[Neighbors] Theft

[Sam Bawcum]

Van Eldredge is a 26 year veteran police officer, retired from APD.  One
would think that he would have a credible "inside track" into the
operations and funding of APD.  He may. However, he has chosen to make
false and negative assertions regarding the current mayor's role in
"defunding the police".  He does so without any attributions to support
this false claim.
The efforts by some groups and individuals to defund various police
departments across the US has been occurring throughout history, for
various and often disparate reasons. Over the past few years, in
Albuquerque, as across the US, there were many groups promoting defunding
efforts.  Albuquerque's mayor did not back any of these movements and, in
fact, decried them.
I'm not sure what Mr. Eldredge's personal agenda may be, but he seems to be
of the infectious mindset of making and promoting false claims.
In a cursory search for evidence to support Mr. Eldrdge's claims, I find
nothing to support his assertion that the current Mayor has supported any
defunding effort.  If Mr. Eldredge has evidence to the contrary, he should
present it, or withdraw his statement.
My best to all,


*Sam Bawcum*



On Sun, Jan 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM vaneldredge via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <
neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> JRB you are absolutely NOT to blame for having been victimized in this
> manner. Many others have also been harmed  including several Nob Hill
> businesses this weekend.
> The blame rests squarely on the shoulders of elected officials in our
> community.
> At the beginning of his first term Mayor Keller, in coordination with the
> former City Councilor for our district  Pat Davis, adopted a public policy
> of defunding the police. That policy has had a devastating impact on
> Albuquerque. Without resources being directed towards recruitment and
> retention of police officers the Albuquerque Police department is now
> woefully understaffed. Proactive policing patrols were taken away.
> The newly formed University Area Command is a small step in the right
> direction but as has been mentioned by APD area Commander Del Greco at our
> neighborhood association meetings without adequate staffing its difficult
> to get a handle on the problems.
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> We desperately need the policy makers at both the state and local level to
> realize how important adequate policing is to the quality of life in our
> community.
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> Van
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> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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> From: JRB via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>
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> Date: 1/15/25 12:48 PM (GMT-07:00)
> To: Nob Hill Neighbors <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>
> Subject: [Neighbors] Theft
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> I was stupid enough to leave my car parked in the street last night
> (Solano NE), instead of moving it to my driveway. Someone got into the
> trunk and stole about two hundred dollars worth of items.  My own fault.
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> I have lived in  Nob Hill since 1998. My house has been burglarized three
> times and items stolen from my car multiple times. Discouraging to say the
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