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ACS Connect to Care Sees Record Number of Participants at the International District Library Event
Weekly pop-up provides vital services for the unhoused
ACS Trainees Gain Experience Through Hand-On Service Projects
ACS Academy includes firsthand involvement with local providers
Albuquerque Community Safety Department Celebrates Three Years of Service
ACS continues to transform local public safety system, serve as a national model
ACS Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary of 24/7 Response
Department’s graveyard has taken over 10,000 calls helping thousands with behavioral and mental health
ACS Hosts Minnesota Leaders Wanting to Create Alternative Response Programs
Pohlad Family Foundation led group to learn about the innerworkings of ACS
ACS Responders help man with TBI get home safely
Responders overcome communication barriers to reunite man with family
Youth Take Summer of Nonviolence Pledge at Young Adult Court Event
City and County representatives share optimism and reminders to emerging youth
Hundreds Gather at “Wilson Block Party” in Commitment to Nonviolence
Event Offered Free Fun Activities for Families
City Marks New Era of Public Safety
Community Celebrates Grand Opening of ACS 1st Permanent Headquarters
ACS Responders Connect Sex Trafficking Survivor to Specialized Resources
ACS Academy training provides guidance on working with victims of human trafficking and sexual assault
Albuquerque Community Safety Safely Intervenes in Suicidal Ideation Situation Involving Veteran
Responders’ holistic approach earns veteran’s trust to be transported for mental health evaluation
ACS and UNMH Mobile Medicine Help Legally Blind Man Get Access to Help and Housing
Collaboration is connecting folks to long-term support and helping them off the streets
City and County Kickoff Summer of Nonviolence
Community members take pledge at inaugural event at Pat Hurley Park.
Albuquerque Community Safety Showcases New Headquarters to Media
New ACS Headquarters to accommodate growing department and serve as community space.
Summer of Nonviolence Kickoff Celebration!
You’re invited to help kickoff the Summer of Nonviolence on June 1 at Pat Hurley Park
Albuquerque Community Safety Responds to Call from Gamer in Texas
Situation proves that support can come in many different ways
City and Partners Working Together to Improve Outreach to the Unhoused Community
Network of organizations are collaborating to provide services, medical care, and housing support
City Expands Resources for the Unhoused as Temperatures Drop
Albuquerque Community Safety providing emergency night transportation
Community Safety Department Marks 2 Years of Service
ACS continues to be transformational for Albuquerque’s public safety system.
Albuquerque Community Safety Celebrates New Headquarters
Community celebrates landmark investment in reimagined public safety
ACS is Honored with Behavioral Health Star Award
Community Safety Department is recognized for exemplary work
Recognizing Service: ACS Holds Inaugural Responder Ceremony
ACS welcomes a new class of Responders and recognizes Responder success
Harvest Market, Place for Community, Opens in International District
Small Business Resource Fair kicked off revamp of Kathryn & San Mateo space
ACS Takes over 16,000 Calls During First Year of Operation
Third branch of public safety wraps up first year of responding to 911 calls, diverting calls from police and fire
Albuquerque Community Safety Department Hosts Open House
New department to welcome community and release comprehensive organizational plan