ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller made his sixth State of the City Address to the community at the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo on Saturday night.
The mayor touched on different topics from public safety to housing and potential solutions for homelessness.
“Our challenges are formidable. Especially when it comes to crime, and when it comes to homelessness,” said Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller.
This year’s State of the City Address theme was “Future Worth Fighting For,” highlighting different initiatives and programs around the Duke City.
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The mayor focused on crime and safety and mentioned different strategies to fight crime in the city including added technology like shot detection, license plate readers, and gun databases.
Since 2014, the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) has been under the watch of the U.S. Department of Justice as part of a settlement agreement to reform the dep artment. The mayor took the time to highlight the fact that APD is now in compliance.