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"The U.S. Department of Justice and the city of Albuquerque have made progress in their effort to reform the Albuquerque Police Department.Both sides plan to enter a court-enforceable agreement on reforms in APD. Thursday, both sides announced they reached a deal as to what needs to be addressed in that agreement.In April, the DOJ said their investigation into APD revealed a pattern or practice of excessive force.The agreement being negotiated by the city and Justice Department will address APD's use of force policies, interactions with individuals with mental illness and other disabilities, tactical units, internal investigations and civilian complaints, management and supervision, recruitment and selection of officers and community engagement and oversight.Mobile users: Tap for videoThe agreement will also seek to involve the community in the department's reform.An independent monitor will also be selected to track the department's process after the reforms are put into place.\"One of our main concerns is the safety of officers and we're trying to make sure that that is part of this agreement -- that they are safe in a job that they do every day,\" said U.S. Attorney Damon Martinez, District of New Mexico.When the city and DOJ have an agreement in place, it will be brought to the Albuquerque City Council.In Thursday's statement, both parties said they hope the agreement is completed quickly.\u00A0CLICK HERE to read the full statementRELATED:\u00A0The DOJ report on APD in 29 easy to read quotes"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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