APD Chief of Police

This is the official page for the Chief of Police for the Albuquerque Police Department. If you have an emergency please call 911.

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OMG the clock is ticking. What will be my last tweet.

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@ThomasRGrover @koat It’s funny how you call it a mean tweet to your benefit, but a lot of people dragged me through the mud over the last year. Always what benefits us the best

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@darrenPwhite guess I get to retire on my own terms. Have a good life.

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Such a nice night in Albuquerque, looking forward to APD having a better relationship with City Council next year, Excited to see the changes. Have a good night everyone.

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🇺🇸Tonight we celebrated our first ever Officer and Family Appreciation Night at Freedom Fourth! Thank you to the amazing men and women of APD and their families for all you do for the community, and the sacrifices you make. Happy Fourth!

#4thofJuly #police #appreciation

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Thank you @SandiaPeakTram for the generous $20,000 donation to the APD K-9 Unit in honor of our fallen K-9, Rebel. This gift will help build a new training park in Rebel’s name—ensuring his legacy lives on through the future K-9s who serve our community. #K9 #NeverForget

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@ChiefPalmer @DeputyChiefRai @VancouverPD @VanPoliceBoard @CityofVancouver @KenSimCity @BCPoliceChiefs @CACP_ACCP @MjrCitiesChiefs Congrats Steve good luck

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@ArtAcevedo @AustinAirport @AmericanAir @USArmy Sorry for your families loss Art. Prayers for you all.

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My thoughts are with Sheriff Merrifield's family, friends, and the entire Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office during this incredibly difficult time. Our department stands in solidarity with you and offer our support.

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Our department stands with @VBPD during this difficult time losing 2 officers.

Through our partnership with @MjrCitiesChiefs we mourn with you and send our support. Our thoughts go out to the families of the officers, your community and all those who knew and cared for them.

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We saw a 7% decrease in auto thefts in 2024. The attached graph was produced on 1/15/2025 by the Real Time Crime Center and is subject to change as reports are finalized. The statistics are based on the National Incident-Based Reporting System.

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Condolences to Eliseo Lee Alcon’s family. Thank you for your commitment to our country and New Mexico. A true friend to law enforcement.

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Former New Mexico Rep. Eliseo Lee Alcon, a prominent Democrat from Milan who received a Bronze Star for his service as a combat medic in the Army during the Vietnam War, died Monday after battling liver cancer. He was 74. https://t.co/MxkskirrpA

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@feathergrey6 Here you go, it is being posted, this is from our main account. Have a nice weekend.

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Check out our new monthly crime snapshot. Also this new graph, now on our website. The data is taken from the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer. You can find that link here: https://t.co/u4bcGLb8vg

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🚨 Just introduced a new monthly crime snapshot. For a closer look, check out this link: https://t.co/qFf1iw8vMF

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@TonerGee83 I’m sorry if you misunderstood. If you’re referring to the media story about protest, that statement was only related to enforcement actions during protests. Hope that clears up the misunderstanding. Have a nice weekend.

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One of our officers was shot while responding to a call for service earlier tonight. He is doing ok and with family now.

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Each week I’m asked what is APD doing about drug possession. Year to date our hard working officers at @ABQPOLICE have arrested and charged 1931 people for possession of drugs. Help me in thanking these officers for their hard work. Let’s give them the credit they deserve.

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Great work by our Criminal Investigations Division, both building this case and apprehending wanted homicide offender Houston Coates.

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Great work by our detectives to take these dangerous individuals into custody. Proud of our strong partnership with @ATFHQ and the ability to use federal charges on these suspects.