According to the Journal Rio
Rancho’s new Chief of Police, Michael Geier, has stolen Albuquerque’s playbook
(READ IT HERE).
This is not possible because if Albuquerque used that playbook the City of
Albuquerque would never be in the situation it is in. The APD has failed to properly train their
police force which has led to the fall of a once great department.
The concept of training police
officers in the art of dealing with people in crisis is nothing new for law
enforcement and goes hand-in-hand with the use of force issues. If Ray Schultz’s preppy new academy would
have trained these officers properly this deadly course APD has embarked upon
would not exist.
When an officer is trained to react
inappropriately; tragedy is inevitable. Instead
of using the art of dealing with people in crisis, the officer responds
violently to certain situations. An example is a mentally ill person in crisis who
is not compliant. The officer becomes
angry and reachs for the greatest power they have been trained with that they
have at their disposal, mace, tazer, baton or a firearm. This is not warranted the majority of time.
According to Geier, the key is staying
on top of current issues. We here at the
Eye agree to a certain point. It would
be better and more effective if a police department headed off issues before
they become top current issues.
Berry and Schultz spent their time
ruining the City’s police department. It
will take many years to rectify all the damage caused by the donkey duel. Too bad Geier was not APD’s Chief but then
again we know anyone with brains was a clear threat to Schultz, Perry and
Berry.
