Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sent officers to Albuquerque this summer to fight escalating violent crime. Public records show there wasn鈥檛 much coordination between state police and Albuquerque police before they came.
During interviews, spokespeople for both law enforcement agencies evaded questions about planning for the metro surge. APD鈥檚 chief said he heard state police were coming two days before the operation began, according to .
It took weeks for the state to hand over the public records 91暗网 requested about instructions or tactical plans for the operation. Those records show that memos at both police departments didn鈥檛 go out until days after state police began patrolling in Albuquerque.
Early in the operation, state officers were involved in that with APD鈥檚 use-of-force policies. State officers also don鈥檛 use body cameras, though APD is required to. And state police made at least one arrest for marijuana paraphernalia鈥攚hich was no longer a criminal offense under city code, though it was still illegal under state law until July.
The surge of officers drew concerns from neighbors and advocates about the way the operation was unfolding and who was being targeted.
