Albuquerque Police Department

Albuquerque Police Department
Patch
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AbbreviationAPD
Motto"In step with our community"
Agency overview
Formed1880
Annual budget$210 million (2020)[1]
Legal personalityGovernmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionAlbuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Map showing jurisdictional area
Size181.3 sq mi (469.5 km2)
Population560,234 (2018)
Legal jurisdictionAs per operations jurisdiction
General nature
Operational structure
Police officers1160 (2021)
Agency executive
  • Harold Medina, chief of police[2]
Bureaus
5
  • Field Services Bureau
  • Administrative Support Bureau
  • Support Services Bureau
  • Investigative Bureau
  • Compliance Bureau
[3]
Facilities
Area commands
6
  • Northwest
  • Southwest
  • Valley
  • Southeast
  • Northeast
  • Foothills
Helicopters2 – Air 1 Air 2 Eurocopter EC120
Plane / fixed wings1 – Air 5 (Cessna 182)
Website
www.cabq.gov/police

The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is the municipal law enforcement agency of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is the largest police force in the state, with approximately 1,000 sworn officers in 2022.

In addition to serving as the primary police force of Albuquerque, APD officers are sworn in as special deputy sheriffs by the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, which grants jurisdiction over Bernalillo County.

APD has a history of police brutality and misconduct, and between 2010 and 2016 reportedly had the highest rate of police-involved fatal shootings in the United States.[4] Since 2014, an ongoing consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice has resulted in significant but incomplete progress in training and the reduction excessive use of force.[5][6]

  1. ^ Sullivan, Carl; Baranauckas, Carla (June 26, 2020). "Here's how much money goes to police departments in largest cities across the U.S." USA Today. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Executive Staff". City of Albuquerque. December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "Our Department". City of Albuquerque.
  4. ^ "Albuquerque Police: A History of Violence". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "Over one year, Albuquerque Police have cut out-of-policy force use in half". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Albuquerque built non-police 911 response fast — why can't Seattle?". The Seattle Times. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.