New Mexico Administrative Code

Due to the need to insure that students attending the academy comply with rules and regulations, the director is hereby instructed to prepare a handbook covering student rules and regulations, policies and procedures. Such handbook shall be updated as necessary and when applicabl…

New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy - Training and Recruiting Division, Department of Public Safety, 4491 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

All law enforcement agencies in New Mexico (state, county, municipal or other local governments, associations and other groups).

NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-4 (Repl. Pamp. 1994), NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-5 (Repl. Pamp. 1994), NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-12 (Repl. Pamp. 1994)

Permanent

October 1, 1997

The purpose of part 2 is to establish guidelines for use of academy facilities, fees for use of facilities and services offered by the academy and procedures for their collection.

[Reserved]

A. Guidelines (1) The following guidelines are established for use in connection with handling requests for the use of the department of public safety training center building and facilities. Please allow sufficient time for arrangements to be made for the facilities requested. T…

A. Department of public safety will submit invoices to each agency whose personnel have attended all or part of a basic or specialized training course. The notices of payment due will be mailed no later than seven (7) days after the training course terminates. B. If payment is no…

New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy - Training and Recruiting Division, Department of Public Safety, 4491 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

All entities and organizations either for profit or public who offer law enforcement training or educational courses.

NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-4 (Repl. Pamp. 1994), NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-5 (Repl. Pamp. 1994), NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-10 (Repl. Pamp. 1994)

Permanent

October 1, 1997

The purpose of part 3 is to establish in the office of director a program for preparation and implementation of guidelines to be utilized in evaluating law enforcement training conducted by trainers and educators not affiliated with the New Mexico law enforcement academy.

[Reserved]

Due to the numerous requests received by non-affiliated law enforcement trainers and educators that conduct law enforcement training for various New Mexico law enforcement agencies, the director of the department of public safety training and recruiting division is hereby instruc…

New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy - Department of Public Safety, 4491 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507

A. To qualify for a specialized law enforcement instructor certification, an applicant shall be required to demonstrate to the director proof of skills, successful experience, and training in the related field for which they will be providing instruction, and must meet the follow…

To qualify for a master instructor certification, an applicant shall be required to demonstrate to the director proof of skills, successful experience, and training in the related field for which they will be training new instructors, and must meet the following requirements: A. …

A. The director may revoke or suspend an instructor certification based on a preponderance of evidence that the instructor:(1) failed to meet minimum standards; (2) displayed a lack of good moral character or behavior that adversely affects his credibility as an instructor; (3) l…

The law enforcement academy awards advanced certification credit for approved training beyond the basic level. An applicant must submit a completed application packet containing copies of all training certificates and other supporting documentation. Applications should be submitt…

The law enforcement academy awards advanced certification credit for approved training beyond the basic level. An applicant must submit a completed application packet containing copies of all training certificates and other supporting documentation. Applications should be submitt…

All law enforcement agencies in the state of New Mexico, any law enforcement instructor, professional lecturer, or specialized law enforcement or telecommunicator instructor conducting training programs in New Mexico.

NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-4 (Repl. Pamp. 1994), NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-5 (Repl. Pamp. 1994), NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-7.1 (Repl. Pamp. 1994), NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-10 (Repl. Pamp. 1994)

Permanent

June 27, 2017, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The purpose of Part 4 is to encourage and regulate the certification of law enforcement and telecommunicator instructors and upgrade and improve in-service law enforcement and telecommunicator training programs.

A. "Advanced police training" is approved police officer training beyond the basic level and does not include mandated in-service training courses. B. "Advanced telecommunicator training" is approved telecommunicator training beyond the basic level and does not include mandated i…

A. To qualify for general instructor certification, an applicant shall complete the instructor certification application, and satisfactorily demonstrate to the director a combination of education and experience in criminal justice, as well as proficiency in the instructional proc…

A. The director may certify as a professional lecturer a person in their formally recognized profession, e.g., medicine, law, psychology, who by virtue of formal academic graduate degrees or professional experience has developed special expertise in a subject area material to the…

New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy - Training and Recruiting Division, Department of Public Safety, 4491 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Upon completion of the satellite program, the agency/institution must provide the following information to the department of public safety training and recruiting division prior to administration of the law enforcement officer certification examination (LEOCE) or police radio dis…

A. Students who successfully complete a department of public safety training and recruiting division accredited satellite program will be allowed to take the law enforcement officer certification examination. Only those students who have successfully completed all requirements un…

A. Students who successfully complete a department of public safety training and recruiting division accredited satellite program will be allowed to take the police radio dispatcher certification examination. Only those students who have successfully completed all requirements un…

A. Department of public safety training and recruiting division director, or his designee, has the authority to visit the satellite training program at any time to monitor and evaluate the training conducted to insure that the program meets the established minimum standards of tr…

All law enforcement agencies and any other entities who operate a police academy or criminal justice certificate program in New Mexico.

NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-4 (Repl. Pamp. 1994), NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-7 (Repl. Pamp. 1994), NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-7.1 (Repl. Pamp. 1994), NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-10 (Repl. Pamp. 1994)

Permanent

October 1, 1997, unless a different date is cited at the end of a section.

The purpose of part 5 is to establish procedures for implementation of a satellite academy program; to define the required content for such programs and to implement evaluation procedures to be utilized by the department of public safety training and recruiting division for satel…

[Reserved]

A. The New Mexico law enforcement academy board shall determine the maximum number of satellite academies which may be certified at any given time. The New Mexico law enforcement academy board shall weigh the impact on other academies, department of public safety training staff a…

A. An academy must undergo an accreditation process to ensure that the facilities, instructors, program management, and curriculum meet or exceed the standards and expectations established by the board and the director. Initial accreditation will involve a detailed review of all …

Department of Public Safety, New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy, 4491 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505.

In the event a retired certified officer who has appropriately separated from law enforcement service makes application to obtain or regain New Mexico certification by waiver of basic training, such applicants shall satisfy the following requirements. A. Applicant must have gradu…

A. Qualifying military police must have successfully completed a basic military police course and completed a four-year enlistment as a military police officer in the U.S. army, U.S. marine corps, U.S. air force, or U.S. navy. Persons serving in the U.S. coast guard and departmen…

A. In order to be eligible for certification by waiver of basic training, such applicants shall be required to successfully complete a certification by waiver of previous training program in order to demonstrate proficiency. The training will include the following topics: human r…

A. In the event a certified telecommunicator from another state or a telecommunicator from a federal agency makes application for certification in the state of New Mexico they must meet all qualifications and requirements as determined by the director. B. Any applicant who has no…