INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM October 31, 2025
TO: Brook Bassan, President, City Council
FROM: Timothy M. Keller, Mayor
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Q1 FY26 ABQ RIDE Quarterly Security Report with APD, ACS, and Metro Security Data
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The Transit Department was directed by O-22-47 to submit an executive communication each quarter containing security data from multiple security entities starting in July of 2024 for Q4 FY24. This report presents data from ABQ RIDE, Albuquerque Police Department (APD), Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS), and Albuquerque Metro Security. Report information includes Q1 FY26 statistics on calls for security service. Calls are categorized and documented by location (such as on the bus, at bus stops, on bus routes, and at transit facilities when available), by reporting entity and by incident type. All data has been verified by each department prior to submission.
Please note that 'by-route' data is provided only by Metro Security. Beginning with this quarterly report, only routes with recorded security calls are listed in the security report. If a route does not appear, it means Metro Security did not receive any calls for that route during the reporting period.
The Transit Department is currently working with a consultant (Parametrix) to streamline and improve data collection across all security reporting departments and establish key performance indicators for security data that will inform decisions for safety and security resource deployment.
ABQ RIDE has a multi-layered approach to transit safety that approaches different types of safety issues with a matched response for the need.
APD is ABQ RIDE's primary partner in transit safety. They provide Transit Safety Officer (TSO) and Police Service Aide (PSA) personnel across the transit system. TSO mobile units are dedicated to transit and meet incidents that arise across the entire transit system as well as provide proactive patrols. PSAs provide ob...
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