CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S(2) M-21-11 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Cynthia D. Borrego
MEMORIAL
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F/S(2) The City Of Albuquerque Reaffirms Its Strong Commitment To End The Drivers Of Crime, Including Criminal Firearm Use And Recidivism (Borrego)
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THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE REAFFIRMS ITS STRONG COMMITMENT TO END THE DRIVERS OF CRIME, INCLUDING CRIMINAL FIREARM USE AND RECIDIVISM.
WHEREAS, the Albuquerque Police Department continues to arrest repeat violent offenders over and over again, which propagates the notion of a revolving door for criminal offenders; and
WHEREAS, for the first six months of 2021, the Albuquerque Police Department reports that preliminary crime statistics indicate that there have been 31,438 crimes and that this year, the record number of homicides will be surpassed in the City; and
WHEREAS, 78% of this year's homicides involved a firearm; and
WHEREAS, concerning low-level offenders, there exists the need to increase the use of pre-prosecution diversion programs; and
WHEREAS, concerning individuals who commit violent and property crimes with a firearm, these individuals should be detained, criminally prosecuted and held accountable; and
WHEREAS, ankle bracelet monitoring of defendants should provide constant monitoring and timely notice of violations to interested parties; and
WHEREAS, in 2016 over ninety percent of the New Mexico State Legislators voted in favor of a New Mexico State Constitutional Amendment that granted New Mexico Courts authority to deny release on bail pending trial for dangerous defendants in felony cases while retaining the right to pretrial release for non-dangerous defendants who do not pose a flight risk, ensuring that they may not be kept in jail before trial only because they cannot afford to buy a money bond; and
WHEREAS, later in the same year, eighty seven percent of New Mexico voters were in favor o...
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