time for safer communities! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept 16th, 2022 Contact: Billy Gribbin [email protected] DOJ Ends Consent Decree for ABQ Police Following Rep. Herrell's Push WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Yvette Herrell (R-NM) welcomes the Department of Justice's decision to lift its "consent decree" with the Albuquerque Police Department, which hampered the men and women of law enforcement from keeping New Mexico families safe. "I am glad that the Department of Justice is finally allowing Albuquerque Police officers to protect and serve our communities during a national crime wave," said Rep. Herrell. "This decision is long overdue, and I am proud to have urged the Merrick Garland to drop this burdensome and harmful consent decree." For over seven years, Albuquerque Police have been subject to monitoring by the Department of Justice under a "consent decree," a legal agreement where the city enters into a civil settlement with the DOJ allowing close federal scrutiny and oversight of local law enforcement practices. This made it more difficult to safely police the Albuquerque community and was opposed by many in law enforcement. Earlier this year, Rep. Herrell formally requested that Attorney General Merrick Garland stop interfering with local law enforcement, writing "This consent decree has been in place for over seven years, cost millions of dollars, and failed to make our state’s largest city safer or improve officer retention. Rather, the opposite is true: In 2021, Albuquerque set an all-time record for homicides." Click on the headline below for the full story! ‌ ‌ Congresswoman Yvette Herrell | 1305 Longworth, Washington, DC 20515 herrell.house.gov Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]