THE CASE TO KEEP KELLER
Why is Tim Running Again? He has two clear reasons. The first is that he has done the real work to repair decades long challenges that have held our city back, and now we know what’s working – we just have to push the pedal down and bring our city out of these tough times. The second is to stand up to Trump’s policies and the detrimental spending cuts that threaten our families and our safety. Tim has faced Trump head on before, and now has a plan and the courage to carry it out. This is the time for strong, reliable leadership to hold our city together. These are tough times, locally and nationally. We need strong, reliable leadership to carry us through!
What has Tim Accomplished?
Transformed Crime Fighting:
Rebuilt our police department after decades of declining ranks, mired in a federal consent decree and ill-equipped to fight crime. Today, for the first time in a decade nearly every crime category is going down and the department is 99% compliant with the DOJ.
Transitioned from being officer dependent to utilizing crime-fighting technology (gunshot detection, plate readers, speed cams, etc.) and civilians freeing up officers to focus on violent crime.
After a decade of there only being a 50% chance of getting arrested for murder, today it is a ~98% chance APD will find you, arrest you, and put you in jail.
Established the Violence Intervention Program which works to remove some of the most dangerous repeat criminals from cycles of gun violence through interventions and peer support. Now running in 3 high schools; it has shown over an 80% drop in recidivism and an 80% increase in grades.
Built a system for Homelessness and Housing:
Created an entire spectrum of services and housing. Now the city has a 24/7 first responder drop off for the unhoused, and transports dozens directly from the street into care every night.
The Gateway system now helps 1000 people off the street every day with five locations specialized for addiction, medical recovery, teenagers, families, and seniors.
Built 2,500 units of mixed-use and affordable housing, double the same time period previous.
Drastically changed zoning codes away from institutionalizing sprawl and segregation, to enabling inclusive infill, casitas, hotel and office conversions into needed housing
Breakthrough Achievements:
He created the Albuquerque Community Safety department. The nation first ever 24/7 alternative 911 response staffed with social workers, behavior and mental health responders that has taken 100,000 calls that APD and AFR didn’t have to. Getting the right response at the right time.
After decades of little change, the CNM Film Academy at the railyards is nearing completion, and will bring 100s of students to downtown every day starting next year.
Started the iconic Railtrail, a vision for 20 years and now Tim is the one getting it done; a generational project that will be the seminal public space for all of New Mexico connecting Old Town and Downtown in a pedestrian parkway that will tell the ‘story of us’ through public art.
Institutionalized social justice by creating the offices of Sustainability, Equity and Inclusion, Immigrant Affairs; and reallocated ~$500M into community and senior centers, libraries, roads, lighting, crosswalks, and new parks in historic and disadvantaged neighborhoods.