ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department was hoping to hear from the community through its new Public Safety Survey. However, the survey was closed shortly after its launch, and on August 19, the department provided a statement as to why it halted the survey process.
The survey was supposed to gather information from citizens to gauge community trust, understand different safety needs around the city, and explore what platforms reach people best. APD Chief Harold Medina said “I want to be honest about where we are, and how the community views our department and safety within the city. We have come a long way to improve and better our agency, but we know we have to continue building trust each day and the work is never done.”
Initially, the survey was set to be open through September 6, but after receiving more than 1,000 responses, APD paused the survey to better meet inclusivity standards. APD said, “Inclusivity is crucial to the City of Albuquerque and APD, so we’ve partnered with the Office of Equity and Inclusion to make a few revisions.”
APD plans to revise the survey and will later release the updated version. Once the survey is back up, this article will be updated.