.
The "tips" collected will be used to purchase medals,
uniforms, sports equipment and travel accommodations for the
athletes.
Members of the Albuquerque Police Department were
honored to volunteer their time so that all New Mexico's
Special Olympics Athletes (approximately 2700 from
throughout our state) can participate in sporting events
year around.
Thanks again to all of you who participated in this
worthwhile event!
Northwest Substation Receives National Green Energy
Award
 Mayor
Richard J. Berry announced Wednesday that the Albuquerque
Police Department's Northwest Substation received national
recognition from the U.S. Green Buildings Council.
The Council awarded the Michael R. King and Richard W.
Smith Jr. Memorial Substation, a Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Level Certification. LEED
is the nation's preeminent program for the design,
construction and operation of high performance green
buildings.
"The community should be very proud of this facility,"
Mayor Berry said. "For generations to come, this building
will house police officers protecting our community. At the
same time it will save energy and taxpayer money."
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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APD to Honor the 10th Anniversary of Officer Killed in
the Line of Duty
 Flags
at all Albuquerque Police Department buildings will be flown
at half-staff Sunday, January 8, 2011, in recognition of the
10th anniversary of an Albuquerque Police officer
who was killed in the line of duty.
On January 8, 2002, Jeffrey Cole Russell was killed when
his squad car slammed into the back of a slow-moving, 27,000
pound street sweeper on Interstate 40 in the East Mountains.
The married father of four was on his way to work from his
Edgewood home. Officer Russell had been on the clock for
less than a half hour.
In July 2005, APD named its Foothills Substation after
Officer Russell.
"Lowering the flags is fitting tribute to Officer
Russell," Police Chief Ray Schultz said. "It is important
that we keep the memories of all of the officers who made
the ultimate sacrifice alive."
Mayor Announces Significant Changes to Police Academy
 Mayor
Richard J. Berry announced Thursday that significant changes
are being made to Albuquerque's Police Department's training
academy.
Starting with the 108th Cadet class, which is
expected to begin this fall, potential cadets will be
required to have at least 60 college-level credit hours or
three years military experience. In addition, Mayor Berry
also announced that he is going to begin a nationwide search
for a civilian training director. The director will
preferably have background in law enforcement and education.
Previously, the academy has been run by a sworn law
enforcement officer from within the department. Sworn
officers will still play a key role in the administration
and training functions of the academy.
APD will continue to work closely with the criminal
justice programs at Central New Mexico Community College and
the University of New Mexico to identify prospective
applicants and to improve public safety training.
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APD Honors the City's First Law Enforcement Officer
Killed in the Line of Duty
 When
Albuquerque Deputy Marshal E. D. Henry was killed in the
line of duty 125 years ago there was not a graveside service
held in his honor nor was there a headstone placed on his
grave.
On Monday, November 21, 2011, a day after the 125th
anniversary of Henry's death, members of the Albuquerque
Police Department changed that when they conducted a special
remembrance service for the first law enforcement officer
killed in the line of duty in the city's history. A special
headstone was also placed at Henry's Fairview Cemetery gravesite.
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APD Opens Cyber Lounge for Officers
 Mayor
Richard J. Berry and Police Chief Raymond Schultz unveiled a
new police officer cyber lounge Monday that will give
officers a place to go, relax and work on reports while they
wait for court appearances.
The lounge, located in the basement of
the main police station, is equipped with couches, large
televisions, a quiet room, wireless internet, work stations,
a refrigerator and a restroom. There is also an office
inside the lounge that the Albuquerque Police Officer's
Association can use for meetings.
"Being a police officer is a stressful
job," Mayor Berry said. "Our officers deserve a quiet place
to go and relax. This lounge is a nice place to get away
from the stress of the job."
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APD Planning and Policy Division Receives Two
Prestigious Awards
 The
International Association of Law Enforcement Planners
(IALEP) is comprised of people who work in law enforcement
planning and research for criminal justice agencies. IALEP
has nearly 1000 members worldwide.
Each year the association selects a Project of the Year
and conducts an Annual Report Design Contest. The APD
Planning and Policy Division captured both awards for 2011.
The outstanding work put into planning and overseeing the
construction of the Michael R. King / Richard W. Smith
Memorial Substation and the equally outstanding work put
forth in gathering content for and designing the 2010 Annual
Report garnered these prestigious awards.
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APD to Receive Top Honors from the International
Association of Chiefs of Police
 Three
of APD's private/public partnerships were recognized this
October at the International Association of Chiefs of Police
Conference in Chicago.
APD competed against thousands of police agencies
worldwide. The awards are some of the most prestigious in
law enforcement. The International Association of Chiefs of
Police is the world's oldest and largest non-profit
membership organization of police executives, with more than
20,000 members in more than 100 different countries.
"We are quite honored to receive this kind of
recognition," Police Chief Ray Schultz said. "The
partnerships we have formed with the business community are
some of the strongest police/community partnerships in the
world."
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APD Forms New Section to Target Organized Thieves
Stealing from department stores, banks, hotels and
construction yards is going to get a lot less profitable for
thieves who have made their living operating in organized
crime groups.
Mayor Richard Berry and Police Chief Ray Schultz
announced Monday, September 12, 2011, the formation of a new
Economic Crimes Section designed to catch thieves who target
the same businesses over and over again and then turn a
profit by selling the goods on Ebay, Craigslist.com and at
flea markets.
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Memorial Service for Police Officers Mike King and
Richard Smith
Hundreds of Albuquerque police officers
gathered Friday to remember the five victims of the August
18, 2005, tragedy that killed five people including two
police officers. Every year the department holds a memorial
service remembering David Fischer, Garret Iverson, Ben Lopez
and officers Richard Smith and Michael King. The ceremony
was held at Gold and Ash SE where the officers lost their
lives.
Pillow Case Bandits ~ Recovered Stolen Property
The Foothills Area Command Impact Team needs your help. A
large amount of stolen property was recovered when the
Pillow Case Bandits were arrested. Some of these items, a
little more than 300, have not been claimed by victims.
Should you wish to view and learn how to claim these items
please visit the
Pillow Case Bandits Web Page.
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.
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