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Retired police officers could be back on the job as Albuquerque officials try to deal with a severe staff shortage.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that Mayor Richard Berry will lobby state lawmakers next month to approve legislation allowing retired officers to come back but continue to draw from their pension.
Berry says the proposal would limit the number of participating officers and the practice would be phased out within a few years.
The city has lost 20 percent of its police force — more than 200 officers — since 2010. A wave of pending retirements could leave the department at a 25-year low.
