Chapter 29 — Chapter 29

denial of commission. A. As used in this section: (1) "criminal record" means information concerning a person's arrests, indictments or other formal criminal charges and any dispositions arising from them, including convictions, dismissals, acquittals, sentencing and correctional…

workmen's compensation. A. Members of the New Mexico mounted patrol may be detailed to assist and render aid in specific instances involving law enforcement or other matters when request is made for such assistance and aid by the New Mexico state police or other state or local la…

The governor shall have the power in case of insurrection, invasion, riot, breach of the peace or imminent danger to call into service the New Mexico mounted patrol or any unit or member thereof. Any and all service under such call shall be under the direction and control of the …

Chapter 29, Article 7 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Law Enforcement Training Act". History: 1953 Comp., § 39-6-1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 264, § 1; 1970, ch. 48, § 1; 1981, ch. 114, § 1; 1993, ch. 255, § 1.

A. The board may, with the approval of the council, waive the basic law enforcement training program and certify applicants who are employed as full-time police officers and who furnish evidence of satisfactory completion of a basic law enforcement training program which is compa…

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1991, ch. 44, § 3 repealed 29-7-11 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1988, ch. 58, § 5, pertaining to the law enforcement training center fund, effective July 1, 1991. For provisions of former section, see the 1990 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present…

A. The division shall not charge local public bodies or New Mexico Indian tribes or pueblos for any expenses associated with providing basic law enforcement training programs to applicants for certification seeking commission pursuant to the provisions of the Law Enforcement Trai…

A. After consultation with the employing agency, the board may refuse to issue, or may suspend or revoke a police officer's certification when the board determines that a person has: (1) failed to satisfy the qualifications for certification, set forth in Section 29-7- 6 NMSA 197…

training required. A. As used in this section, "school resource officer" means a commissioned and certified law enforcement officer who is designated to be responsible for school safety and crime prevention and the appropriate response to crimes in public schools and has complete…

making certain pleas. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any police officer is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a crime involving the unlawful use or threatened use of physical force or a crime involving the failure to intervene in the use of unlawf…

By July 1, 2024, the board shall employ a web-based technology solution that will enable any member of the public to search for outcomes of misconduct investigations that result in dismissal, denial, suspension or revocation of a police officer's or public safety telecommunicator…

The "New Mexico law enforcement academy" is established to provide a planned program of basic law enforcement training and in-service law enforcement training for police officers and to furnish instruction and seminars to constantly upgrade law enforcement within the state. Histo…

council. A. The "New Mexico law enforcement standards and training council" is created and is administratively attached to the New Mexico law enforcement academy of the department of public safety, which shall provide staff support for the council. B. The council shall develop an…

The council shall: A. develop a planned program, to be implemented by the director, of: (1) basic law enforcement training and in-service law enforcement training, a portion of which may be conducted on a regional basis; and (2) basic telecommunicator training and in-service tele…

Domestic abuse incident training that includes information on strangulation shall be included in the curriculum of each basic law enforcement training class. Domestic abuse incident training shall be included as a component of in-service training each year for certified police of…

Child abuse incident training shall be included in the curriculum of each basic law enforcement training class. Child abuse incident training shall be included as a component of in-service training each year for certified police officers. History: Laws 2011, ch. 49, § 1.

and duties; refusal to issue or denial, suspension or revocation of certification; suspension of certification for failure to meet required in-service training; confidentiality of investigations; law enforcement certification office created. A. The "law enforcement certification …

The curriculum of each basic law enforcement training class and in-service training each year for certified police officers shall include: A. crisis management and intervention; B. dealing with individuals who are experiencing mental health issues; C. methods of de-escalation; D.…

The director shall be under the supervision and direction of the secretary of public safety. The director shall: A. be the chief executive officer of the academy and employ necessary personnel; B. issue a certificate of completion to any person who: (1) graduates from an approved…

The director may be removed by the secretary in accordance with the procedures provided in Section 29-2-11 NMSA 1978 for removal of members of the New Mexico state police holding permanent commissions. In the case of removal proceedings for the director under that section, "commi…

A. An applicant for certification shall provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant: (1) is a citizen of the United States or has been authorized to work by the United States citizenship and immigration services and has reached the age of majority; (2) holds a h…

A. Every county sheriff, except sheriffs who have previously been awarded a certificate attesting to completion of a basic law enforcement training program, shall participate in and complete an administrative law enforcement training program no later than twelve months after the …

For the purpose of the Law Enforcement Training Act: A. "academy" means the New Mexico law enforcement academy; B. "basic law enforcement training" means a course consisting of not less than four hundred hours of instruction in basic law enforcement training as required by the La…

eligibility; penalties for failure to complete or report requirements. A. To maintain certification as a police officer, in-service law enforcement training is required. In-service law enforcement training consists of a minimum of forty hours of academic instruction approved by t…

Every law enforcement agency within the state shall submit quarterly a report to the director and the board on the status of each police officer employed by the law enforcement agency. The reports shall include the status of in-service law enforcement training. The reporting form…

Training for ensuring child safety upon the arrest of a parent or guardian shall be included in the curriculum of each basic law enforcement training class and as a component of in-service training each year for certified police officers. History: Laws 2007, ch. 89, § 1.

A minimum of four hours of combined missing person and AMBER alert training shall be included in the curriculum of each basic law enforcement training class. Missing person and AMBER alert training shall be included as a component of in-service training each year for certified po…

training. A. A minimum of forty hours of crisis management, including crisis intervention, confrontation de-escalation practicum and proper interaction with persons with mental impairments training, shall be included in the curriculum of each basic law enforcement training class.…

A. As agency funding and agency supplies of naloxone rescue kits permit, each local and state law enforcement agency shall provide naloxone rescue kits to its law enforcement officers and require that officers carry the naloxone rescue kits in accordance with agency procedures so…

A. Tourniquet and trauma kit training shall be included in the curriculum of each basic law enforcement training class and as a component of in-service law enforcement training each year for certified police officers. The academy, in coordination with certified regional law enfor…

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 255, § 11 repealed 29-7-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 202, § 48, relating to prerequisites for permanent appointment and continued employment as a police officer, effective July 1, 1993. For provisions of former section, see the 1…

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1988, ch. 58, § 7 repealed former 29-7-9 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 247, § 3, relating to the definition of "police officer", effective July 1, 1988. For present comparable provisions, see 29-7-7 NMSA 1978.

This act [29-7B-1 to 29-7B-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps Act". History: Laws 1994, ch. 35, § 1.

A. The legislature finds that: (1) the level and increasingly violent nature of juvenile crime in New Mexico has reached alarming proportions; and (2) alcohol and drug abuse among minors remains a serious social problem. B. The purpose of the Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps Act…

As used in the Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps Act: A. "academy" means the New Mexico law enforcement academy; B. "department" means the department of public safety; C. "program" means a law enforcement leadership training and awareness program conducted at the academy; and D. …

program; administration. The department shall: A. provide information to high schools regarding the existence of the program and the availability of scholarships to students who apply to participate in the program; B. approve or disapprove student applications to participate in t…

Sections 3 through 11 [29-7C-1 to 29-7C-9 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act". History: Laws 2003, ch. 320, § 3.

As used in the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act: A. "board" means the law enforcement certification board; B. "certified" means meeting the training standards established by statute and rule as determined by the board; C. "council" means the New Mexico law enforcement …

An applicant for certification shall provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant: A. is a citizen or legal resident of the United States and has reached the age of majority; B. holds a high school diploma or high school equivalency credential from an accredited …

A. The council shall: (1) after consultation with the board, adopt by rule professional standards that describe the skills, knowledge and behaviors that characterize exemplary practice and professional growth of telecommunicators in New Mexico and training standards that implemen…

The curriculum of each basic telecommunicator training class and in-service training each year for telecommunicators shall include: A. crisis management and intervention; B. dealing with individuals who are experiencing mental health issues; C. methods of de-escalation; D. peer-t…

A. A telecommunicator shall satisfy the qualifications for certification set forth in the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act within twelve months after beginning employment and shall provide a certificate of completion to the director. B. The director shall waive the tra…

A. The board may, with the approval of the council, waive the basic telecommunicator training program and certify applicants who furnish evidence of satisfactory completion of a basic telecommunicator training program that, in the director's opinion, is substantially equivalent t…

A. In-service telecommunicator training consists of at least twenty hours of board- approved advanced training, including one hour of crisis management, including crisis intervention, confrontation de-escalation practicum and proper interaction with persons with mental impairment…

A. A safety agency that operates within the state shall submit a quarterly report to the director and the board on the status of each telecommunicator. The reporting forms and submittal dates shall be prescribed by the director. B. The director and the board shall maintain a rost…

A. The board shall refuse to issue or shall suspend or revoke a telecommunicator's certification, after consultation with his employing safety agency, if the board determines that a person has: (1) failed to satisfy the qualifications for certification set forth in Section 29-7A-…

Sections 10 through 14 [29-7D-1 to 29-7D-5 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Use of Force Procedures Act". History: Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 10.

Each law enforcement agency shall develop and maintain policies regarding use of force by law enforcement officers in its employ. At a minimum, such use-of-force policies shall incorporate: A. a discussion of considerations that law enforcement officers must make prior to the app…

A law enforcement officer shall not: A. discharge a firearm into a fleeing motor vehicle unless such discharge is necessary to prevent an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to an officer or another person and the officer has no reasonable alternative course of acti…

If a law enforcement officer is found to have used unlawful physical force, the officer shall be disciplined and, depending on the seriousness of the unlawful physical force, may be decommissioned and terminated from the officer's position or have any officer certification revoke…