A court-appointed independent monitor overseeing Albuquerque police reforms is set to introduce his monitoring team.
James Ginger is scheduled Tuesday to discuss his role in helping reform the troubled force a year after demonstrations over police shootings rocked the city.
In January, federal officials and the city selected Ginger to lead a team to monitor a settlement agreement to overhaul the Albuquerque Police Department.
Ginger and his team will be responsible for independently assessing progress on the agreement and will report on changes to a federal judge. They will have access to documents, personnel, facilities and other information related to the settlement and will engage with officers and community members.
The police department, serving a city of 560,000 people, has faced scrutiny for more than 40 police shootings since 2010.
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