albuquerque police department monthly report january 2012
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Albuquerque Police DepartmentMonthly Report
January 2012
Richard J. Berry,Mayor
Raymond D. Schultz,Chief of Police
Officer Simon Drobik is named2011 APD Uniformed Officer of the Year at the
Second Annual APD Appreciation and Awards Banquet
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APD Notables...
Southeast Area Command...• OnJanuary31,OfficersSmithandPacheco
apprehendedtworesidentialburglaryoffendersastheyattemptedtoleaveahomethattheyhadjustburglarized.Theofficersspottedavehicleleavingthehome,initiatedatrafficstoponit,andthentooktheoffendersintocustodywithoutincident.
• OnJanuary31,OfficerR.Robichaudstoppedasuspiciousvehicle.Twooccupantsremainedinthevehiclewhileathirdsubjectfled.ThesubjectwasstoppedbyOfficerStockton.Furtherinvestigationrevealedthatthethreesubjectshadburglarizedanearbyhouse.
• OnJanuary18,whileworking“OperationHotSpot”,DetectivesV.Barela,J.SanchezandP.MoyawereworkinginanundercovercapacityconductingsurveillanceintheparkinglotofagrocerystorewhenDetectiveMoyaobservedwhatappearedtobeahand-to-handdrugtransactionbetweentwomales.Afterashortinterrogationwithoneofthemen,headmittedtotheexchangeofcrackcocainefor$20.Bothwerearrestedforpossessionofacontrolledsubstanceandtraffickingacontrolledsubstance.
• WhileworkingOperationHotSpot,theSoutheastProblemResponseTeam(PRT)madecontactwithaconfidentialinformantwhostatedthatasubjectwassellingheroinatasmokeshopintheUniversityarea.PRTsetupsurveillanceandobservedtwosubjectsmakingseveralhand-to-handtransactions.Duringthetransactionstheir5-year-oldboyand2-year-oldgirlwereleftintheirvehicle.PRTmembersmadecontactwiththemaleandfemalewhopossessed¼ounceofheroin,allwhichwasindividuallywrappedforsale.Theywerebotharrestedandthechildrenwereturnedovertothewoman’sfather.
• InJanuary,OperationHotSpot’sProblemResponseTeamandTeam4completed154felonyarrests;155misdemeanorarrests;stoppedfouroccupiedstolenvehicles;capturedthreeMostWantedPropertyCrimeOffenders;andarrested24repeatpropertycrimeoffenders.Theteamalsoseizedonepoundofmethamphetamine, a half pound of heroin, and nineouncesofcocaine.Propertyrecoveredfromburglariesincludedtwoguns,severaltools,identificationcards,creditcards,andmore.
• SoutheastPRTsaturatedtheBig-Iareaasit
continuedtobea“hotspot”wherecriminalswerecommittingautoburglariesandautothefts.PRTmemberswereintheareawhentheyobservedaDodgepickuptruckleavealocalmotel.PRTmembersreceivedinformationthatthevehiclewasstolenandwasintheprocessofbeingenteredintotheNCICdatabase.UndercoverPRTmembersfollowedthevehicleandcontactedAIR1.AIR1arrivedinthearea,atwhichtimeSoutheastmarkedunitsattemptedtostopthevehicle.Thevehiclefailedtostop,andallmarkedunitsweredirectedtosuspendthepursuit.AIR1andundercoverPRTmembersfollowedthevehicletoanotherhotelintheNortheastHeights,wherefourfemalesexitedthepickuptruck.Afterashortfootchase,allfourfemalesweredetained.
• OnJanuary26,SoutheastPRTandtheAPDUniformStreetGangTeamconductedanundercovertacticalplanintheareaofPennsylvaniaandCentralAveNE.Thetacticalplanwasinresponsetonumerouscomplaintsaboutpossiblegangmemberssellingnarcoticsandillegalactivityintheimmediatearea.StreetGangTeammembersandthePRTwentundercoveraspotentialcustomerstobuyillegalnarcotics,orstolenproperty.Duringthetacticalplan,thesubjectswerearrested.
Foothills Area Command...• TheFoothillsAreaCommandworkedwith
predictiveanalysissoftwaretoimprovepatrolprocedures.Thecurrentmappingshowswherecrimewilllikelyoccur.Staffareworkingonaddingdatatoimprovetheaccuracyandfurtherreducethemapsizetoassistpatrolofficers.SergeantL.Thomsonandthecommandstaffdevelopedalistandtrackingmethodofspecificpatrolactivities.InJanuary,theFoothillsAreaCommandnotedadecreaseincrimeinthepatrolareas.
• OnJanuary27,OfficersR.LockeandN.Sheillweredispatchedtoacommercialburglaryinprogress.Thecallerwaswatchingalivevideofeedattheirresidenceandhadavisualofthesubjectsonthegroundsoftheretailer.OfficersLockeandSheillwereabletodirectotherofficers,withassistancefromthecaller,toformagoodperimeterandlocatetheoffenders.Thetwoindividualswerelocatedandtakenintocustodyforcommercialburglary.
• OfficerE.LowrywasrecognizedastheFoothillsOfficeroftheQuarter.Shewas
Valley Area Command...• Watch 1 continued to work the Downtown
TacticalPlanonFridayandSaturdaynights.TheTacticalPlanallowedotherValleyofficerstorespondtoregularcallsforserviceintheValleyAreaCommand.
• Fieldbriefingswereheldatnumerouslocationsbyallthreewatches.Thelocationsweredeterminedbyrequestsfromcitizensandlocationswithahighnumberofcallsforservice.
• OfficersMcElroyandManaryarrestedtwosubjectsforreceivingandtransferringstolenproperty.ThevictimcalledpolicefromtheGreyhoundbusstationafteritwasdiscoveredthattwosubjectshadtakenhislaptopfromhimwhileonthebus.Laterintheday,thetwooffendersreturnedtothebusstop.Theofficersmadecontactwiththemanddiscoveredthatthestolenlaptopwasstillintheirpossession.ThevictimwasalreadyonhiswayhometoCaliforniaandtheofficerswereabletomailhispropertybacktohim.
• OnJanuary24,OfficerApodacawasdispatchedtoacallregardinganaggravatedbattery.Threeoffenderswenttothelocationandknockedonthedooroftheresidence.Whenthecaller’ssonopenedthedoor,theoffendershithersoninthefaceseveraltimeswithagun.OfficerApodacalaterlocatedtheseoffendersatasouthwestlocation.OfficerApodocaconductedathoroughinvestigationandthreesuspectswerearrestedandcharged.
• TheValleyImpactTeamarrestedtwosuspectsinrelationtoagastheftringwhereapproximately$20,000worthofgasolineanddieselfuelhadbeenstolenthroughoutthecity.ValleyImpactalsocompletedfivefelonyarrestsforautoburglaries.
• ValleydayshiftofficersapprehendedthreeresidentialburglarswiththehelpofAPDAirSupport.Theoffendersweretiedtoseveralotherburglaries.
• ValleydayshiftofficersapprehendedanarmedrobberwhofledarestaurantintheNortheastandattemptedtoeludeofficersbyparkingintheahospitalparkinglotandenteringthefacility.Usingsecurityandvideosurveillance,officerswereabletolocatethesuspectandtakehimintocustody.
• OfficerWheelercompletedatrialwherethedefendantwaschargedwith17countsofcriminalsexualpenetrationandcriminalsexualcontactofminors.OfficerWheeler’sthorough3
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recognizedforheroutstandingworkandhercaring,dedicationinraisingfundstoassistwithholidaygiftbasketsthatweredeliveredinDecember.OfficerLowrygreatlyassistedinraisingdonationsthatallowedtheareacommandtoincreasethenumberofbasketsprovidedtofamiliesinneed.
• MembersoftheJacksonMiddleSchoolPTAcametotheFoothillsAreaCommandtoreportaparentwhohadembezzledalmost$7,000ofPTAmoneybyusingthePTAcreditcardtomakepersonalpurchases.FoothillsImpactdetectivesassistedOfficerR.Albertiwiththecase.OfficerAlbertiobtainedanarrestwarrantandasearchwarrantfortheparent’shome.Muchoftheembezzledmerchandisewaslocatedatherresidence.ThewomanhadpurchasednumerousChristmasgifts,food,anditemsforneighborswhomsheowedmoneytoinlieuofpayingthembackwithcash.
• Anelderlywomanreportedthat$56,000ofherjewelrywasmissing.DetectiveG.Stonedeterminedthatthewoman’scaregiverhadsold$7,085ingoldtoalocalgoldbuyer.DetectiveStoneinterviewedthemanandheadmittedtotakingthejewelry.Themanwasbookedonthecharges.
• OnJanuary18,OfficerJonesconductedatrafficstopintheareaofJuanTaboandCopper.DuringOfficerJones’discussionwiththedriverandcheckingherdriver’slicensestatus,itwasdeterminedthatalloftheoccupantsofthevehiclewereonprobation.OfficerJonescontactedtheirprobationofficerwhorequestedthathearrestallthreesubjectsforviolatingconditionsoftheirprobation.Allthreesubjectswerearrested.Duringtheinventorysearchofthevehicle,anactivemethamphetaminelabwasfound in the trunk.
• OnJanuary25,OfficerWetterlundwasdispatchedtoanarmedrobberyatalocaldollarstore.Witnessesdescribedtoofficersthattheoffenderwaslastseengettingboardingacitybus.Officerswereabletosafelystopthebusandtakeasubjectmatchingtheoffenderdescriptionintocustody.Thevictimsandwitnesseswereabletopositivelyidentifythesubjectasthearmedrobberyoffender.Theoffenderwasbookedforarmedrobbery(hissecondoffense)andaggravatedbatterywithadeadlyweapon.TheoffenderwasonprobationforapreviousarmedrobberyintheAlbuquerquearea.
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investigationandexcellenttrialtestimonyresultedintheoffenderbeingfoundguiltyon16ofthose17counts.Theoffenderisawaitingsentencing;howeverhemaybechargedwithalmost200yearsinprison.
• ValleyOfficersrespondedtoaburglaryinprogresscall.Team6officerslocatedtheoffenderasheenteredhisvehicleandtookhimintocustodywithoutincident.
• TheHolidayTacticalPlanswereincrediblyproductive.Notonlywerenumerouscitationswrittenandarrestswerecompleted,butswingshiftofficerscontactedeverybusinessintheOldTownareaandassuredthebusinessownersandemployeesthattheywereactivelypatrollingthearea.
Southwest Area Command...• OfficerJ.GarciamadeagreatarrestonJanuary
19whileconductingatacticalplan.OfficerGarciacontactedtwoindividuals-amaleandfemalewhowerelookingintocarsintheneighborhood.Thetwosubjectshadfourfelonywarrants.Themalehadthreewarrantsforvarioushotel/motelrobberiesinAlbuquerque.
• OfficersMadridandMarquezarrestedthreeindividualsforattemptingtostealavehicleandattemptedburglary.
• SouthwestImpactconductedseveraltacticalplansduetoanincreaseinautoandresidentialburglaries.OnJanuary12,detectivesweresaturatingthearealookingforsuspiciousactivity.DetectiveGrantnoticedanoccupiedvehiclebackedintoaparkingstallatalocalretailer’slot.DetectiveGrantparkedandwatchedthevehicle.Ashorttimelateranothervehiclepulledupandadrugtransactiontranspired.DetectiveGrantcalledforotherunitstoassist.Fouroffendersweretakenintocustodyandchargedwithtraffickingandpossession.
• OnJanuary26,SouthwestdetectivesconductedsurveillanceataretailernearCentralandOldCoors.Detectivesobservedamalesubjectparkedinthelotforseveralminuteswithnoapparentbusinessattheretailer.Detectivesfoundtheregisteredownerofthevehicletohavewarrantsforarrest.Uponstoppingthevehicle,thedriverwasplacedunderarrest.Thedriveradmittedtohavingnarcoticsinhisvehicle.Crack cocaine and heroin were located in the vehicle.
• DuetothehighnumberofPriorityOnecallsfor“downandout”subjects,Team5conducteda
monthlongtacticalplanintheareasofCoorsandCentralandCentraland98th.Theplantookazerotolerancestanceofallsubjectswhowherecausinganuisanceforthegeneralpublicorputtingthemselvesindanger.Subjectsthatwerehighlyintoxicatedand/ornotusingcrosswalkswerethemainfocusoftheplan.Theplanresultedin55citationsandfivearrests.Callsforservicedramaticallydecreasedandnopedestrian-relatedtrafficaccidentsoccurred.
• OnJanuary1,OfficersJ.BurleyandP.Olivasrespondedtoalargeretailerconcerningaviolationofarestrainingorder.Theofficersdeterminedthatitwasnotasimplerestrainingorderviolationbutanaggravatedstalkingcase.Theycollectedvideoevidencefromthestoreandcontactedtheon-callDistrictAttorney.AnAffidavitforArrestwaswrittenbytheofficersandsignedbytheDistrictAttorneyandaDistrictJudge.Theoffenderwasarrestedandremainsincarcerated.
• TheOpenSpaceSectionimplementedaseriesoftacticalplanstoreducepropertycrimesandillegalcampinginallareasoftheBosque.Officersfoundseveralillegalcampsites,resultinginmultiplearrestsforoutstandingmisdemeanorandfelonywarrants.OpenSpaceofficersconductedseveralsearchandrescuemissionsandlocatedhikersneedingassistance,includingamotherandhertwochildren.Officersmadeseveralnotablearrests,includingasubjectwhostoleseveralthousanddollarsworthofscrapmetalandanautoburglaryoffender.
Northwest Area Command...• WatchIofficersnotedadecreaseinauto
burglariesinsomeoftheapartmentcomplexesandcontinuedtoincreasepatrolandtacticaloperationsinallapartmentcomplexesthroughoutthecommand.DuetotheincreasedAPDpresenceinthosefacilities,offenseshavedecreasedsignificantly.
• Anofficer-involvedshootingoccurredattheCatholicCenterlocatedonSt.Joseph’sDr.NW.Whenoneofthesuspectswasapproached,hefireduponanofficer.Theofficerreturnedfireandtheoffenderwaskilled.Duringtheinvestigationtwootheroffenderswereidentifiedandwerearrestedashorttimelater.
• Twenty-sevenoperationswereconductedbyallthreesquadsrangingfrompanhandlingoperationsconductedatmajorintersectionsand
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businessesalongwithsweepsoftheBosqueforitinerantcampsandarroyos.Duringtheseoperations,theHorseMountedUnitplayedanimportantpartbyprovidinghigh-visibilityassetsintheaffectedareas.
• TheNorthwestImpactPOPprojectforJanuaryfocusedonautoburglariesandresidentialburglariesinbeats637,638and639.Northwestdetectivesandfieldofficersconductedoperationsintheareas.Detectivesidentifiedtwosuspectsresponsibleforthreeautoburglariesandpreparedarrestwarrantsonthesubjects.
• DetectiveFickecompletedafraudcaseonawomanwhohadfelonywarrantsinNewMexicoandTexasforfraud.Sheissuspectedinseveralcasesoffraudulentlyobtainingvehiclesandover$200,000fromherhusband’sbanksaccounts.DetectiveFicke,NorthwestImpactTeamdetectives,andtheU.S.SecretServiceconductedsurveillanceoperationsandtookthewomanintocustodyonJanuary24.OnevehiclewasseizedbySecretServicerelatedtothecase.
• DetectiveClelandreceivedthreemorecasesoffraudrelatedtorentingforeclosedhouses.Thetwosuspectshavenotbeeninterviewedorlocated.DetectiveClelandisworkingwithWhiteCollardetectivesandtheNewMexicoAttorneyGeneral’sofficetocompletethecase.
• DetectivesAcostaandRomerocompletedfourfelonyarrestsforresidentialburglarywiththeassistanceofCibolaHighSchoolResourceOfficerBroderick.ThejuvenilesubjectsburglarizedtwohousesonJanuary25andwerearrestedthefollowingday.
• Anumberoffelonyarrestsresultedfromcomprehensiveinvestigationsinvolvingsuspectsdealinginfraudandstolenmerchandise.TheinvestigationsincludedtheNorthwestImpactTeam,FBICyberCrimesUnitandprivateretaillossinvestigators.Asaresultoftheinvestigation,between7and10suspectshavebeenidentifiedandinvestigationsarepending.
• MembersofTeam5wereabletoapprehendamanwhohadactivewarrantsfromCarlsbad,NewMexicoforvariousdrug-relatedcharges.
• OnJanuary28,OfficersBurtonandSeidellocatedalostchildandafterseveralhourswereabletolocatetheparentwhohadfalselyreportedthechildasmissing.Theparentwaslaterarrestedforchildabuseforexposuretoinclement weather.
• Severalarrestsweremadebywatchofficers
rangingfromcommercialburglarytounlawfultakingofamotorvehicle.
Northeast Area Command...• OfficerC.Jacobsoncompletedtwofelony
arrestsinJanuary.OnJanuary16,OfficerJacobsonmadeafelonyarrestinresponsetoanarmedrobberyatafast-foodrestaurant.AsecondfelonyarrestwasmadeonJanuary20inresponsetoacommercialburglary.OfficerJacobsonwasabletorecover$855.00inproperty.
• OnJanuary14,OfficerY.Martinezwasdispatchedtoalocalbankattherequestofmanagementwhowantedtoreportthatoneoftheirelderlycustomerswaspossiblybeingscammedbyanunknownentity.Anelderlycustomerhadbeenintothebankbranchseveraltimesduringtheweektomakeseveralcashierschecksandvisacashadvancestorandompersons.Investigationrevealedthattheelderlyfemalewaspromisedthatifshepaidtheunknownpersonscertainamountsofmoneythatshewouldwin“lotsofmoney”fromPublishersClearinghouse.However,shewasnotallowedtotellanyonewhatshewasdoing.Theelderlywomanwasveryconfusedandhadnoideaofhowmuchmoneyshehadsentbutaddedthatshewascalledconstantly.ThebankdidwhattheycouldtostoppaymentonpendingchecksandtoclosetheVisaaccount.Theelderlyfemalehadfamilyintownandtheywerenotifiedtoassistinmakingsureshewasnottakenadvantageofanymore.WCCUandtheAttorneyGeneral’sofficewerenotifiedofthescambyOfficerMartinez.
• OnJanuary27,OfficerD.CalttrackedanarmedrobberysuspectfromafastfoodrestauranttoI25andSunport.OfficerCalt,alongwithseveralotherundercoverandmarkedunits,wereabletotaketheoffenderandtwoothersuspectsintocustodywithoutincident.
• OnJanuary21,OfficerCookinvestigatedafemalesuspectforautotheftandwasabletodeterminethatthefemalewasalsotheoffenderinseveralhomeinvasions.Throughhisinvestigation,hewasabletotrackthefemaleanddiscoveredthatshehadusedoneofthevictim’screditcardstorentahotelroom.HegavetheinformationtoRobberydetectivePerea.ThefemalewastakenintocustodyonJanuary23byROPofficers.Thefemaleoffenderwasresponsibleforseveralhomeinvasionsincluding
ahigh-profilecasewhereRepresentativeJaniceArnoldJones’motherwasthevictim.Thearrestofthefemaleclearsatleastfivehomeinvasioncasesthroughoutthecity.
• OnJanuary31,Northeastunitsweredispatchedtoafraudcallatalocalbank.Twosubjectswereattemptingtocashacheckusingadriver’slicenseandaccountfromthevictimsofanautoburglary.Officersapprehendedtwosuspectsaftertheyranfromtheirvehiclesinanattempttoeludeofficers.Thesubjectsweremembersofasmallgroupofindividualswhohadtraveledthroughsevenstatescommittingvariouscrimes.Thecrimesincludedautoburglary,identitytheft,fraud,andforgery.OfficerT.Lonz,DetectiveG.Roach,andDetectiveDefratescompletedthearrestofthesubjects.
• Team5conductednumeroustacticalplansintheNortheastAreaCommandduringJanuary.OfficerMcGuffinconductedatacticalplanintheareaofUniversity/Menaulatthevarioushotelstodeterautothefts,residentialburglaries,aswellasnarcoticactivitywithinthearea.Theoperationresultedinthedecreaseofsuspicioussubjectsaswellasareductionofautoburglaries.
Scientific Evidence Division...• TheMajorCrimeSceneTeamrespondedtofour
calloutsinJanuary.DetectivescontinuedtomakerequestedchangestoprocedureswithanemphasisoncommunicationbetweentheMajorCrimeSceneTeamandtheHomicideUnit.
• ScientificEvidenceDivisionstaffattendedmeetingswhereinformationwassharedabouttheupcomingfacialrecognitionprogramthatisbeingfacilitatedbytheFBI.SEDstaffanticipateanincreaseinworkforvideoenhancementasaresult.
• InJanuary,IdentificationTechniciansandonerehireofficercompleted70casedispositions;47employmentbackgrounds,43firearmbackgrounds,and77FBIbackgroundrequests.240RAPsandphotosweredistributed;13newAPDapplicantswerefingerprinted;1,873fingerprintswereclassifiedinAFISand2,377newandoldarrestswereprocessedintotheTIBURONCriminalHistoryRecordduringnormalshiftoperations.
• InJanuary,15fulltimecityevidencetechniciansandonerehireofficerreceived3,922evidenceitems;duplicated627audio/videorecordingsandsupported45pre-trialviewings.TheUnitalsoreturned652itemstotheirowners,disposed
of2,533items,andrecovered$9,503.49fromauctionincome.Anadditional4,500itemsmetfinaldispositionprocessingrequirementsand4,073itemsarependingdestructioncourtorders.
• TheQualityManagementSectionreviewed,updatedanddistributedtheMFSCexposurecontrolplan,safetyplan,andchemicalhygieneplan.TheSectionalsoreviewedASCLD/LABpoliciesandtheGuidetoUncertaintyofMeasurement(GUM)inanticipationofnewreportingpoliciesthatwillbeimplementedinJuly2012.
Communications Division...• TheAPD911CommunicationsCenterstaff
answered63,559incoming911and242-COPScallsinJanuary.Therewere24,882callsansweredfor911and38,677callsansweredfor242-COPS.911Operatorsanswered94.07%ofthe911callswithin10seconds(thenationalstandardis90%;APD’sstandardis93.37%);operatorsalsoanswered96.96%ofthe242-COPScallswithin30seconds(APD’sgoalis90%answeredwithin30seconds).
• InterviewswereconductedfortheTelecommunicationsOperatorI(911Calltaker)andII(Dispatcher)positions.Fromatotalofover600applicantsforbothpositions,57interviewswereconductedand12candidateswererecommendedforhireandarebeingprocessedforaneffectivedateofFebruary25,2012.
• AlbuquerqueTheMagazineinterviewedtwo911CenteremployeesforafeaturestorythatwillappearintheMarch2012edition.Thefeatureisonlocalheroeswhogoaboveandbeyondtohelpmakeother’slivesbetter.
• AconsultantfortheState911fundcompletedasecurityauditoftheAlbuquerque911Centerandthesystemscontainedwithin.TheformalreportwillbereceivedinafewmonthsbuttheauditorremarkedonwhatagreatcenterAlbuquerquehas.
Strategic Support Division...• InJanuary,therewere109incidentssubmitted
ontheCONNECTwebsitebyacombinationofbusinesspartnersandAPDpersonnelregardingcriminalactivityduringthemonth;ofthese,60werefromARAPApartners;5wereHospitalityPartners;23byFISOApartners;5byCICAPartners;6PawnandRecycling,1FoothillsBusinessAlliancePosting,1by6
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Apartmentpartnersand8ontheNeighborhoodWatchBlockCaptainHotSheet.Additionally,therewere62AlertUpdateCommentstothesepostings,whichwereprovidedbypersonnelfromthevariouspartnerships.
• InJanuary,22newregistrationrequestswerereceivedforthemonthforthevariousareascontainedintheCONNECTwebsite.CONNECThadatotalofatotalof2,638visitorsin31daysforanaverageof85.097visitors/day.
• TheCICAmeetingwasheldonJanuary10,with26partnersinattendance.ThenextCICAmeetingisFebruary14.
• TheHospitalityPartnershipmetonJanuary26,with25personsinattendance.ThenextmeetingisscheduledforFebruary23.
• TheARAPAmeetingwasheldonJanuary18.• Follow-upfromtheOrganizedRetailCrime
SummithasbroughtinterestfromsoutheasternNewMexicowhohaveaskedforthetrainingontheretailandhospitalitypartnerships.StaffbeganworkingwithrepresentativesfromArtesia,NewMexicowhowanttoholdthetrainingforArtesia,Roswell,Hobbs,CarlsbadandLovington.PlanscontinueforatrainingsessionforsoutheastNewMexicoinApril2012.
• InJanuary,thestopabqgangs.orgwebsitehadatotalof1,535visitorsin31daysforanaverageof49.5visitors/day.Threetipsweresubmittedonthewebsite.
• TheCrimeAnalysisUnitcreated148crimeanalysisbulletinsandmapsinJanuary.TheUnitalsocreated413cyclicalreportsandthresholdalerts.
Professional Standards Division...• TheBasicTrainingUnitcontinuedtopresent
qualityinstructiontothe106thcadetclass.Theimplementationofadditionalcrisismanagementlecturesandpracticalexercisesisprovingtobebeneficialtothecadets.Thecadetsexperiencedrealisticexposurestodifferentpersonalitytypesbyinteractingwithprofessionalactors.The106thcadetclassisholdingat33cadets,whichincludesoneAFDarsoninvestigator.Thebasiccurriculumforthe107thCadetclasshasbeenmodifiedtoincludeamoreinteractivecollege-typesetting.Thecurriculumhasbeenincreasedfortyadditionalhourstoaccommodatethechanges.
• Recruitingcontinuedtoreachouttoallsegmentsofthecommunitytorecruitthemost
qualifiedapplicants,usingattendanceatjobfairs,recruitingeventsandradiorecruitmentadvertisements.BackgroundUnitandPolygraphUnitdetectivesworkeddiligentlytocompleteallbackgroundinvestigationsforthe107thcadetclass.StaffcontinuedtoimplementPre-PTtestingforallseatedapplicantsforthe107thcadetclass.
• DetectiveC.FrankcontinuedtocoordinateallDrugRecognitionExpert(DRE)trainingfortheStateofNewMexico.DetectiveFranktaughtthreeDREcoursesinJanuary.
• TheAdvancedTrainingUnitcontinuedtoprovideaverydiversetrainingcurriculumtotheofficersoftheAPD.SeveralcommunitymeetingswerehostedattheAPDAcademy,includingCICA,ARAPA,neighborhoodblockcaptainmeetings,andTeenCourt.
• TheWestsideRangeassistedwiththecadetfirearmsprogram,maintainingdailyoperationsforallAPDpersonnel.Therewereatotalof168officerswhoutilizedtherangeforpractice.WestsideRangestaffdevelopedthecurriculumforthe2012qualificationscheduleandmandatedNMDPSfirearmstraining.NMDPSqualificationswillbegininMarch2012.
• TacticalRangestaffcontinuedtobringadditionaltrainingtoAPDofficersandhavetentativelyscheduledevenmorecoursesofinstructionfor2012.Therewereatotalof119officerswhoutilizedtheTacticalRangeforpractice,includingnumerousoutsideagencies.TheTacticalRangeisutilizedbycounty,state,andfederalagencies.Thecontinuationofreality-basedtraining,incorporatinglivefireexercises,isbeingcoordinatedwithSWATandwillbeprovidedtoallremainingFSBofficers.
• PlanningfortheQuarterlyManagersMeetingisongoingwithadatesetforMarch16.TheguestspeakerandtopicwillbefromFranklinCoveyInc.,“BuildingTrustinLawEnforcementthroughLeadership”.
Support Services Division...• TheCriminalNuisanceAbatementUnit
(CNAU)posted13unitsassubstandardinJanuary,identified27problemproperties,andvisited205properties.
• CNAU/SafeCityStrikeForce(SCSF)attendedameetingwiththeApartmentAssociationofNewMexicotoprovidethemwithinformationaboutbothunitsinordertoeducatethemabouttheresourcesthatcanbeprovided.CNAU7
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attendedtwodemolitionsofpropertiesinJanuary.CNAUassistedtheSCSFwithacourtordercleanup.DetectivesTreeceandWicklinehavegeneratedalistofproblemcityhousingpropertieswithahighvolumeofcallsforservicefor2011.Theywillbeplacinganemphasisonthesepropertiestoabatetheissues.
• CourtServicesscheduled342pretrialhearings,processed478arraignments,submitted275felonycasestotheDistrictAttorney’soffice,andsubmitted370summonstoMetroCourt.
• TheTelephoneReportUnitgenerated389telephonereportsand195telephonesupplementalreportswhichresultedinatotalsavingsof$23,360and1,518officerhoursifthecallsforreportsweredispatchedtoFieldServices.
• Inaddition,theTelephoneReportUnitreceived356on-linereportswhichresultedinasavingsof$14,240andasavingsof925.6FieldServiceshours.
Planning and Policy Division...• PlanningandPolicyDivisionstaffbeganto
collectstakeholdergoalsfor2012andhaveupdatedtheexistingstrategiesforDecember2011ontheSharepointsite.Overthenextseveralmonths,staffwillmeetwitheachofthestakeholderstorefinetheirproposedstrategies.Oncethestrategieshavebeenapproved,theywillbeincorporatedintothenewFY13-17APDStrategicPlan.
• DivisionstaffcoordinatedtherepairofSoutheastAreaCommandstucco.StaffvisitedtheSoutheastAreaCommandwiththeCity’son-callcontractortogetaquotetorepairthestuccosheathingontheeastsideofthefacility.Rainwaterhadpenetratingthewallneartheparapet and followed a channel down to the window,where,overtime,itrottedthefastenersthat held the panel to the wall.
• AceremonywasheldonJanuary25thatacknowledgedtheMichaelR.King/RichardW.SmithMemorialSubstation’sLEEDGoldawardandadesignawardfromtheAlbuquerqueChapteroftheAmericanInstituteofArchitects.
• FurnitureforthenewLeadershipAcademywasdeliveredinJanuary.
• DivisionstaffproposedincorporatingQRcodesintothisyear’sAnnualReport.TheQRcodeswilllinktostakeholdervideosinthisyear’sannualreport.Thecodescouldbescannedinthehardcopy,whichwouldlinktovideosof
thestakeholdersspeakingmoreindepthonthesubjectthanspaceallowsinthehardcopy.
Records Division...• LieutenantJ.RemingtonandMr.R.Chavez
begananorganizationalassessmentofUCRandDataEntryUnits.PlansincludeorganizationalassessmentsforallunitswithintheRecordsDivision.TheorganizationalassessmentisgearedatimprovingefficiencieswithintheRecordsDivision.
• LieutenantJ.Remingtonannouncedhisretirementafteralmost18yearswiththeAPD.
• Mr.E.ApodacawasrecognizedbyKRQEforhiscontinuedexcellenceindealingwithmediarequests.PublicInformationUnitstaffcontinuestobetrainedinCopLogicasthekioskdeploymentnearscompletion.
Traffic Division...• TheTrafficUnitissued2,133citationsand
investigatedfourfatalcrashesinJanuary.• TheDWIUnitcompleted225DWIarrestsin
January. • TheSeizureUnitconfiscated162vehiclesin
January,totalling$65,034.• InJanuary,theTrafficUnitmade11felony
arrests,24misdemeanorarrestsand10DWIarrests.TheUnitissued2,657movingcitations,including27forcellphoneusewhiledriving.TheUnitconductedtacticalplansinJanuarythatproduced215citations.TheUnitinvestigated281crashes.
• OnJanuary4atapproximately22:40hrs,Air1respondedtoaburglaryinprogresscallatSt.PiusHighSchool.Justpriortoarrival,Air1heardtheprimaryofficeradvisethatshotshadbeenfired.Air1helpedadditionalrespondingunitslocatetheofficerinvolvedaswellasthesuspect.Air1alsoassistedinstagingaperimeterandinitiatedinfraredscansofthefacilityduringthesearchforadditionalsuspects.Air1alsoassistedinareasearchestothesouthwherenumerouscallsreportedsuspiciousnoisesandactivityin the area.
• OnJanuary23at22:25hours,Air1arrivedintheareaofComancheandCarlisleinresponsetoacallofadetainedsubjectwhofledonfootfromofficerswhowereinterviewinghim.Air1locatedofficerswhohadlastseenthesubject
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jumparesidentialwallandimmediatelystartedhelpinggroundunitssetupagoodperimeteraroundthesubject’slastknowlocation.Air1conductedaninfraredscanoftheperimeterarea.Air1crewnotedastructurethatwasgivingoffalargeamountofheat.Adogthatlivedinthestructurealsoseemedconfusedanddisplaced.Air1guidedtheAPDK-9Unittoarea.Thestructuregivingoffheatwascleared(wasabathroomwithaheater)andAir1observedtheAPDK-9gounderacarportinthesoutheastcornerofthesamelotandremainunderthecovering.Air1advisedtheK-9handlerthathisK-9wasstilloutofsight.Thesearchteammovedtothecarportandlocatedthewantedsubjecthidinginadoghousethatwasunderthecarport.Thesubjectwastakenintocustody,waspositivelyidentifiedandfoundtohavetwooutstandingfelonywarrants.
Special Operations Division...• InJanuary,theBombSquadrespondedtotwelve
callouts.TheBombSquadassistedtheATFonJanuary6,whentheyrecoveredaliveblastingcaponasearchwarrant.APDBombtechnicianstookpossessionofit.
• OnJanuary7,theBombSquadwascalledouttoanorthwestlocation.BombtechniciansfoundaliveWorldWarIIgrenadethatwasinaboxofbelongingsfromadeceasedgrandfather.BombtechnicianstookthedevicetoAPDBombRangeforemergencydestructionofthegrenade.AlsoonJanuary7,theBombSquadrespondedtoapostblastcalloutatanortheastlocation.Bombtechniciansprocessedtwoacidbombsthathadexplodedinfrontofahouse.
• TheBombSquadparticipatedintheSoutheastAreaCommand’sOperationHotSpot.Bombtechnicianstookseveralcallsforserviceandconductedproactiveon-siteactivity.
• OnJanuary5,OfficerS.Smielconductedacarstop.Thecarhadswitchedlicenseplates,anditturnedouttobeastolencar.Bothoccupantswerearrestedforautotheftandpossessionofburglarytools.Oneoffenderwasonprobationforviolentcrime,andtheotherwaslistedasaPOPTopTenOffender.
• WhilepatrollingtheUNMareaonJanuary20,SergeantGallegosstoppedacarwithnolicenseplate.Thedrivertriedtofleeonfoot,butwasquicklyapprehended.HewasfoundtobeinpossessionoftwentyrocksofcrackcocaineandwasknownbyAPD’sGangUnitasamember
oftheMemphisMob.Healsohadalengthycriminalhistory.
• TheCanineUnitconducted49buildingsearches,5areasearches,andmadefourapprehensionsinJanuary.
• InJanuary,theMountedUnitassistedtheValleyAreaCommandinthedowntownarea,aswellasbeginningthehotspottacticalplans.
• InJanuary,SWATwasactivatedfourtimeswithinthecityandthreetimestoassistoutsideagencieswithSWATincidents(ATFandDEAwithhighriskwarrants).SWATissued16movingcitations,respondedto84callsforservice,wrote24reports,completedfourfelonyarrests,andinitiated45hoursfortacticalplans.
• InJanuary,theAlbuquerquePoliceDepartment’sPrisonerTransportUnitprocessed1,742prisonersthroughthePrisonerTransportCenter.TheAlbuquerquePoliceDepartmentarrested1,462prisonersandotheragenciesarrested280prisoners.ThePrisonerTransportUnitmade195tripstoMDCandaccepted26walk-inprisonersatMDC.ThesavingsinhoursandfuelcostsforJanuarywas$33,728.
Investigations Bureau...• TheViceUnitconductedawarrantround-up
operationandcapturedtwoTop10propertycrimesoffenders.
• InJanuary,theViceUnitcompleted19misdemeanorarrests,20felonyarrestsand20prostitutionarrests.
• EastsideNarcoticsmade34felonyarrests,served13searchwarrantsandconductedonemajorreversaloperationintheSEAreaCommand.Detectivesconducted19undercoverrolesandseizedonepoundofmarijuana,109gramsofmethamphetamine,19gramscocaine,39gramsofheroin,70prescriptionpillsand10firearms.ESNalsowrote40reportsandsuccessfullyindicted12cases.
• WestsideNarcoticscompletedsevenfelonyarrestsinJanuary.TheUnitwroteeightsearchwarrantsandexecutedfour;seized175gramsofmethamphetamine;36gramsofcocaine;andsevengramsofheroin.
• TheDEA/FBI/MRGVTFtaskforcecompletedonefelonyarrest,servedsixwarrantsandinitiatedninecontrolledbuys.Thetaskforcealsoseized21gramsofmethamphetamine,15gramsofcocaineand10poundsofmarijuana.
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Criminal Investigations Division...• TheHomicideUnitrespondedtofivecallouts
duringJanuary.ThreeofthecalloutswereactualUCRhomicides.Onewasamajorcaseandtheotherwasanofficer-involvedshooting.
• TheArmedRobberyUnitrespondedto16calloutsandcleared11casesinJanuary,sendeightofthosetotheDistrictAttorney’sofficeforprosecution.TheUnitcompleted16arrests,wrote7arrestwarrantsandservedninesearchwarrants.TheRobberyUnithad52newcasesassignedinJanuaryandreceivedapproximately93newreports.TheUnithas78activecases.
• TheSexCrimesUnitrespondedtoninecall-outsinJanuary,cleared22cases,andsent12ofthosetotheDistrictAttorney’sofficeforprosecution.Therewere30newcasesassigned.TheUnitserved12searchwarrants,obtainedtwoarrestwarrants,madefivein-custodyarrests,andcurrentlyhas52activecases.TheSexCrimesUnitmade60referralstotheprovider’ssideoftheAlbuquerqueFamilyAdvocacyCenter(AFAC)inJanuary.
• TheFASTTUnitcleared28casesinJanuarywith13ofthosegoingtotheDistrictAttorney’sofficeforprosecution.FASTTDetectivesreviewed218casesinJanuary.TheUnithas18activecases.TheUnitgenerated33policereports,andobtainedtwoarrestwarrants.TheUnitalsomadetenreferralstotheserviceprovidersideoftheAFAC.
• Therewereapproximately112newrunaways/missingpersonsreportedtotheMissingPersonsUnitforJanuary.TheUnitcleared89coldcase/runaways/missingpersoncases.
• DetectivesS.DyerandI.LopezcontinuedtoworkwithJ.Rodrigueztofinishanddisperseflyersofthe118thSt.victimsandthe11additionalmissinggirls.
• DetectiveR.LewiscontinuedtocollaboratewiththeFBIandtheSanFranciscoPoliceDepartmentontrackingdownasuspectona1987coldcase.
• SergeantDolanandtheMissingPersonsUnitarecontinuingtoattendmeetingsandprepareforthelaunchoftheSilverAlertProgram,whichisscheduledtooccuronFebruary14.
• ProjectLifesaverisalsoscheduledtolaunchonthesamedayoftheSilverAlertProgram.AlldetectivesintheMissingPersonsUnitarescheduledtobetrainedtousetheprogrampriorto the launch date.
• TheCIT/COASTUnitassisted476individuals
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inJanuary.TheUnitcompleted83homevisitsandmade788referralsforsocialservices.TheUnitalsocompleted12threatassessments,threehazardfiles,andsevenofficersafetybulletins.
Trend Analysts
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50100150200250300350400
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Handicap Citations
0
20
40
60
80
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Guns Recovered
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
DWI Arrests / Assists
14,000
15,000
16,000
17,000
18,000
19,000
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Moving Citations
500
700
900
1,100
1,300
1,500
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Parking Citations
400
500
600
700
800
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Graffiti Referrals
0
20
40
60
80
100
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Private Towed
010203040506070
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Private Red Tag
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0
50
100
150
200
250
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Public Red Tag
300320340360380400420440460
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Panhandling Citations / Arrests
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Criminal Trespass Citations / Arrests
200
300
400
500
600
700
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Drinking in Public Citations / Arrests
300
400
500
600
700
800
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Noise Enforcement Citations / Arrests
0
5
10
15
20
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Uncovered Load Citations
50
70
90
110
130
150
170
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Littering Citations
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,500
8,000
8,500
9,000
9,500
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Police Reports Written
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30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Calls for Service
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Criminal Summons Issued
0200400600800
1,0001,2001,400
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11Sep-11Oct-11Nov-11Dec-11 Jan-12
Misc Citations
250
300
350
400
450
500
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Domestic Violence Arrests
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
2,200
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Misdemeanor A/W
700
800
900
1,000
1,100
1,200
1,300
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Felony Arrests / Warrants
200250300350400450500550
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
Family Advocacy Center Clients Served
1,400
1,500
1,600
1,700
1,800
1,900
2,000
Jun-11 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12
PTU Prisoners Transported