ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Cecily Barker was appointed as police chief by Mayor Tim Keller on Tuesday.
Barker was named the interim chief in January, after former Chief Harold Medina retired.
Barker was born and raised in Albuquerque and joined the Albuquerque Police Department in 2004. She spent eight years as a patrol officer before moving up through the ranks to eventually become a deputy chief…