Records show more than a quarter of Albuquerque officers fired in recent years were dismissed for use of force.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that 17 Albuquerque officers have been fired since 2010 and that five of those firings involved use-of-force allegations.
Documents show that the 12 dismissals that didn't involve use of force included six officers fired for policy violations and four who were indicted in criminal cases. The final two officers were still in probationary periods, and they were dismissed without stated reasons.
Some critics say those firings aren't enough amid more than 40 police shootings since 2010.
The city recently signed an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department that seeks to overhaul Albuquerque police. The deal calls for new training and protocols for investigating officer shootings.
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