Department Leadership

Jodie Esquibel brings an exceptional background in emergency response spanning over two decades. As a highly motivated paramedic, she has garnered extensive experience in emergency medical services, community medicine, tactical medicine, and search and rescue operations.

Throughout her career, Jodie has showcased outstanding leadership, successfully building and managing programs that have significantly impacted the communities she's served. Her expertise in de-escalation techniques has been pivotal in resolving conflicts and maintaining peace in diverse, high-stress situations.

Not only a seasoned professional in her field, but Jodie is also a professional athlete and a business owner, exemplifying discipline and dedication in all her endeavors. Born and raised in Albuquerque, her deep empathy for the community drives her commitment to serve.

Jodie is honored to join our team with a mission close to her heart and is eager to collaborate and contribute to our community's safety.

Walter Adams is a dedicated leader at the Albuquerque Community Safety Department (ACS), where he serves as the Deputy Director of Field Operations. Since joining ACS as one of the first five Responders, Walter has exemplified commitment and excellence in his mission to serve the community. His journey began in an entry-level position as a Behavioral Health Responder, where his hard work and determination quickly propelled him through the ranks to become the Mental and Behavioral Health Division Manager.

A native of Las Vegas, New Mexico, Walter graduated Magna Cum Laude from Western New Mexico University with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. His diverse background in mental health and criminal justice equips him with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by our community. Before joining ACS, he honed his skills as the Program Manager of the Behavioral Health Courts at Bernalillo County’s Metropolitan Court.

In his current role, Walter leads strategic operations, manages stakeholder engagement, and directs field teams to enhance community impact. With over 12 years of experience in social service systems, he is deeply committed to effective crisis management, team leadership, and policy development. Walter's unwavering dedication to serving the most vulnerable populations reflects his passion for making a meaningful difference in the lives of those he serves.

Walter is not only a leader within ACS but also a trusted advocate for our community, guiding his team with the insight and dedication that has characterized his career from the very beginning.

With over two decades of leadership experience and five of those years being dedicated service to the City of Albuquerque, Adam is a proven leader with a strong background in strategic planning, operational management, and community engagement. He has held key positions within the Department of Technology and Innovation, 311, and most recently served as Division Manager for Public Outreach and Performance at Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS), where he excelled in overseeing technical, policy, and quality initiatives.

Adam’s expertise lies in policy and process development, fostering collaboration, and driving innovative solutions to improve service delivery. His ability to build strong community partnerships and resolve complex challenges has been instrumental in enhancing the department’s effectiveness in addressing mental health, addiction, and homelessness-related issues. His work is guided by a commitment to continuous improvement and aligning ACS’s efforts with its mission to provide compassionate, trauma-informed, and holistic responses to the city’s most vulnerable populations.

Before joining the City of Albuquerque, Adam gained valuable experience in the private sector, where he contributed to the success of multiple Fortune 500 companies through his proficiency in technology and operations management.

As Deputy Director of Policy and Administration, Adam leverages his deep understanding of city operations, community relationships, and organizational needs to equip ACS teams with the tools, resources, and information required to elevate their service to the people of Albuquerque.

Jasmine Desiderio is the Deputy Director of Violence Prevention and Intervention and will oversee key ACS programs such as our Violence Intervention Program and Community-Oriented Response & Assistance. She previously served as the Project Director of a Native American Youth Suicide Prevention program, where her roles included strategic action planning, policymaking, program development and evaluation, community outreach and engagement, data surveillance, grant administration and training facilitation.

Desiderio brings eight years of experience in coordinating multidisciplinary, interservice and interagency teams to strategically design and implement injury prevention services ranging from crisis intervention, suicide prevention and postvention programs in northwestern New Mexico. She is currently in the Organization, Information and Learning Sciences Ph.D. program at the University of New Mexico. Her research interest focuses on applying innovative methods of human performance technology, organizational development, and evaluation research to address adversities amongst marginalized populations. Desiderio holds a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling and Guidance from New Mexico Highlands University, and a Bachelor of Arts in both Psychology and Criminology from the University of New Mexico.

Jeffery Bustamante previously served as the ACS Division Manager for Organizational Growth and Community Relations, and Deputy Director for both the VPI, and Policy and Administration divisions. In these positions, he showed his expertise by successfully streamlining our financial and grant processes, and assisted in equipping ACS teams with tools, resources, and information they need to better serve our city. Jeffery also helped strengthen our partnerships with the community, while building new and lasting partnerships.

Through his previous work, Jeffery has supported the growth of new organizations by serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange. He also served as Scheduler & Constituent Services Liaison for former United States Representative Ben Ray Luján and held a similar role with United States Senator Jeff Bingaman.

Jeffery is completing his Ph.D. in Nursing & Health Innovation at Arizona State University. He holds a Master’s Degree in Health Innovation and a Bachelor of Political Science from the University of New Mexico.