A court-appointed independent monitor overseeing Albuquerque police reforms is beginning to have community meetings around the city.
James Ginger met with Latino activists on Wednesday and is scheduled to address a community forum in Albuquerque on Thursday.
Ginger says he plans to meet with community members to inform them how his team will operate and to hear from all parties who have a stake in Albuquerque police reforms.
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.
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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