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APD Arrests 46 Offenders in 15th Anti-Crime Operation
Operation Results in 16 firearms, 9 stolen vehicles recovered.
APD Arrests 62 Offenders in 14th Anti-Crime Operation
Operation Results in 11 firearms, 11 stolen vehicles recovered.
APD Interim Chief Medina Strengthens Homicide Unit
The additional support for the Homicide Unit, which also includes civilian staff and assistance from Cold Case detectives, will help APD address the homicide caseload.
APD Highlights Successful Operations Targeting Speeding, Racing and loud Mufflers
Results in 728 speeding citations, 1,563 moving violations.
APD and Crime Stoppers holds its 26th Annual Cops For Kids Event
The Albuquerque Police Department and Crime Stoppers held its 26th annual Cops for Kids event this weekend for 100 families and 157 kids.
APD Arrests 42 Offenders in 13th Anti-Crime Operation
Operation Results in 10 firearms, 5 stolen vehicles recovered.
APD Highlights Results of Anti-Crime Operations and VIP Program
Albuquerque is one of only two cities not to experience major crime spike during pandemic.
APD Highlights Updated Metro 15 List
The Albuquerque Police Department released an updated Metro 15 list after consulting with the District Attorney’s Office to identify wanted offenders.
APD Appoints David Walker as Community Outreach and Reform Advisor
Pastor Walker will share information about the department’s progress on several initiatives.
APD Arrests 38 Offenders in 11th Anti-Crime Operation
Operation Results in 2 firearms, 4 stolen vehicles recovered.
APD Arrests 33 Offenders in 10th Anti-Crime Operation
Operation Results in 13 firearms, 5 stolen vehicles recovered.
APD Arrests 34 Offenders in 8th Anti-Crime Operation
Operation Results in 8 firearms, 4 stolen vehicles recovered.
APD Arrests 59 Offenders in 6th Anti-Crime Operation
Operation results in four firearms, stolen vehicles recovered,
Mayor Keller and Interim Police Chief Harold Medina Highlight ShotSpotter Technology
ShotSpotter is being implemented in three of APD’s six area commands, based on data showing where gun violence is most prevalent.
APD Arrests Metro 15 Offender
Albuquerque Police Department detectives arrested Metro 15 offender Michael Carroll, 28, for a probation warrant, felon in possession of a firearm, and receiving / transferring stolen property (firearm).
56 Police Cadets to Soon Join APD
APD Academy and the CNM Law Enforcement Academy are simultaneously training cadets.
APD Arrests 151 Offenders in Four Anti-Crime Operations
Officers and detectives from throughout the department participated in the operation.
New APD Team Collects Video Evidence, Saving Time for Detectives
The Digital Image and Video Recovery Team (DIVRT) has received 400 requests for video evidence since the January launch of the program.
APD Open Space Unit Helps Rescue Women on La Luz Trail
PD’s Open Space Unit worked with the Bernalillo County Fire Department and New Mexico State Police overnight to rescue two women who were lost on La Luz Trail.
APD launches Save Jane Website Raising Awareness About Child Abuse
The Save Jane program pays tribute to the children who have been abused and keeps their identities anonymous as Jane and John Doe.
APD Conducts Citywide, Proactive-Policing Operation
The Albuquerque Police Department wrapped up a citywide, proactive-policing operation on Friday that targeted drivers of crime.
APD Traffic Unit Targets Aggressive Drivers in “No Need to Speed” Operation
The Albuquerque Police Department’s Metro-Traffic Division wrapped up a successful operation targeting aggressive drivers on Paseo Del Norte and Coors Boulevard.
Metro 15 Offender arrested in Las Cruces
Manuel Chavira is the 45th Metro 15 offender to be arrested.
Mayor Keller, Chief Geier on Progress in Vigil Murder Case
Mayor Tim Keller and APD Chief Mike Geier released the following statements about news today that the U.S. Attorney’s Office filed firearms charges against the individual identified by APD homicide detectives as a suspect in the 2019 murder of Jacqueline Vigil.
APD Completes successful Street Racing Operation
Officers worked in conjunction with Field Services PRT units, Traffic Section DWI, the Street Crimes Unit, and Air Support on West Central from Atrisco to 98th Street.