Cadets prepare for "Officer Survival" training. The pinnacle of Basic Police Officer Training at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy is 3-days known as “Officer Survival.” This part of the course is composed of reality-based scenario and de-escalation...
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New Mexico Department of Public Safety partners with CNM to develop cutting-edge legal training for police officers
Officers attending New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy will complete required criminal and civil legal training with a newly developed curriculum featuring modernized learning techniques The New Mexico Department of Public Safety and several Central New Mexico...
Fitness, not just a requirement for Basic Police Officer Training- a ‘lifestyle’ for the future
For aspiring cadets selected to attend the Basic Police Officer Training at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy, health and fitness is not just a requirement it is a commitment for life. These local, state and tribal law enforcement selectees in New Mexico both...
Internal affairs training continues to aid ‘agency legitimacy and community trust’ for New Mexico’s law enforcement
Agency legitimacy and community trust – these are the pillars of a strong law enforcement agency. In order to maintain these pillars, it’s imperative that law enforcement have a strong internal affairs department, per George Perez, lead instructor for the recent...
‘Having their back’: Forensic Law Clerks manage subpoenas, scheduling pre-trial interviews, much more, allowing forensic scientists to focus on casework
Serving 300 law enforcement agencies and 13 judicial district courts in the state along with federal prosecutors, it’s no wonder the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Forensic Laboratory recently hired two law clerks to respond, track and manage subpoenas,...
‘One piece of the puzzle’: New Mexico Department of Public Safety Hobbs Forensic Laboratory ‘quietly’ meeting their mission of analyzing evidence
Their building is unlabeled. They quietly determine scientific objective results behind the scenes. They don’t want recognition. They take pride in their work. This describes the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Hobbs Forensic Laboratory. Meet the Hobbs Forensic...
DPS hosts statewide missing persons, community resource day: Two-day event brought together officers, families of missing persons
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Public Safety brought together law enforcement officers and families of missing persons for two days of training and support services in November. On Friday, Nov. 21, officers from across the state attended eight hours of...
‘Serious about the job,’: Public Safety Telecommunicator Training prepares dispatchers to serve their community
Four times a year, up to 30 students from around the state take critical training at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy with an eye on helping citizens in their community. The training? The Public Safety Telecommunicator course, for aspiring hired dispatchers in...
Department of Public Safety ‘Law Enforcement Retention Fund’ benefits all New Mexicans – keeps experienced, certified officers in the state
When it comes to saving lives and keeping New Mexicans safe, what could be more important than certified and experienced law enforcement officers? It’s so critical that the New Mexico Department of Public Safety administers state-appropriated funds through House Bill...
Lt. Fred Beers III Fund strengthens honor guards across New Mexico
Professionalism, respect, devotion to duty, discipline and dignity – these are all traits of an honor guard team. In New Mexico, honor guards represent agencies across the state from the Game and Fish Department to local fire and sheriff’s departments and the State...