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"District Attorney Kari Brandenburg read through the Department of Justice's findings of Albuquerque police and its pattern of using excessive force.\"I think it's a pretty damning report,\" she said.The report said shooting investigations are inadequate.46 things the DOJ wants APD to changeThe DA's office is a crucial part of the team that investigates officer-involved shootings.\"I don't think I do anything that I don't hold the officers involved accountable,\" she said. \"But the bottom line is we have to follow the law.\"Brandenburg's office reviews shootings to see if there is probable cause for criminal charges against officers.She said the parameters are very different from civil law.\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0\"When I come to the office I have to follow the law whether I like it or not, whether I agree with it or not,\" she said. \"And there's many times I have to struggle with it.\"Past 37 APD-involved shootings in orderSo far every shooting case that has been investigated by Brandenburg's office has been ruled justified.The DA defended the process and said her staff is just as committed to justice as anyone else.\"Most of us in this office have really dedicated our lives to working in the criminal justice system. So we have a huge dog in this fight and we want the right thing to happen,\" she said.VIDEO | DA: DOJ's report 'damning'"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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