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Is Albuquerque settling for slow 911 response times?
By Jesse Jones, City Desk ABQ in The Paper. — When a crisis strikes, every second counts. On a ringing 911 line, those seconds can feel like an eternity. Even as call volume drops and the city rolls out new technology, dispatchers are falling further behind national standards, leaving more callers waiting longer for someone…
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Albuquerque budget hearings kick off: Here’s how you can weigh in on how the city spends $1.47 billion
The City Council begins budget reviews this Thursday. Only two meetings allow public comment—find out which night your department is on the agenda.
The next time you dial 911 in ABQ, a drone might be the first responder
APD has logged over 2,300 automated flights to active crime scenes, but civil liberties advocates are raising the alarm over privacy risks
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History made: ABQ confirms the first female police chief and new safety director
The City Council unanimously approved Cecily Barker as Police Chief and Raul Bujanda as Executive Director of Public Safety to lead city reforms
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‘It would be a lot cooler if you did’: ABQ council passes cooling rules — but not the ones the sponsor wanted
Fiebelkorn pulls her name after the council stripped out a 15-degree cooling standard
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