Author: Trujillo, Briana

Northwest Area Command
Acting Commander Chris Patterson Corner

Northwest Area Command
Newsletter

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Commander———-————–— 1
Northwest Lieutenants———–-–2
Crime Prevention——-—– -—-—3 Community Police Council–—– 4
Community Partnership—–——5
Community Outreach—————-6
Albuquerque Community Safety 7
Event Photos————————-—-8
NW Area Command Map——— 9
March Calendar of Events—–—7

Northwest Area Command
Acting Commander
cpatterson@cabq.gov
505-768-4850
Day Shift
Lt. Juan Cabrera
cabrera@cabq.gov
Sgt. Mario Vallejos
mcvallejos@cabq.gov
Sgt. Ross Vanderlip
rvanderlip@cabq.gov
Sgt. Danny Padilla
dpadillajr@cabq.gov
Swing Shift
Lt. Andrew Quillmann
aquillmann@cabq.gov
Sgt. Aaron Hoisington
ahoisington@cabq.gov
Sgt. Michael Rico
mrico@cabq.gov
Graveyard
Lt. Larry Middleton
lmiddleton@cabq.gov
Sgt. Albert Simmons
asimmons@cabq.gov
Sgt. Paul Martin
pmartin@cabq.gov
Sgt. Garrett Maxson
gmaxson@cabq.gov
P.R.T. Sgt. Chris Poccia
cpoccia@cabq.gov

I would like to first and foremost wish all of you a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I have enjoyed meeting a great many of you at our last two Coffee with a Cop Events and at the various other Neighborhood and community meetings. I hope in this new year I will have the ability to meet many more of you as we work to address the issues and concerns here in our community. With just a few days left in this year I wanted to share with you all that crime is down all over our area command with the exception of shoplifting. This is a great feat which I attribute to the dedication of you and your neighbors being vigilant about suspicious persons, securing your valuables out of your cars and in your residences. This coupled with the hard work of Pete Gelabert our Crime Prevention Specialist who many of you know very well as well as the hard work of the men and women who patrol our streets and neighborhoods on a daily basis. It is by no means perfect as we still have crimes that occur here but with less of them occurring there are less victims and less damage to our homes, vehicles and lives. I want to join my staff in thanking you for your efforts as a whole this year and I hope you all will join me in thanking our officers as well. I challenge you as I am challenging our officers to do better next year and continue to improve our community in the areas that we had drastic improvement in the year to come. Let’s see what we can ALL DO in 2024.

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Northwest Area Command
Lieutenant’s Corner
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Northwest Area Command Watch I
Lieutenant Cabrera

First message to everyone will be obviously Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays. Northwest day shift is focusing on the retail businesses to ensure safety and limit larceny. Officers are frequently on foot patrols in the retail businesses to include Cottonwood Mall. We are also focused on traffic enforcement, this is the season that causes heavy congestion of vehicle traffic. Please be patience out there when driving,. Road rage has been an issue with the city and we don’t want to escalate that issue for this time of year. Please do not park in the handicap unless you are qualified to do so. Officers and PSA’s are heavily enforces this. Let our fellow citizens that have a physical disability have access to do their holiday shopping. Be safe everyone and enjoy the holidays.

Northwest Area Command Watch II
Lieutenant Andrew Quillmann

I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and were able to spend time with family and loved ones. The month of December seemed to go by quickly but not without lots of hard work from your swing shift officers. Proactive work by the Proactive Response Team and other Northwest officers had a big impact on crime levels in and around the major shopping areas. Along with PRT Sergeant Poccia running the very successful Holiday Tac Plan, other NW teams also spent time on other proactive plans along the Coors corridor. Those tac plans included traffic enforcement and periodic watches at area parks and in neighborhoods requesting more police presence. Officers also continue to work the “Warrant Roundup” to actively search for individuals with outstanding felony warrants in the Northwest Area Command. And of course, and as always, your swing shift officers also strive to clear calls for service as efficiently as possible. Please let us know about your concerns and keep in mind how important it is to report crime and suspicious activity when you see it. I wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!

Northwest Area Command Watch III
Lieutenant Larry Middleton
Lt. Richard Evans

Happy Holidays! I hope this has been a great holiday season. Northwest graveyard POP Project has been successful. Your graveyard officers continue to work hard trying to respond to calls quickly and be proactive when time allows. Please be safe and have a Great New Years!

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Northwest Area Command
Crime Prevention Corner
Lt. Corner
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Pete Gelabert,
NW Crime Prevention
Specialist
pgelabert@cabq.gov
Office 505-768-4873
Mobile 505-803-2982

Crime Prevention Corner
With the holidays here please see the below crime prevention safety information on auto burglary.
Auto burglary is a crime of opportunity; vehicles are easy targets and often contain property that is attractive to thieves during the holidays. Restaurants, Shopping Malls, Department Stores (big box stores). Large parking lots and neighborhoods with a lot of on street parking can be prime targets for theft. The majority of auto burglaries take place at night or in the early morning hours, and half occur in residential areas including apartments. Please use the tips below to reduce the risk.
Leave nothing in plain-view inside your vehicle.
Park in visible, well - lit areas.
Lock your doors.
Place items in your trunk or take them inside your home.
If you have any questions, please contact me.

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Northwest Area Command
Community Policing Council Corner

Northwest Area Command

Council Chair:
Karen Schwartz E mail
kschwartz74@comcast.net
Other Members:
Karen Schwartz
Marsella Duarte
Terra Bernheisel
Thomas Borst
Mike Brewer
Edward Buttner
Jeff Miller
Paul Mondragon
Jacquelyn Cooke
Phillip Ramirez
Chanda Vigil
CPC meeting , 3rd Wednesday of every month.

Council Goals
The goal of each Community Policing Council is to engage in candid, detailed and meaningful dialogue between Albuquerque Police and the citizens they serve. Councils are independent from the City and Department. They are encouraged to formally recommend changes to Albuquerque Police Department policies and procedures. They are also asked to make recommendations and identify concerns, problems, successes and opportunities within each area command and for the department as a whole.
Council Membership
The NWCPC meets in person at the Don Newton Multi Generational Center or alternatively, meetings can be attended via zoom. The CPC members are made up of eleven volunteers. CPC members are composed of members from the community and voting members. Voting members must reside within or have businesses within the boundaries of their area command.
All attendees (members) are encouraged to submit recommendations, provide input concerning recommendations, ask questions and submit topics for discussion.
The zoom meeting link is;
https://cabq.zoom.us/webinar/registar/WN_V5qbQrtfTha7RkMTDxTDCW
E-mail contact information for the CPC Board is;
NorthwestCPC@cabq.gov.
City Councilors Name & E-mail contact information;
Dan Lewis - danlewis@cabq.gov.
Louie Sanchez - lesanchez@cabq.gov.

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Northwest Area Command
Community Partnership and Outreach Corner

Community Partnership and Outreach:
APD’S COAST Outreach (Crisis Outreach and Support Team):
The COAST team continues to work with the West Side Homeless shelter , service providers and Field Officers to ensure that the homeless and most vulnerable are being offered shelter and resources. Service providers are continuing to do homeless outreach throughout the City.
Coffee with a Cop: at various restaurant locations:
Coffee with a Cop is an opportunity to interact with the officers assigned to their neighborhoods and ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the police officers in your community.
Cop on the Corner: at various neighborhood locations.
The Albuquerque Police Department launched a new program called “Cop on the Corner” to help build relationships with the communities where officers patrol. The program will give people the opportunity to attend police field briefings where they can interact with the officers assigned to their neighborhoods. The day shift officers and swing shift officers hold briefings at various neighborhoods.
Business Coalition meetings:
We have three community business locations. The Westside area businesses, Riverside area businesses and the Cottonwood area businesses. We are working with the businesses to identify and reduce criminal activity. In the meetings we will identify the business stake holders that will be involved, concerns on any type of criminal activity. We will talk about resources that can be used to deter and reduce criminal activity and provide crime prevention training, business security assessments and educate the businesses concerning property crimes.
Crime Prevention, Neighborhood Watch Program:
The NW Area Command has over 100 neighborhood watch programs and block captains. We have established an excellent rapport and understanding of the needs and concerns of the neighborhoods and block captains within their respected neighborhoods. The block captain/officer initiative program strengthens the ties between the officers, and the community.
ADAPT Program (Abandoned & Dilapidated Abatement Property Team):
The program identifies and addresses abandoned and /or dilapidated properties that become public nuisance because they have a pattern of calls for service, serious criminal activity or because they pose a public safety threat. The goal is to work with property owners to increase the health, safety, and welfare of the buildings and the community. Through community policing we will reduce crime and increase quality of life in the area.

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Northwest Area Command
Community Outreach

COMMUNITY OUTREACH
APD’S COAST (Crisis Outreach and Support Team) is continuing to work with the West Side Homeless shelter , service providers and Field Officers to ensure that the homeless and most vulnerable are being offered shelter and resources. Along with this collaboration , we are stressing the importance of education for this population due to limited access or knowledge to some of the safety measures. Masks , hygiene, water and food are being provided on a daily basis to those that are not wanting to go to the shelters. Service providers are continuing to do homeless outreach throughout the City. The Westside Emergency Housing Center is continuing to remain open 24 hours, 7 days a week and will accommodate as many people as possible. The City opened up hotels to assist with shelter numbers, this is helping keep the most vulnerable and families safe and provide social distance. The staff at the shelter has been working hard to keep everyone safe.
Important Numbers:
311-City Resources
Homeless Assistance-505-768-HELP
Adult Protective Services-1-866-654-3219
NM Crisis/Warm Line-1-855-466-7100
Domestic Violence Hotline-1-800-799-7233
Legal Aid-505-633-6694 (Questions about evictions)
Suicide Prevention dial 988 (Emergency 911)
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) https://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org .
Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST): 505-924-6000
Abandoned and Dilapidated Abatement Property Team ADAPT Program: A.F.D. 505-833-7300

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Northwest Area Command
Albuquerque Community Safety

Where does ACS fit in the public safety system?
ACS is a cabinet-level public safety department, meaning we operate independently from and in collaboration with APD and AFR. What makes ACS different is our use of a public health model with a non-law enforcement-led response. ACS allows 911 dispatch to send trained professionals with backgrounds in behavioral and mental health and social services to non-violent and non-medical calls. The goal is to deliver the right response at the right time and to improve access to the broad range of social services from government and community-based organizations.
ACS responders use motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, de-escalation, cultural healing, and other proven strategies to address needs. ACS also addresses calls that do not require a behavioral health background, such as needle pickup and abandoned vehicles. ACS responders do not make arrests or issue citations, and instead connect individuals and families to services and resources in the community.
Our Goals
ACS has a clear and critical focus as the newest branch of the City’s 911 response. We have four strategic goals we aim to achieve in order to make an impact in Albuquerque. For more detailed information on our strategic plan, download our Organizational Plan.
Respond: Increase public safety by providing a holistic and trauma-informed response to calls for service.
Build: Establish a sustainable and long-term presence that is woven into the community and the public safety ecosystem.
Engage: Activate community partnerships and strengthen community engagement by enhancing relationships, trust, information sharing, and capacity building between the community and ACS.
Influence: Leverage ACS’s position and knowledge to influence and inform the ongoing evolution of the larger (e.g., county, state, national) system of care.
acs@cabq.gov
Administrative Office: 505-768-4227

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Northwest Area Command Photos

Las Casitas Del Rio Neighborhood HOA meeting
NW Area Command front lobby

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Northwest Area Command Map

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Auto burglary is a crime of opportunity; vehicles are easy targets and often contain property that is attractive to thieves. Large parking lots and neighborhoods with a lot of on-street parking can be prime targets for theft. Use the easy, inexpensive tips below to reduce your risk.
Precautions	Remove These Items
 Leave nothing in plain-view inside your vehicle. /  Park in visible, well-lit areas. /  Roll up windows and lock doors. /  Place items in your trunk before reaching your destination. /  Secure the trunk, hatches, bed-mounting tool boxes and canopies.	 Garage door openers /  Electronic items (laptops, cell phones) /  Luggage/bags /  Financial documents/insturments /  Cash /  Firearms /  Mail /  Wallets/Purses