Let鈥檚 Talk New Mexico 9/21 8a: It鈥檚 the on voters鈥� minds heading into the municipal election on October 3. Some mayoral and Council candidates in Albuquerque are calling for more police officers on the force and a new police chief. What do you think it will take to decrease the number of violent crimes and property crimes?
Crime has been an issue here for decades鈥攁nd a cornerstone of campaign rhetoric. For some politicians, including Gov. Susana Martinez, the answer has always been for criminals. FBI data released this time last year said crime was around the state and in Albuquerque. Are tougher penalties working?
Big efforts have been made to reform our courts and the Albuquerque Police Department, and people鈥檚 opinions vary about whether that鈥檚 part of the high crime-rate problem, or the solution. Does the city have to pick between criminal justice reform and public safety?
Crime and the perception of Albuquerque as a dangerous city are . How bad is the problem? How does crime affect our economy, and visa versa?
What are some of the larger, systemic issues at play here? Do you think education, behavioral health and addiction treatment services, trauma and poverty are factors?
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- Natalie Nicotine,
- , Reporter,
- , Co-Chair,
- , Senior Legal & Policy Advisor,
- Katrina Hotrum-Lopez, Director, for Bernalillo County
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