ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 60-day state legislative session is coming up next month and Albuquerque city leaders are sharing what they want lawmakers to do to tackle crime. "This is about something different for the city of Albuquerque,” said Mayor Tim Keller, City of Albuquerque. Story continues below News: UNM investigating incident involving men’s basketball players on plane Don't Miss: Community members call for unedited footage in fatal ABQ police shooting Podcast: New Mexico’s State Auditor explains the state's accounting ‘crisis’ Wildfire: Deadline for filing FEMA claims for Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire fast approaching Mayor Tim Keller and Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina broke down three big policy proposals they plan to ask legislators to enact in the upcoming session. "The challenges facing Albuquerque, New Mexico are a combination of homegrown and national and they're big and we will keep fighting in every single way every single day to push back against crime,” said Keller. Their first and main focus in this year's Metro Crime Initiative is to increase penalties for reckless driving and speeding. "It's a national trend, but it's a trend that continues to take lives. And unfortunately, New Mexico is at the top of the bad list for reckless driving,” said Keller. They're also pushing for harsher punishment in cases that cause death or serious injuries. "I've had multiple encounters with victims at scenes, families of those victims that arrive on scene and it's my officers and myself who are the first ones to talk to them and explain to them that they just lost a loved one as a result of street racing or speeding,” said Lt. Lawrence Monti, Albuquerque Police Department Traffic Division. The family of a victim who died after being struck by street racers last October attended Tuesday's news conference. Chief Medina emphasized their story, explaining why the family wants to see lawmakers enact these changes. He also said he would like to see the penalty look more like a homicide charge. "We have to build in accountability and people need to know that there's consequences. And a lot of times we've talked about it for the past few years that we have limitations on our reckless driving and how we can charge an individual,” said Chief Medina. The second proposal is a renewed attempt to increase penalties for felons in possession of a gun. And the third is to create an independent statewide multi-agency task force to specifically look at Officer-Involved Shootings. These requests are just some of many on this year’s Metro Crime Initiative. "This is a 60-day session. I think New Mexicans have been vocal and have stated very loud and clear that they want changes to the criminal justice system; they want accountability,” said Medina. City leaders are in the process of finalizing a bill for reckless driving enhancements and are seeking bi-partisan sponsorship. For more information on the Metro Crime Initiative and other items on the list, click here.