Achievement reinforces confidence in evidence supporting law enforcement, judicial partners, courts SANTA FE, New Mexico – Sept. 14, 2025 - All three New Mexico Department of Public Safety forensic laboratories located in Santa Fe, Las Cruces, and Hobbs have...
DPS Press Releases
New Mexico Department of Public Safety launches new social media accounts
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Sept. 11, 2025 – Interested in the latest news from the Missing Persons Clearinghouse, the Forensics Lab or when the next class is graduating the law enforcement academy? You’ll have direct access to that and other news from the entire New...
Statement from DPS Secretary Jason Bowie concerning the LECB
Below is a statement from DPS Secretary Jason Bowie concerning his response to the LECB erroneously posting Secretary Bowie’s name in public allegations of misconduct. During the meeting, Secretary Bowie was limited to three minutes to counter the allegations. For...
State Police Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols in Counties across the State in December 2024
Statewide, NM - State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and registration, insurance, and driver's license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during December 2024 We are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired...
Missing Endangered Person Advisory-Gallup,NM-Willie Mariano
Gallup, NM - The following is information for the distribution of a Missing Endangered Person Advisory from the Gallup Police Department (GPD). Please refer all inquiries to GPD at (505) 722-2231. GPD is seeking the public's assistance in locating Willie Mariano, a...
LEA launches free training
Law Enforcement Academy launches free training, seeks to modernize curriculum New Mexico agencies continue to build a community-oriented policing culture through LEA education SANTA FE - The New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) has launched a series of free...
Sec. Bowie statement on death of Bernalillo County personnel
July 17, 2022 SANTA FE – Cabinet Secretary Jason R. Bowie issued this statement on the tragic deaths of three members of the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and one member of the Bernalillo County Fire Department: “Today, our hearts are broken by the tragic and...