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Updated BioPark Service Animal Policy and Map

City Releases Draft Clean Cars Rule for Public Comment

Rulemaking will impose stricter emissions standards for new motor vehicles to improve air quality in Albuquerque

A news story published on December 20, 2021, alleged that that Animal Welfare Department (AWD) violated its own policies in the matter of the adoption of an intact dog to an officer with the Albuquerque Police Department (APD). On December 21, 2021, the OIG received an email defining numerous complaints regarding AWD. The email contained six (6) allegations of violations of City ordinances and abuse by the AWD.

The Office of Inspector General received a complaint that the driver of a City vehicle stopped and took some Christmas Decorations belonging to the a citizen from the front of their apartment and put the decorations in the City vehicle.

An anonymous complaint was received through the Inspector General hotline regarding an employee at the Parks and Recreation Department allegedly committing Time Card Fraud.

The Office of Inspector General received a complaint concerning conditions at the Westside Emergency Housing Center.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review into past investigations involving the Animal Welfare Department (AWD). The OIG looked at all AWD investigations from 2015 through 2021, focusing on the OIG’s observations, assessments and findings during each of the investigations. The purpose of this review was to try and determine if there were any trends or similar issues that continued to resurface.

The City of Albuquerque (City) has many policies and procedures, some covering all departments and some that are department specific. The purpose of this review is to identify all policies and procedures, current and archived to be maintained for historical purposes.

Run for the Zoo Section Block

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Zoo Music Section Block

A PNG of a crowd in front of the Zoo outdoor amphitheater.

River of Lights Section Block

A PNG of adults in a light sculpture of a carriage with people in the foreground at night.

Harvest Festival Section Block

A PNG of wood baskets filled with pumpkins and red flowers on bales of straw.

Garden Music Section Block

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Garden Family Picnic Night Section Block

A PNG of musicians under the Botanic Garden amphitheater with a crowd in the background.