Raul Torrez is New Mexico’s new Legal professional Common and on Thursday Goal 7 sat down with him in his first interview since taking workplace. In the course of the interview, he mentioned numerous points he hopes to deal with in his new place. He first addressed the subject of contract attorneys utilized by the workplace. Torrez stated when attorneys are contracted, he desires to primarily use ones from New Mexico, not different states. Throughout his marketing campaign, he criticized the earlier administration for having connections with some contracted attorneys. He stated since taking workplace, he is been notifying out-of-state companies, letting them know he takes on a brand new strategy. Torrez believes the method must change into extra clear. “I believe it is essential for the individuals of this state to trust that these selections are pushed by who the perfect agency is and who essentially the most certified attorneys are, and never by political connections or private connections,” Torrez stated. As well as, Torrez stated when contracting native companies, he will probably be clear about why every agency was chosen. Secondly, Torrez stated he desires to develop the state’s Gun Intelligence Heart that exists in Albuquerque. He’s assembly subsequent week with the native ATF to speak about getting the entire state concerned. Torrez stated that usually, weapons utilized in crimes are handed round by felony organizations to commit different crimes. By getting everybody concerned, he believes it can enable prosecutors to get their palms on ballistic proof statewide, making it simpler for them to attach the dots and take down criminals committing gun violence. “If we will get the proper of analysts, we will see in actual time recovered shell casings and ballistic proof that is recovered at crime scenes, and make connections between crime weapons,” he stated. Torrez stated it can take some funding from Santa Fe to make this system potential, however he believes it is going to be helpful for native investigators and prosecutors in the long term. Lastly, Torrez stated he desires to get closely concerned in ensuring youngsters are taken care of by wanting over the practices being carried out by CYFD. “We won’t have any extra cases the place youngsters are positioned in hurt’s means after we all know that they are very seemingly the victims of kid abuse,” he stated. Torrez tells Goal 7 he talked in regards to the company with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. “I expressed my severe concern about cases the place youngsters who I believe had been clearly the victims of abuse had a historical past of neglect and dwelling in harmful conditions the place they weren’t adequately protected,” he stated. Torrez stated a part of the answer could lie within the palms of the Legal professional Common’s Workplace. “I can see this workplace getting deeply concerned in determining a framework to try to extra adequately defend the kids of this state,” he stated. In response to Torrez, his workplace may also help make sure that the precise coaching and sources are in place to verify youngsters are being taken care of. “We will provide some constructive suggestions about greatest practices, about coaching, about sources, in regards to the protocols, in regards to the system that is in place, and the way it may be improved,” he stated. Torrez went on to say he believes the governor’s administration is open to getting assist from his workplace, and the governor acknowledges this is a matter that must be addressed.
Raul Torrez is New Mexico’s new Legal professional Common and on Thursday Goal 7 sat down with him in his first interview since taking workplace.
In the course of the interview, he mentioned numerous points he hopes to deal with in his new place.
He first addressed the subject of contract attorneys utilized by the workplace.
Torrez stated when attorneys are contracted, he desires to primarily use ones from New Mexico, not different states.
Throughout his marketing campaign, he criticized the earlier administration for having connections with some contracted attorneys.
He stated since taking workplace, he is been notifying out-of-state companies, letting them know he takes on a brand new strategy.
Torrez believes the method must change into extra clear.
“I believe it is essential for the individuals of this state to trust that these selections are pushed by who the perfect agency is and who essentially the most certified attorneys are, and never by political connections or private connections,” Torrez stated.
As well as, Torrez stated when contracting native companies, he will probably be clear about why every agency was chosen.
Secondly, Torrez stated he desires to develop the state’s Gun Intelligence Heart that exists in Albuquerque.
He’s assembly subsequent week with the native ATF to speak about getting the entire state concerned.
Torrez stated that usually, weapons utilized in crimes are handed round by felony organizations to commit different crimes.
By getting everybody concerned, he believes it can enable prosecutors to get their palms on ballistic proof statewide, making it simpler for them to attach the dots and take down criminals committing gun violence.
“If we will get the proper of analysts, we will see in actual time recovered shell casings and ballistic proof that is recovered at crime scenes, and make connections between crime weapons,” he stated.
Torrez stated it can take some funding from Santa Fe to make this system potential, however he believes it is going to be helpful for native investigators and prosecutors in the long term.
Lastly, Torrez stated he desires to get closely concerned in ensuring youngsters are taken care of by wanting over the practices being carried out by CYFD.
“We won’t have any extra cases the place youngsters are positioned in hurt’s means after we all know that they are very seemingly the victims of kid abuse,” he stated.
Torrez tells Goal 7 he talked in regards to the company with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
“I expressed my severe concern about cases the place youngsters who I believe had been clearly the victims of abuse had a historical past of neglect and dwelling in harmful conditions the place they weren’t adequately protected,” he stated.
Torrez stated a part of the answer could lie within the palms of the Legal professional Common’s Workplace.
“I can see this workplace getting deeply concerned in determining a framework to try to extra adequately defend the kids of this state,” he stated.
In response to Torrez, his workplace may also help make sure that the precise coaching and sources are in place to verify youngsters are being taken care of.
“We will provide some constructive suggestions about greatest practices, about coaching, about sources, in regards to the protocols, in regards to the system that is in place, and the way it may be improved,” he stated.
Torrez went on to say he believes the governor’s administration is open to getting assist from his workplace, and the governor acknowledges this is a matter that must be addressed.
