Albuquerque, Nm – The Sheriff in New Mexico’s most populous county is proving the drone program of his department for helping to disarm two children and prevent what could have been a worse result.
The Sheriff’s Office of Bernalillo County recently launched images of drone and body cameras that show a tense confrontation in February with two young brothers, 7 and 9 years old. Deputies are heard urging children to drop the weapon.
“Leave, baby,” says one of them while other deputies say they need to continue talking to children.
The deputies used a non -lethal round to distract the children before moving. At one point, Sheriff John Allen said that one of the children lifted the gun and squeezed the trigger, but did not work badly.
Allen said the drone provided a critical point of view to help deputies evaluate the situation in real time, allowing them to secure the area safely and quickly.
No charges have been presented. On the other hand, the authorities have been working since the confrontation to obtain family access to trauma therapy, medical services, behavioral support and even prepaid groceries.
Before answering that day to a report of children who play with a loaded gun, the agents had been called at least 50 times due to problems with children and their family.
Allen used the February 16 incident as an example of the ongoing challenges facing the application of the law.
“This case illustrates the complex intersection of youth crime, mental health and public safety,” said Allen in a statement issued Thursday. “We are taking important measures to close the service gaps and expand our ability to work with minors involved in firearms or violent crimes.”
New Mexico has had several cases of violence that involve young suspects, including a Fatal run over albuquerque and a shooting In the crosses in March that killed three and wounded another 15. Prosecutors, the application of the law and republican legislators have been asking Democratic governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to call a special legislative session to address the problem of the crime of the State.
