New Mexico Albuquerque PD "engages in a pattern or practice of use of excessive force, including deadly force"

U.S. Department of Justice: "Based on our investigation, we have reasonable cause to believe that APD engages in a pattern or practice of use of excessive force, including deadly force, in violation of the Fourth Amendment," Jocelyn Samuels, the acting assistant attorney general of the Justice Department's civil rights division, wrote in a letter to Berry. "We have determined that structural and systemic deficiencies - including insufficient oversight, inadequate training, and ineffective policies - contribute to the use of unreasonable force."​

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APD supporters rally for the department

Richard Almeter, an Albuquerque police supporter who served in the Air Force, said the recent officer ... the New Mexico community and beyond, prompting at least three protests against the department’s use of force, as well as a candlelight vigil for ... (Query: Officer Gil Vigil Albuquerque New Mexico)

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Albuquerque Police Supporters Rally Department

Richard Almeter, an Albuquerque police supporter who served in the Air Force, said the recent officer ... the New Mexico community and beyond, prompting at least three protests against the department's use of force, as well as a candlelight vigil for ... (Query: Officer Gil Vigil Albuquerque New Mexico)

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Mayor embraces change for Albuquerque police force

The agency found that Albuquerque officers too frequently used deadly force on people ... Still, she said the community "needs to be involved and their input needs to be respected." New Mexico's acting U.S. Attorney, Damon Martinez, called Thursday a ... (Query: Officer Scott McMurrough Albuquerque New Mexico)

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http://www.kxnet.com/story/25209859/mayor-embraces-change-for-albuquerque-police-force

Feds: 'Excessive force' used by Albuquerque police

After more than a year of reviewing hundreds of cases handled by the Albuquerque police, the federal agency found that officers too frequently used ... and their input needs to be respected." New Mexico's acting U.S. Attorney, Damon Martinez, called ... (Query: Officer Scott McMurrough Albuquerque New Mexico)

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DOJ Issues Scathing Review Of Albuquerque Police Department' Use Of Force, Tempers It By Prioritizing Officer Safety

The Albuquerque, New Mexico police ... This is what Scott Greenfield refers to as the "First Rule of Policing:" make it home safe. Even the DOJ follows it, apparently. But this should be a goal, not a priority. The "dedicated officers" know they're putting ... (Query: Officer Scott McMurrough Albuquerque New Mexico)

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DOJ says city review officer lacks resources

The U.S. Department of Justice report released this week describes a weak system of civilian oversight in Albuquerque – a factor in APD’s “pattern of unreasonable force ... prosecutor and attorney for the New Mexico Judicial Standards Commission ... (Query: Albuquerque New Mexico Department of Justice excessive force)

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http://www.abqjournal.com/383064/news/doj-officer-lacks-resources.html

Justice Department accuses Albuquerque police of ‘excessive force’

Since 2010, police officers in Albuquerque have responded to 37 threats with bullets, killing 23 people and wounding 14 others, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The Justice Department said the use of excessive force routinely violated people’s ... (Query: Albuquerque New Mexico Department of Justice excessive force)

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http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/04/12/358266/albuquerque-police-accused-of-brutality/

Department of Justice reports Albuquerque police engaged in “excessive force”

New Mexico, and days later the slaying of another man outside an apartment complex, the US Justice Department has issued a report accusing the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) of engaging “in a pattern or practice of excessive force that violates the ... (Query: Albuquerque New Mexico Department of Justice excessive force)

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http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/04/12/albu-a12.html

Watching the Watchmen: Are Police Officers' Body-Worn Cameras a Win for Accountability?

We wouldn't know that James Boyd was turning away from three Albuquerque Police Department (APD) officers when they decided to fatally shoot him March 16 in the Sandia foothills just outside Albuquerque, New Mexico ... and excessive use of force by ... (Query: Albuquerque New Mexico Department of Justice excessive force)

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http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/23045-watching-the-watchmen-are-police-officers-body-worn-cameras-a-win-for-accountability

Pro-Albuquerque police rally held days after DOJ blasts agency over excessive force

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Hundreds rallied Saturday in support of the Albuquerque Police Department just days after the U.S. Justice Department blasted the agency for excessive force. About 200 people gathered for a "Support APD" demonstration at the ... (Query: Albuquerque New Mexico Department of Justice excessive force)

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http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8e5725d51e9d45158cd67f2007da6d47/NM--Albuquerque-Police-Shootings

Justice Dept. Accuses Albuquerque Police of Excessive Force

On Thursday, the Justice Department weighed in with a scathing assessment, accusing the Albuquerque Police Department of a “pattern or practice of use of excessive force ... in this city of 500,000 — New Mexico’s largest — and, on one day ... (Query: Albuquerque New Mexico Department of Justice excessive force)

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/11/us/albuquerque-police-report-justice-department.html

DOJ: Accountability one of APD's problems

THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INVESTIGATED REASONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S PATTERN OF EXCESSIVE FORCE--- IT FOUND A-P-D HAD INADEQUATE ... started to spin out of control. THESE NEW CONSULTANTS CINCINNATI'S FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE ... (Query: Albuquerque New Mexico Department of Justice excessive force)

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http://www.koat.com/news/doj-accountability-one-of-apds-problems/25443554

New APD deputy chief: DOJ report a 'road map'

PROBLEMS WITHIN THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT DESCRIBES THE REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. THE REPORT IS SCATHING AND CRITICAL OF APD. TARGE T 7 INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER NANCY LAFLIN TALKED WITH APD'S NEW DEPUTY CHIEF ON HOW HE PLANS TO HELP ... (Query: Albuquerque New Mexico Department of Justice excessive force)

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http://www.koat.com/news/new-apd-deputy-chief-doj-report-a-road-map/25445342

Albuquerque readies for change amid Justice report

On Friday, Berry announced that former ACLU lawyer Scott Greenwood and former ... to quickly finish up its probe into Albuquerque police. Some also want New Mexico to look at state laws on hiring officers and deputies -- especially since some officers ... (Query: Officer Scott McMurrough Albuquerque New Mexico)

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http://www.tallmadgeexpress.com/ap%20state/2014/04/11/albuquerque-readies-for-change-amid-justice-report

Editorial: A new beginning starts now for APD and ABQ

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Department of Justice assessment of misuse of force by the Albuquerque ... a “pattern or practice of use of excessive force … in violation of the Fourth Amendment.” This is the serious wake-up call the city and the police ... (Query: Albuquerque New Mexico Department of Justice excessive force)

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http://www.abqjournal.com/383250/opinion/a-new-beginning-starts-now-for-apd-and-abq.html

Udall, Heinrich Statement on Justice Department Report about Albuquerque Police Department

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich issued the following joint statement on the U.S. Department of Justice report, which found that the Albuquerque Police Department has engaged in a pattern and practice of excessive and fatal ... (Query: Albuquerque New Mexico Department of Justice excessive force)

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Listen up, police officers: Real life isn’t like “Breaking Bad”

When I was growing up in Albuquerque, the TV show “Cops” was the closest thing New ... the Department of Justice released the findings of a report that was launched in 2012 into allegations that “APD officers engage in use of excessive force ... (Query: Albuquerque New Mexico Department of Justice excessive force)

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http://www.salon.com/2014/04/13/listen_up_police_officers_real_life_isnt_like_breaking_bad/

Justice Department slams Albuquerque police brutality

So says the U.S. Justice Department, which on Thursday issued a report lambasting the Albuquerque ... pattern or practice of excessive force, including deadly force." Requests for comment sent to the police department and New Mexico Gov. (Query: Albuquerque New Mexico Department of Justice excessive force)

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http://www.channel3000.com/news/justice-department-slams-albuquerque-police-brutality/25421098

Albuquerque Readies For Change Amid Justice Report

On Friday, Berry announced that former ACLU lawyer Scott Greenwood and former ... to quickly finish up its probe into Albuquerque police. Some also want New Mexico to look at state laws on hiring officers and deputies — especially since some officers ... (Query: Officer Scott McMurrough Albuquerque New Mexico)

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http://reviewtimes.com/ohio-news/2014/04/11/albuquerque-readies-for-change-amid-justice-report/

U.S. Justice Department cites Albuquerque police for excessive force

U.S. Justice Department faulted the Albuquerque Police Department on Thursday for engaging in a pattern of excessive force ... outrage and brought hundreds of people to the streets to New Mexico’s largest city,with a a population of 500,000. (Query: Albuquerque New Mexico Department of Justice excessive force)

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http://www.statecolumn.com/2014/04/u-s-justice-department-cites-albuquerque-police-for-excessive-force/