NM mayor embraces changes for police force
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry says the findings of a federal civil investigation into the city's embattled police department are difficult, but his administration is ready to make changes.
Berry says the path forward will be vital as Albuquerque begins negotiating with the U.S. Department of Justice on how to reform the police force.
He says a key component will be public involvement.
The federal agency on Thursday released a scathing report in response to a series of deadly police shootings that pointed to patterns of excessive force by Albuquerque police, constitutional violations by officers and a lack of training and oversight.
Investigators found officers too frequently used deadly force on people who posed a minimal threat and used a higher level of force too often on those with mental illness.
