"DWI Officer's Conduct Raises Concerns: Impact on Community and Local Perception of Police"

A letter from Bernalillo County Second Judicial District Court has raised concerns about an officer under investigation in connection to the ongoing federal investigation into APD's DWI unit, supporting allegations of officers directing offenders to a specific attorney with promises of case dismissal. The letter details an officer putting a DWI offender in contact with a specific attorney and assuring that no court case would be filed if the attorney was hired. The officer named in the letter, Honorio Alba Jr., has been connected to the federal investigation and was previously recognized as the MADD Officer of the Year in 2023. City councilors have requested transparency from APD Chief Harold Medina, and allegations involving another attorney, Thomas Clear III, have also been raised.