Albuquerque's Body Camera Footage Surge Overwhelms City
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Albuquerques public records system is buckling under a surge in requests for police body camera footage, with a 69% increase in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. The citys clerks office, now with 30 staffers, is overwhelmed by automated requests from AI tools, primarily from individuals in Albuquerque and other states, as well as Pakistan. The office struggles to keep up, with complex requests causing delays. City Clerk Ethan Watson calls for updates to the public records law, as state lawmakers form a task force to study the issue and potentially bring relief.
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