Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina will retire Dec. 31, ending a five-year run defined by controversy.
Medina announced his decision on Wednesday and told APD commanders during his final staff meeting on Tuesday, according to a city press release. His tenure included a crash that seriously injured a civilian, a City Desk investigation that found widespread deletion of text messages and a federal probe into the department’s DWI unit.
He will begin a new job in January, developing leadership programs for police chiefs nationwide…