Albuquerque Police police officers shot 15 individuals last year, according to department statistics, an increase from each of the previous two years when the department was under federal oversight.
Data examined by City Desk ABQ shows last year’s total number of police shootings is up from 13 the previous year and 14 in 2023. Those years resulted in six and nine suspects killed, respectively.
The latest figures come months after the Albuquerque Police Department was released from monitoring by the U.S. Department of Justice after reports of high numbers of excessive-force incidents and police shootings…