US EditionNew Mexico’s Governor Called in the State’s National Guard to Address Crime Issues. Here’s How They’re Being Used
The National Guard supports Albuquerque police with 60 to 70 troops focusing on non-law enforcement tasks amid a surge in violent juvenile crime and fentanyl-related threats.
- New Mexico's Democratic governor deployed 60 to 70 National Guard troops to Albuquerque to help counter a surge in crime this year.
- The deployment followed an emergency request from the Albuquerque police department citing rising violent juvenile crime and the fentanyl epidemic.
- The Guard troops perform non-law enforcement duties such as monitoring traffic cameras, listening to dispatch calls, and securing crime scene perimeters, without making arrests or using force.
- The governor’s office emphasized the deployment was in response to local requests, contrasting it with President Trump's 800 troops deployed in Washington, DC, which she criticized as 'executive overreach'.
- Officials reported a 20% decline in shootings in Albuquerque this year, suggesting the Guard's support role may help alleviate overwhelmed local police resources amid the crime surge.
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New Mexico’s governor called in the state’s National Guard to address crime issues. Here’s how they’re being used
In New Mexico’s most populous city, National Guard troops are listening to the police dispatch calls, monitoring traffic cameras and helping to secure crime scene perimeters, tasks not usually part of the job.
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