ABQ Metro

[NMPhillieFan]

This is a part of an email I received from the city, in regards to encryption.

"Unfortunately, some individuals publish or broadcast sensitive, investigative details obtained through scanners that monitor the radio transmissions. In some cases, the information is published online, without verification or regard for the potential impact on an investigation. Social media and the instant access to information through smart phones dramatically increase the possibility that suspects can access information about police investigations in real time. This is especially concerning during critical incidents, like active shootings and mass casualty events, but also during the immediate aftermath of a homicide.

As a result of these concerns, the Albuquerque Police Department has encrypted its area command channels to ensure efficient and effective communication."

There has been plenty of debate on this and other sites providing law enforcement radio traffic feeds. With these official words, those debates, at least for Albuquerque, can be put to rest.

 

[WX4JCW]

This is a part of an email I received from the city, in regards to encryption.

"Unfortunately, some individuals publish or broadcast sensitive, investigative details obtained through scanners that monitor the radio transmissions. In some cases, the information is published online, without verification or regard for the potential impact on an investigation. Social media and the instant access to information through smart phones dramatically increase the possibility that suspects can access information about police investigations in real time. This is especially concerning during critical incidents, like active shootings and mass casualty events, but also during the immediate aftermath of a homicide.

As a result of these concerns, the Albuquerque Police Department has encrypted its area command channels to ensure efficient and effective communication."

There has been plenty of debate on this and other sites providing law enforcement radio traffic feeds. With these official words, those debates, at least for Albuquerque, can be put to rest.

they sure are trying hard to justify it, same gameplay in each area that went dark, also notice the political leanings of the leadership in those areas that do go dark.

 

[ChrisABQ]

It's no secret that APD is losing officers, you see all the unused patrol vehicles sitting at the area commands. Gee, I wonder why the Gov. is bringing in NMSP to help fight crime in ABQ (convenient right before the election). Keller is a failure. Medina is a HUGE failure (and a slob). They are merely hiding their incompetence.

 

[Giddyuptd]

It's no secret that APD is losing officers, you see all the unused patrol vehicles sitting at the area commands. Gee, I wonder why the Gov. is bringing in NMSP to help fight crime in ABQ (convenient right before the election). Keller is a failure. Medina is a HUGE failure (and a slob). They are merely hiding their incompetence.

A lot of NM agencies are seeing mass shortages. Some resulting in community service aide jobs with less requirements. Even those are hard to fill. Aside from the normal reasons of filling issues new mexico is behind in modern academy schedules. Most feel if they need a degree why work for a municipal government making set salaries that don't change without acts of christ when they could work being a manager or admin making double in private sector. Throw in testing issues and requirements they have set the bar too high. There is many applicants who would have made good cops but didn't due to falling below someone's ideal standards. Most places in NM its friends of friends or relatives who get others in. I could name several counties where "we can make it happen" attitude with minimal effort on the person being related to xyz in command while others are held to bar. There is a county where the entire DA type agent LE team working under DA cert cards were fired cops from places ranging from dwi, narcotics and criminal activity but xyz is related to or knows whomever so they got in. Most decent people wouldn't want to associate themself with it. Many issues in NM LE in some places aside from doing a job a lot don't like you already for what you wear. Many have passed the exams and got into academy to be let go for barely passing a block schedule. Too risky for most these days with economy to wonder if they'll have job in few weeks. Many are also resorting to reserve positions now but requiring more hours per month. They'll get a small pera check after x years but demand out of someone in reserves has gotten to point nobody wants to bother with it.

 

[Giddyuptd]

they sure are trying hard to justify it, same gameplay in each area that went dark, also notice the political leanings of the leadership in those areas that do go dark.

It was no secret Albuquerque had issues in crime for long time. The clue the direction they were going was back when they got off vhf and got onto edacs. The selling point then was nobody could hear you just nobody mentioned a lpe200 cpuld if one bought one. That should have been peoples clue the path inevitably it was going. Throw in lawsuit risks and those who want the look at me attention issues on Facebook posting minute by minute plays it was inevitable. Hears a clown posting med channel details recently which thar has gotten attention of some. Throw in business measures of dealers holding the keyloaders making entities go back to them for programming fees and contracts to make business its a major selling point of security, control, liability and profit. I won't name places but it's all over this scheme is occurring but isn't the main factor of going that route with it. It was said the direction it was going nobody believed it. Some had chance to have ears listen to keep dispatches open but they sat on it. Too late now. Specially in current times.

 

[ChrisABQ]

I do know what you're talking about G, but this city IS lead by failures. You don't manage a great PD with a lazy slob (that can't dress up for cadets graduation day) at the helm with a history of failed policies and a PC attitude to fighting crime. You also cannot have a great PD when you have the biggest WIMP as mayor who openly advocated against police during the Old Town Juan De Onate protests and installed corrupt a**kissing leadership at APD. On top of that, letting criminals run wild throughout the city, establishing ABQ as nothing but a homeless camp, having officers leave even faster than they were in the past by nitpicking everything they do and then telling them, YUP, we need you to be abused for 12 hours a day instead of 8. Bottom line, you hide from people that of which you do not wish them to know.

 

[ChrisABQ]

For additional information, as of yesterday, APD says their total number of "sworn officers" is at 857 (typically 400 to 450 for admin and remaining personnel for patrol). This is well short of the 1,200 failure Keller said he would have in place and half of what the police union said is necessary which is 1,500 to 1,600. The failure of leadership in city hall and at APD is the reason for hiding their activities.

 

[KE5ZBG]

It's no secret that APD is losing officers, you see all the unused patrol vehicles sitting at the area commands. Gee, I wonder why the Gov. is bringing in NMSP to help fight crime in ABQ (convenient right before the election). Keller is a failure. Medina is a HUGE failure (and a slob). They are merely hiding their incompetence.

What about all the officers they are hiring away from surrounding cities and counties? They have a pretty nice signing bonus these days.

 

[KE5ZBG]

For additional information, as of yesterday, APD says their total number of "sworn officers" is at 857 (typically 400 to 450 for admin and remaining personnel for patrol). This is well short of the 1,200 failure Keller said he would have in place and half of what the police union said is necessary which is 1,500 to 1,600. The failure of leadership in city hall and at APD is the reason for hiding their activities.

Sure, but the City of Santa Fe recently had 6 officers on shift covering a population of 80,000. I'm not sure you can solely blame politicians, as there are staff shortages basically everywhere right now.

 

[mikewazowski]

Perhaps we can keep this focused on radio related issues and less about the politics of the police department?