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Albuquerque is home to a diverse

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communities that speak many languages

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other than English. They range from

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indigenous languages native to New

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Mexico to American Sign Language and

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other spoken languages. In 2024, the

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Emergency Communication Center received

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a total of 12,556

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calls for help in a language other than

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English where interpretation over the

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phone was provided. Our top languages

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besides English were Spanish,

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Vietnamese, Swahili, Mandarin, Arabic,

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and a significant number of American

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Sign Languages. The Albuquerque Police

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Department is committed to providing

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timely and accurate services to our

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diverse community and anyone who is the

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victim of a crime, regardless of the

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language they communicate in or their

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immigration status. It should also be

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noted, however, that if you are a

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criminal, we will provide the same

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interpretation services throughout the

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booking process.