Community Policing Councils

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Council Goals

The goal of each Community Policing Council is to engage in candid, detailed and meaningful dialogue between Albuquerque Police and the citizens they serve. Councils are independent from the City and Department. They are encouraged to formally recommend changes to Albuquerque Police Department policies and procedures. They are also asked to make recommendations and identify concerns, problems, successes and opportunities within each area command and for the department as a whole.

Council Membership

Each of the six Community Policing Councils is composed of members from the community and voting members. Voting members must reside within or have businesses within the boundaries of their area command.

All attendees (members) are encouraged to submit recommendations, provide input concerning recommendations, ask questions and submit topics for discussion.

Community Policing Council Meetings

Note: Community Policing Council (CPC) meeting times and locations can change.

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Foothills Command

Meetings

Meeting times: Meets 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the second Monday of every month.

Meeting Information: Holiday Park Community Center - 11710 Comanche N

View Holiday Park Community Center on a map, or join the Foothills Command CPC meeting via Zoom.

Member Information

Council Chair:  Idalia Lechuga-Tena ([email protected])

Council Vice-Chair: Jeanne Hamrick ([email protected])

Other Members:

• Sylvia Maser
• Troy Hill
• Linda McLaughlin
• Anthony Rael
• David Griffin
• Barbara Lee
• Mark Orgeron

Northeast Command

Meetings

Meeting times: Meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. quarterly on the second Tuesday of the month.

Meeting information: North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center - 7521 Carmel NE

View North Domingo Bac Multigenerational Center on a map, or join the Northeast Command CPC meeting via Zoom.

Member Information

Council Co-Chairs: Rick Lujan & Vicki Williams

Other Members:

• Troy Taylor
• Cassandra Morrison
• Kenneth Armijo
• William Orr
• James Santistevan

Northwest Command

Meetings

Meeting times: Meets from 6 to 8 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month.

Meeting information: Don Newton - Taylor Ranch Community Center - 4900 Kachina NW

View the Don Newton - Taylor Ranch Community Center on a map, or join the Northwest Command CPC meeting via Zoom.

Member Information

Council Chair: Karen Schwartz ([email protected])

Council Vice-Chair: Marsella Duarte ([email protected])

Other Members:

• Jacqueline Cooke
• Terra Bernheisel
• Paul Mondragon
• Edward Buttner
• Jeff Miller 

Southeast Command

Meetings

Meeting times: Meets from 6 to 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month.

Meeting information: Cesar Chavez Community Center - 7505 Kathryn SE

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Member Information

Council Chair:Suzy Sanchez Beg([email protected])

Council Vice-Chair: Tyler Richter

Other Members:

• Ron Halbgewachs
• Jeffrey Archuleta
• Angelo Ragland
• Chris McDaniel
• Rohin Galhotra
• Michael Kruchoski

Southwest Command

Meetings

Meeting times: Meets from 6 to 7:45 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month.

Meeting information: Central and Unser Library - 8081 Central Ave NW

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Member Information

Council Chair: 

Council Vice-Chair:

Other Members:

• Vicki Lester
• Wanda Harrison 
• Andrea Lester Young 

Valley Command

Meetings

Meeting times: Meets from 6 to 8 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of every month.

Meeting information: Johnny Tapia Community Center at Wells Park - 500 Mountain NW

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Member Information

Council Co-Chair: Rowan Wymark ([email protected]) & Edwina Kiro ([email protected])

Other Members:

• Tom O'Keefe
• Jaqueline Ritz
• Dick Winterbottom
• Philip Jameson
• Rudy Garcia