NM police investigating allegations of doctored body cam videos

The allegations said members of the department improperly erased, altered or corrupted footage from body cameras Nov 24, 2016ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque police are investigating allegations that members of the department improperly erased, altered or corrupted...

DA: Allegations of police tampering with video warrant federal investigation

The outgoing Bernalillo County district attorney, said Monday a federal “criminal investigation is absolutely warranted” into allegations that Albuquerque Police Department employees have tampered with videos that show police shootings. Enter...

Affidavit: ABQ police have illegally deleted, altered videos of shootings

Three officers’ body camera videos that captured events surrounding the fatal shooting of 19-year-old suspected car thief Mary Hawkes in April 2014 were either altered or partially deleted, November 18, 2016Albuquerque Police Department officials have altered...

New Mexico sergeant arrested after lapel camera investigation

According to confidential police sources, the Sergeant unknowingly recorded himself on duty last month. It shows him enter his private office at the police station, grab what appears to be marijuana, then drive to his girlfriend’s house. August 27, 2016GRANTS,...

New Mexico cop accidentally filmed himself stealing marijuana

A New Mexico police sergeant accused of unwittingly recording himself on a lapel camera taking marijuana from his office and giving it to his girlfriend has been released from jail. August 28, 2016 GRANTS, N.M. — A New Mexico police sergeant accused of unwittingly...

State auditor: Policy problems, officers’ decisions slow rape kit tests

In the audit, Keller said, his staff found 80 different policies and procedures on sexual assault investigations in the state’s 130 police agencies. August 19, 2016he New Mexican ALBUQUERQUE — State Auditor Tim Keller on Thursday told a panel of lawmakers that...