albuquerque police department monthly report january 2012

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

Albuquerque Police Department Monthly Report - January 2012

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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


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


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


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


Guns Recovered

300

350

400

450

500

550

600


DWI Arrests / Assists

14,000

15,000

16,000

17,000

18,000

19,000


Moving Citations

500

700

900

1,100

1,300

1,500


Parking Citations

400

500

600

700

800


Graffiti Referrals

0

20

40

60

80

100


Private Towed

010203040506070


Private Red Tag

12


0

50

100

150

200

250


Public Red Tag

300320340360380400420440460


Panhandling Citations / Arrests

400

500

600

700

800

900

1,000


Criminal Trespass Citations / Arrests

200

300

400

500

600

700


Drinking in Public Citations / Arrests

300

400

500

600

700

800


Noise Enforcement Citations / Arrests

0

5

10

15

20


Uncovered Load Citations

50

70

90

110

130

150

170


Littering Citations

6,000

6,500

7,000

7,500

8,000

8,500

9,000

9,500


Police Reports Written

13


30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000


Calls for Service

200

250

300

350

400

450

500


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


Domestic Violence Arrests

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,000

2,200


Misdemeanor A/W

700

800

900

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,300


Felony Arrests / Warrants

200250300350400450500550


Family Advocacy Center Clients Served

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,900

2,000


PTU Prisoners Transported

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