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This year鈥檚 Democratic primary election for Bernalillo County sheriff features an incumbent and a challenger who previously faced off in 2022.

Running to become the head of the Bernalillo County Sheriff鈥檚 Office are former Quay County Sheriff Philip Snedeker, who wants to prioritize restoring public trust in the department, and the incumbent, John Allen, who looks to technology as the future of law enforcement.

Allen previously beat Snedeker 鈥�  along with five other challengers 鈥� in the 2022 Democratic primary with 41% of the vote. No independent or Republican candidates are vying for the position in the 2026 general election. 

As of May 12, Snedeker had donated $6,612 to his campaign and spent $6,562.

Allen has raised $53,265, with his largest donations coming from heavy equipment and aggregate company PG Enterprises LLC and Jewelry Market Supply LLC, which contributed $6,200 each, according to a  from the Secretary of State鈥檚 Office.

As for his expenditures, Allen has spent $6,915, with $1,000 going to former Santa Fe Police Chief Paul Joye, who is running for sheriff in Santa Fe County.

Allen said if reelected, he plans to continue to build on the use of technology to improve response times and data collection. He also plans to use drones as first responders.

鈥淲hen I took over, we were stuck in the dark ages of about 2005, so I really want to continue (improving) with that,鈥� Allen said in an interview.

Allen, 51, said improved data would help with transparency, which Snedeker said would be his top priority if elected. Snedeker, 70, said he wanted to restore the public鈥檚 trust in BCSO by addressing any misconduct allegations and focusing on hiring standards.

鈥淭here鈥檚 been a great deal of criminal misconduct that鈥檚 been ongoing and unaddressed for approximately four years,鈥� Snedeker said, referring to the DWI racketeering case that reached into BCSO.

Allen addressed the scandal, saying he has been 鈥渨orking through鈥� the DWI situation that he inherited by hiring an accountability agent, among other initiatives.

鈥淚 want to be more proactive and see a problem and issue before it even becomes an internal affairs investigation,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e want to be able to recognize patterns of what our deputies are doing or not doing.鈥�

Snedeker brings with him nearly 50 years of law enforcement experience, first as an officer with the Silver City Police Department and then as a New Mexico State Police officer for 10 years. 

He was elected sheriff in Quay County in 1987 and oversaw the county鈥檚 detention center operations. Later, Snedeker worked as a probation officer and administrator for the state鈥檚 Probation and Parole Division for 31 years.

Allen worked for New Mexico State Police for four years before joining BCSO in 2001. He also served as a lead instructor at the Central New Mexico Community College Law Enforcement Academy before becoming sheriff.

The two candidates have similar views on several topics, including strengthening collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, expanding behavioral and mental health services and resolving the 鈥渞evolving door鈥� of repeat offenders.

鈥淚f they鈥檙e having mental health issues, we need to be of service,鈥� Snedeker said. 鈥淲e need to link them with services鈥� we need to be able to provide for the safety and protection of our community.鈥�

Another goal the two share is bringing down response times.

While Snedeker said that meant having a stronger presence in unincorporated parts of the county, Allen said that he wanted to focus on proactive policing 鈥� preventing a crime before it occurs.

鈥淚 really want to cut down more on our response times and also give deputies more tools so they can answer higher-priority calls,鈥� Allen said. 鈥淭hat includes targeting repeat offenders and being proactive no matter where we鈥檙e at in the county.鈥�

Early voting is underway for the primary. Election Day is June 2.

Nakayla McClelland covers crime and breaking news. Reach her at nmcclelland@abqjournal.com or at 505-823-3857.