Albuquerque mayor names his pick for police chief

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The man who has been Albuquerque's interim police chief since a new mayor took office last year has been picked to oversee the department moving forward, officials said Wednesday.

Mayor Tim Keller announced Michael Geier's appointment as police chief for New Mexico's largest city in a statement that touted the veteran officer's two-decade career with the Albuquerque Police Department, and recent stint as police chief of Rio Rancho, an Albuquerque suburb.

The appointment comes amid a multiyear reform effort for Albuquerque police that was mandated through a 2014 settlement agreement with the U.S. Justice Department.