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Report: Albuquerque Police Failed in Use-of-Force Reviews
Source: Associated Press
Report: Albuquerque Police Failed in Use-of-Force Reviews
By MARY HUDETZ, ASSOCIATED PRESS ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jul 1, 2016, 9:01 PM ET
Albuquerque police struggled to adequately investigate use-of-force cases amid a mostly failed review system for holding officers accountable, while the department's SWAT units showed improvement in de-escalating standoffs and other high-stress situations, a court-appointed monitor's report said Friday.
The report filed in federal court by monitor James Ginger described a police department still falling short with supervisor oversight and use-of-force policies, despite an overall commitment to reform.
Ginger is tasked with tracking reforms mandated in a settlement agreement between Albuquerque police and the U.S. Justice Department, which found a culture of excessive force among the police department ranks after a monthslong investigation that ended in 2014.
The Albuquerque Police Department also faced public scrutiny for a high rate of shootings by police between 2010 and 2014.
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By MARY HUDETZ, ASSOCIATED PRESS ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jul 1, 2016, 9:01 PM ET
Albuquerque police struggled to adequately investigate use-of-force cases amid a mostly failed review system for holding officers accountable, while the department's SWAT units showed improvement in de-escalating standoffs and other high-stress situations, a court-appointed monitor's report said Friday.
The report filed in federal court by monitor James Ginger described a police department still falling short with supervisor oversight and use-of-force policies, despite an overall commitment to reform.
Ginger is tasked with tracking reforms mandated in a settlement agreement between Albuquerque police and the U.S. Justice Department, which found a culture of excessive force among the police department ranks after a monthslong investigation that ended in 2014.
The Albuquerque Police Department also faced public scrutiny for a high rate of shootings by police between 2010 and 2014.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/report-albuquerque-police-failed-force-reviews-40292827