How Albuquerque Police Are Reorganizing Messy Investigations

Gone are the days of officers dropping off hand-written documents and police reports into a bin for prosecutors to sort through. New Mexico’s biggest city is adopting the use of a new homegrown database software called ‘Case Catcher.’ The program is aimed at helping investigators build better cases and stay organized. 

How organized an investigation is - matters a lot, especially in a high-stakes case like a murder trial, for instance. And for years, metro-area criminal justice professionals have shared stories about cases being dismissed or impacted by problems with evidence, or what's called discovery in the court system. This week, Chris and Gabby host return guest and Albuquerque Police Deputy Commander, Kyle Hartsock to talk about how Case Catcher aims to keep problems from happening. 

How does Case Catcher work? Why did it take so long to get online? And who took the lead in this project? The answer might surprise you.

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