14 members resign from N.M. jail tactical team after assaults on officers

Albuquerque Journal, N.M.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — More than a dozen members of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center’s tactical team have resigned amid repeated assaults on officers and a no-confidence vote on Warden Kai Smith.

MDC spokesperson Candace Hopkins said 14 members, including at least one team leader, of the Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT) have resigned, leaving 22 officers on the team…

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