City of Albuquerque - File #: O-22-67

• File #: O-22-67
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 1/4/2023
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 1/18/2023
• Enactment date: 1/30/2023
• Enactment #: O-2023-004
• Title: F/S Amending The Police Oversight Ordinance, Chapter 9, Article 4, Part 1 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque (Bassan, Benton, Davis, Grout)
• Sponsors: Brook Bassan, Isaac Benton, Pat Davis, Renée Grout

Date	Action By	Action	Result
1/31/2023	City Clerk	Published
1/26/2023	Mayor	Not Signed by the Mayor
1/20/2023	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
1/18/2023	City Council	Motion	Pass
1/18/2023	City Council	Motion	Pass
1/18/2023	City Council	Passed as Substituted, as Amended	Pass
1/18/2023	City Council	Amended	Pass
1/18/2023	City Council	Amended	Fail
1/18/2023	City Council	Amended	Pass
1/18/2023	City Council	Substituted	Pass
1/4/2023	City Council	Introduced
1/4/2023	President	To be heard at the Council Meeting

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S O-22-67 ENACTMENT NO. ___________________

SPONSORED BY: Brook Bassan, Isaac Benton, Pat Davis, Renee Grout


ORDINANCE
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F/S Amending The Police Oversight Ordinance, Chapter 9, Article 4, Part 1 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque (Bassan, Benton, Davis, Grout)
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AMENDING THE POLICE OVERSIGHT ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 4, PART 1 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. The Police Oversight Ordinance, ROA 1994, Sections 9-4-1-1 through 9-4-1-13, is hereby amended as follows:
"? 9-4-1-1 SHORT TITLE.
Sections 9-4-1-1 through 9-4-1-14 may be cited as the Police Oversight Ordinance.
? 9-4-1-2 PURPOSE.
The purpose of ?? 9-4-1-1 through 9-4-1-14 is to:
(A) Foster and perpetuate policing policies and practices that effectively maintain social order and which at the same time foster mutual trust and cooperation between police and civilians;
(B) Ensure that the civilian police oversight agency functions as independently as possible from the executive and legislative branches of government of the City of Albuquerque;
(C) Provide civilians and police officers a fair and impartial system for the investigations and determinations on civilian police complaints;
(D) Gather and analyze information, reports, and data on trends and potential issues concerning police conduct and practices and the related impacts on the community and individuals; and
(E) Provide input, guidance and recommendations to the City Council, the Mayor and the Chief of Police for the development of policy for the Albuquerque Police Department.
? 9-4-1-3 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
(A) The City of Albuquerque deserves a highly professional well-trained Police Department; however, an effective oversight function has not yet evolved to the satisfaction of the community's needs....