Albuquerque police and FBI push for more diversity in workforce

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Albuquerque law enforcement struggles to hire various officers

“If they don’t see that you can identify with the community or the person you’re talking to, there are barriers that exist. So we try to break down those barriers,” said Raul Bujanda, special agent in charge of The FBI New Mexico Division, said.

Duke City law enforcement is hiring, with a focus on diversity and inclusion. On Saturday, the NAACP Albuquerque branch hosted a recruiting forum with leaders from the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The purpose of the event was to encourage more people of color to consider careers with both agencies. “Communities of color, they don’t trust law enforcement. They tend to be apprehensive about working with law enforcement,” said branch president Dr. Harold Bailey. local NAACP. For years, ODA officials have been voicing their need for police officers. The department fell short of its 2021 goal of 1,100 officers. “When people call a cop, we want a cop out fast,” said Rob Duren, an instructor at the Albuquerque Police Academy. “Right now we just don’t have enough bodies to get out fast.” Leaders even struggle to create equal representation within the workforce. According to the Albuquerque Journal, of the 927 sworn APD officers, 27 are black, and none of them are women. Raul Bujanda, special agent in charge of the state of New Mexico, said the FBI also struggles with a lack of diverse teams. “Our numbers still don’t represent the population across the country, so our push is for these numbers to represent the communities we serve,” Bujanda said. Saturday’s event allowed residents to learn more about the ways to reach the agencies, including what their involvement might mean for local communities if you seem familiar to them, or if there’s someone you know,” Duren said. “You can look like their uncle, or aunt, or whatever.” Bujanda said it could make all the difference when handling future situations. “What I say to my younger generations who are coming is not to be more like them. Be more like you, because we need more like you,” Bujanda said. “We need more diversity. We need to hear your voice, because that’s what makes us stronger. That’s what makes us better.” For police assistants ages 18 and older, the department offers a signing bonus of $1,500 and a starting wage of $15.43 per hour. The FBI does not offer incentives, but encourages people to visit their website here. The NAACP Albuquerque branch plans to hold similar recruiting events during the year.

Duke City law enforcement is hiring, with a focus on diversity and inclusion.

Saturday, the Albuquerque NAACP Branch hosted a recruiting forum with leaders from the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The purpose of the event was to encourage more people of color to consider careers with both agencies.

“Communities of color, they don’t trust law enforcement. They tend to be apprehensive when it comes to working with law enforcement,” said Dr. Harold Bailey, president of the local branch of the NAACP.

For years, ODA officials have expressed their need for police. The department fell short of its goal of 1,100 officers in 2021.

“When people call a cop, we want a cop out quickly,” said Rob Duren, an instructor at the Albuquerque Police Academy. “At the moment we just don’t have enough bodies to get out quickly.”

Leaders even struggle to create equal representation within the workforce.

According to Albuquerque Journalof the APD’s 927 sworn officers, 27 are black and none of them are women.

Raul Bujanda, special agent in charge of the state of New Mexico, said the FBI also struggles with a lack of diverse teams.

“Our numbers still don’t represent the population across the country, so our effort is to make sure those numbers represent the communities we serve,” Bujanda said.

Saturday’s event allowed residents to learn more about ways to join the agencies, including what their involvement could mean for local communities.

“They may be a little more comfortable if you seem familiar to them or if there’s someone you know,” Duren said. “You can look like their uncle, or aunt, or whatever.”

Bujanda said it could make all the difference when handling future situations.

“What I say to my younger generations who are coming is not to be more like them. Be more like you, because we need more like you,” Bujanda said. “We need more diversity. We need to hear your voice, because that’s what makes us stronger. That’s what makes us better.”

ODA is offer a hiring bonus $10,000 for officers and a starting wage of $32.69 an hour starting in July. For police assistants ages 18 and older, the department offers a signing bonus of $1,500 and a starting wage of $15.43 per hour.

The FBI does not offer incentives, but encourages people to visit its website here.

The NAACP Albuquerque branch plans to hold similar recruiting events during the year.

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