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Clarifying Police Oversight Authority (Ordinance O-26-23)

Original title: Amending The Police Oversight Ordinance To Clarify The CPOA’s Authority To Investigate APD Personnel (Grout, Fiebelkorn, Rogers)

Record date · June 8, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This clarifies the legal authority of the Civilian Police Oversight Agency (CPOA) to conduct investigations into Albuquerque Police Department (APD) personnel.

Why it matters

This defines the scope of investigative power for the civilian oversight body, which directly impacts how complaints against police officers are processed and reviewed.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Civilian Police Oversight Agency

The agency's investigative authority is explicitly clarified by this ordinance.

Directly affected

Albuquerque Police Department personnel

Personnel are subject to investigations conducted under the clarified authority of the CPOA.

Key Facts

The ordinance (O-26-23) has been enacted.
The ordinance clarifies the authority of the Civilian Police Oversight Agency (CPOA) to investigate APD personnel.
The ordinance was introduced on April 6, 2026.
The ordinance was sponsored by Council members Grout, Fiebelkorn, and Rogers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this ordinance change?

It clarifies the existing authority of the Civilian Police Oversight Agency to investigate members of the Albuquerque Police Department.

Who sponsored this legislation?

The was sponsored by City Council members Grout, Fiebelkorn, and Rogers.

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Clarification of Oversight Scope

The ordinance represents a formal legislative effort to define the boundaries of civilian oversight of police personnel.

Civilian Police Oversight Agency Albuquerque Police Department

Connected Entities

Fiebelkorn, Grout, Rogers and 2 more

PersonFiebelkorn“City Council member and ordinance sponsor”Map →

PersonGrout“City Council member and ordinance sponsor”Map →

PersonRogers“City Council member and ordinance sponsor”Map →

OrganizationCivilian Police Oversight Agency“The body whose investigative authority is being clarified”Map →

OrganizationAlbuquerque Police Department“The department subject to the oversight investigations”Map →

Sources

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Controversy40
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