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2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-4.2 - Child abuse incident training.

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.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2011, ch. 49, § 2 made Laws 2011, ch. 49, § 1 effective July 1, 2011.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-4.4 - Law enforcement officer training.

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. peer-to-peer intervention;
E. stress management;
F. racial sensitivity;
G. reality-based situational training; and
H. use of force training that includes the elimination of vascular neck restraints.
History:
1978 Comp., § 29-7-4.4, enacted by Laws 2022, ch. 56, § 6.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2022, ch. 56, § 53 made Laws 2022, ch. 56, § 6 effective July 1, 2023.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-5 - Powers and duties of the director.

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 basic law enforcement training program and who satisfies the qualifications for certification as set forth in Section 29-7-6 NMSA 1978; or
(2) graduates from an approved basic telecommunicator training program and who satisfies the qualifications for certification as set forth in the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act [29-7C-1 to 29-7C-9 NMSA 1978];
C. perform all other acts necessary and appropriate to the carrying out of the director's duties;
D. implement the training standards and requirements developed and adopted by the council; and
E. annually evaluate the courses of instruction being offered by the academy and make necessary modifications and adjustments to the programs.
History:
1953 Comp., § 39-6-7, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 264, § 7; 1977, ch. 257, § 53; 1978, ch. 2, § 1; 1979, ch. 202, § 44; 1981, ch. 114, § 4; 1993, ch. 255, § 4; 2003, ch. 320, § 2; 2022, ch. 56, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2022 amendment,
effective July 1, 2023, clarified that the director of the New Mexico law enforcement academy of the department of public safety is under the supervision and direction of the secretary of public safety, and revised the powers and duties of the director; added "The director shall be under the supervision and direction of the secretary of public safety"; and deleted former Subsections D and E, added a new Subsection D and redesignated former Subsection F as Subsection E.
The 2003 amendment,
effective July 1, 2003, rewrote former Subsection B to create present Subsection B and Paragraph B(1) and added Paragraph B(2).
The 1993 amendment,
effective July 1, 1993, deleted "as such" preceding "employ" in Subsection A; deleted former Subsection B, which read "certify graduates of approved basic law enforcement training programs in accordance with Section 29-7-8 NMSA 1978"; deleted former Subsection C, which read "issue appropriate certifications to graduates of the academy programs"; added present Subsection B; and redesignated Subsections D through G as C through F, respectively.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-5.1 - Removal of director.

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, "commission", as used in Subsections C and D of Section 29-2-11 NMSA 1978, shall be construed to mean the New Mexico law enforcement standards and training council.
History:
1978 Comp., § 29 7 5.1, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 202, § 45; 1993, ch. 255, § 5; 2015, ch. 3, § 23; 2022, ch. 56, § 8.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2022 amendment,
effective July 1, 2023, provided that the director of the New Mexico law enforcement academy may be removed by the secretary of public safety and removed that authority from the former law enforcement academy board, and clarified that, in the case of removal proceedings under Section 29-2-11 NMSA 1978, "commission" shall be construed to mean the New Mexico law enforcement standards and training council; and after "The director may be removed", deleted "board" and added "secretary", and after "New Mexico law enforcement", deleted "academy board" and added "standards and training council".
The 2015 amendment,
effective July 1, 2015, provided for the reorganization of the department of public safety by clarifying language relating to the procedures for removal of the director of the New Mexico law enforcement academy; in the second sentence, after "section", deleted "the words 'New Mexico state police board' or 'board'", and added "'commission' as used in Subsections C and D of Section 29-2-11 NMSA 1978".
The 1993 amendment,
effective July 1, 1993, in the first sentence, substituted "director" for "director of the New Mexico law enforcement academy" and substituted "board" for "New Mexico law enforcement academy board" and in the second sentence, substituted "that section" for "Section 29-2-11 NMSA".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-6.1 - County sheriffs; training requirement.

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 date the sheriff assumes office as a county sheriff.
B. The director shall establish the administrative law enforcement training program for county sheriffs, subject to review and approval by the executive committee of the sheriff's affiliate of the New Mexico association of counties.
C. A county sheriff's per diem, mileage and tuition expenses attributed to attendance at the administrative law enforcement training shall be paid for by the governing body of the county served by that sheriff.
History:
1978 Comp., § 29-7-6.1, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 255, § 7; 2015, ch. 3, § 24; 2023, ch. 86, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective June 16, 2023, provided that county sheriffs are eligible to attend the academy and are eligible to receive certification; added a new Subsection A and redesignated former Subsections A through C as Subsections B through D, respectively.
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 15 provided that the rules of the New Mexico law enforcement academy board shall continue in effect until amended or repealed by the New Mexico law enforcement standards and training council or the law enforcement certification board, as applicable.
The 2015 amendment,
effective July 1, 2015, provided for the reorganization of the department of public safety by amending language relating to training requirements for county sheriffs; in Subsection A, after "date", deleted "he" and added "the sheriff"; and in Subsection B, after "director", deleted "of the training and recruiting division of the department of public safety".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-7.2 - Reports.

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 forms and submittal dates shall be prescribed by the board.
History:
1978 Comp., § 29-7-7.2, enacted by Laws 1981, ch. 114, § 8; 1988, ch. 58, § 3; 2022, ch. 56, § 10.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2022 amendment,
effective July 1, 2023, amended an existing provision that required every law enforcement agency within the state to submit a quarterly report to the director of the law enforcement academy to also submit the report to the law enforcement certification board, and provided that the law enforcement certification board is required to prescribe the reporting forms and submittal dates, and removed this duty from the director of the law enforcement academy; after "report to the director", added "and the board", and after "prescribed by the", deleted "director" and added "board".
The 1988 amendment,
effective July 1, 1988, added the second sentence.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-7.3 - Ensuring child safety upon arrest; training.

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.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2007, ch. 89, contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 15, 2007, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-7.4 - Missing person and AMBER alert training.

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 police officers.
History:
Laws 2010, ch. 33, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2010, ch. 33 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 19, 2010, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-7.5 - Interaction with persons with mental impairments; 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.
B. A minimum of two hours of crisis management, including crisis intervention, confrontation de-escalation practicum and proper interaction with persons with mental impairments training, shall be included as a component of in-service law enforcement training pursuant to Section 29-7-7.1 NMSA 1978.
C. A pre-recorded course on crisis management, including crisis intervention, confrontation de-escalation practicum and proper interaction with persons with mental impairments training, shall not satisfy the requirements of the basic law enforcement training class required pursuant to Subsection A of this section.
D. As used in this section, "mental impairment" includes a mental illness, developmental disability, posttraumatic stress disorder, dual diagnosis, autism, youth in crisis and traumatic brain injury.
History:
Laws 2011, ch. 180, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2011, ch. 180, § 6 made Laws 2011, ch. 180, § 1 effective July 1, 2011.
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2011, ch. 180, § 3 provided:
A. The chief law enforcement officer of a state, county or municipal law enforcement agency who was elected or appointed prior to July 1, 2011 shall complete a minimum of two hours of crisis management, including crisis intervention, confrontation de-escalation practicum and proper interaction with persons with mental impairments training, no later than July 1, 2012.
B. A law enforcement officer who on September 1, 2010 held an intermediate proficiency certificate or an advanced proficiency certificate issued pursuant to Section 29-7-7.1 NMSA 1978 shall complete a minimum of two hours of crisis management, including crisis intervention, confrontation de-escalation practicum and proper interaction with persons with mental impairments training, no later than July 1, 2012.
C. As used in this section, "mental impairment" includes a mental illness, developmental disability, posttraumatic stress disorder, dual diagnosis, autism, youth in crisis and traumatic brain injury.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-7.6 - Law enforcement officers; naloxone rescue kit.

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 as to optimize the officers' capacity to timely assist in the prevention of opioid overdoses.
B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose civil or criminal liability on a local or state law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer when ordinary care is used in the administration or provision of naloxone in cases where an individual appears to be experiencing an opioid overdose.
C. As used in this section:
(1) "naloxone" means naloxone hydrochloride, which is an opioid antagonist for the treatment of opioid overdose; and
(2) "naloxone rescue kit" means a kit containing:
(a) two doses of naloxone in either a generic form or in a form approved by the federal food and drug administration; and
(b) overdose education materials that conform to department of health or federal substance abuse and mental health services administration guidelines for opioid overdose education that explain the signs and causes of an opioid overdose and instruct when and how to administer in accordance with medical best practices: 1) life-saving rescue techniques; and 2) an opioid antagonist.
History:
Laws 2017, ch. 59, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2017, ch. 59 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 16, 2017, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-7.7 - Tourniquet and trauma kit training and distribution.

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 enforcement training facilities, shall provide a tourniquet and trauma kit to each cadet who graduates from the academy or from a certified regional law enforcement training facility and to each previously certified police officer who attends a certification-by-waiver course.
B. The academy shall provide hands-on tourniquet and trauma kit training to all officers using tourniquet and trauma kit equipment designed for training purposes. The training shall be designed in a manner that will safely replicate field conditions without the risk of injury in order for officers to develop the necessary skills to use tourniquets and trauma kits. In order to supplement the hands-on training, the academy may produce a training video on the proper use of tourniquets and trauma kits for use in the academy and certified regional law enforcement training facilities.
C. The academy, in coordination with certified regional law enforcement training facilities, shall distribute a tourniquet and trauma kit to each police officer who has been certified pursuant to the Law Enforcement Training Act.
History:
Laws 2017, ch. 35, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2017, ch. 35, § 6 made Laws 2017, ch. 35, § 1 effective July 1, 2017.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-8 - Repealed.

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 1992 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-9 - Repealed.

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.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-10 - Certification by waiver.

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 comparable to or exceeds the standards of the programs of the academy.
B. All individuals allowed a waiver under this section shall meet the requirements set out in the Law Enforcement Training Act, and this section shall not be construed to exempt them from those requirements in any manner.
History:
953 Comp., § 39-6-12, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 247, § 4; 1977, ch. 257, § 54; 1979, ch. 104, § 1; 1979, ch. 202, § 49; 1981, ch. 107, § 1; 1981, ch. 114, § 10; 2022, ch. 56, § 11.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2022 amendment,
effective July 1, 2023, provided duties to the law enforcement certification board that were previously held by the director of the law enforcement academy, and provided the law enforcement standards and training council with approval authority over certifications by waiver; and in Subsection A, after "The", deleted "director shall" and added "board may", and after "approval of the", deleted "board" and added "council".
Authority of director to consider qualifications of instructors.
— In exercising his authority to certify by waiver, the director should take into account the qualifications of instructors to determine if another basic law enforcement training program is comparable to the academy program. In that context, the director and the board are authorized to review and consider the qualifications of instructors at facilities not otherwise under the control of the law enforcement academy board. 1982 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 82-10.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-11 - Repealed.

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 comparable provisions,
see
29-7-12 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-13 - Refusal, suspension or revocation of certification.

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 1978;
(2) committed acts that constitute dishonesty or fraud;
(3) been convicted of, pled guilty to or entered a plea of no contest to:
(a) any felony charge; or
(b) any violation of federal or state law or a local ordinance relating to aggravated assault, theft, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, controlled substances or any law or ordinance involving moral turpitude;
(4) knowingly made any false statement in his application for certification.
B. The board shall develop, adopt and promulgate administrative procedures for suspension or revocation of a police officer's certification that include notice and an opportunity for the affected police officer to be heard as well as procedures for review of the board's decision.
History:
1978 Comp., § 29-7-13, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 255, § 10.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-14 - Law enforcement officers as school resource officers; 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 completed the training specified in Subsection B of this section.
B. A law enforcement officer who is or will be assigned as a school resource officer shall receive specific training for the duty, including instruction on the following:
(1) the differences in successful law enforcement when conducted inside a school environment, including understanding the adolescent brain, crisis management and de-escalation techniques;
(2) tools to be a positive role model for youth, including mentoring and informal counseling techniques;
(3) the school resource officer's role and responsibilities to school personnel and students and their families and strategies for connecting students and families to appropriate resources that will assist students to succeed in school, including strategies for mitigating truancy;
(4) a variety of instructional techniques as well as classroom management tools to provide law-related education to students;
(5) an understanding of adolescent development and adolescent mental health disorders and treatment; and
(6) identification and response to students who are suspected of having a mental health need, including critical skills and capacity for appropriately responding to behavior issues that are typically observed among adolescents with mental health needs.
C. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, a law enforcement officer who:
(1) is assigned as a school resource officer shall complete the training required in Subsection B of this section within twelve months of being assigned as a school resource officer; or
(2) was serving as a school resource officer prior to the 2022-2023 school year and who has not received specific training for the position of school resource officer shall complete the training required in Subsection B of this section no later than July 1, 2023.
D. The school resource officer training shall be provided by or approved by the New Mexico law enforcement academy in consultation with the public education department.
History:
Laws 2020, ch. 67, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2020, ch. 67, § 7 made Laws 2020, ch. 67, § 1 effective July 1, 2022.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-15 - Revoke police officer certification after conviction or 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 unlawful force, the board shall permanently revoke the police officer's certification. The board shall not, under any circumstance, reinstate the police officer's certification or grant new certification to the police officer unless the police officer is exonerated by a court or pardoned by the governor.
History:
Laws 2020 (1st S.S.), ch. 7, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates. — Laws 2020 (1st S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective September 20, 2020, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training › Section 29-7-16 - Police officer database.

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's certification. The database shall show the officer's or telecommunicator's name, the action taken by the board and the date of the action.
History:
1978 Comp., § 29-7-16, enacted by Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 6.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 16 made Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 6 effective June 16, 2023.
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 15 provided that the rules of the New Mexico law enforcement academy board shall continue in effect until amended or repealed by the New Mexico law enforcement standards and training council or the law enforcement certification board, as applicable.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7A - Radio Dispatcher Training Program (Repealed.) › Section 29-7A-1 to 29-7A-7 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2003, ch. 320, § 12 repealed 29-7A-1 to 29-7A-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 228, relating to the Radio Dispatcher Training Program, effective July 1, 2003. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2002 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
. For the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act,
see
29-7C-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7B - Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps › Section 29-7B-1 - Short title.

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.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7B - Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps › Section 29-7B-2 - Findings and purpose.

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 is to:
(1) provide leadership training to students;
(2) improve awareness and appreciation among students regarding the functions and roles of law enforcement agencies in New Mexico; and
(3) prepare students to assist as volunteers in law enforcement programs in their own communities, including such programs as neighborhood watch, D.A.R.E. and pounders.
History:
Laws 1994, ch. 35, § 2.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7B - Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps › Section 29-7B-3 - Definitions.

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. "student" means an individual enrolled in a high school in New Mexico.
History:
Laws 1994, ch. 35, § 3.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7B - Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps › Section 29-7B-4 - Law enforcement leadership training and awareness 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 the program, with priority given to students who express a desire to pursue a career in law enforcement;
C. organize and schedule no less than four programs at the academy annually, with each program to consist of not less than ten students; and
D. promulgate rules regarding the content of the program, including:
(1) providing students with leadership training;
(2) improving students' awareness of the functions and roles of law enforcement agencies in New Mexico; and
(3) preparing students to assist as volunteers in law enforcement programs in their own communities, including neighborhood watch, D.A.R.E. and pounders.
History:
Laws 1994, ch. 35, § 4.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7C - Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › Section 29-7C-1 - Short title.

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.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2003, ch. 320, § 13 made Laws 2003, ch. 320, § 3 effective on July 1, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7C - Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › Section 29-7C-2 - Definitions.

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 standards and training council;
D. "director" means the director of the New Mexico law enforcement academy;
E. "dispatch" means the relay of information to public safety personnel by all forms of communication;
F. "safety agency" means a unit of state or local government, a special purpose district or a private business that provides police, firefighting or emergency medical services; and
G. "telecommunicator" means an employee or volunteer of a safety agency who:
(1) receives calls or dispatches the appropriate personnel or equipment in response to calls for police, fire or medical services; and
(2) makes decisions affecting the life, health or welfare of the public or safety employees.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 320, § 4; 2022, ch. 56, § 14.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2022 amendment,
effective July 1, 2023, defined "council" and revised the definition of "board"; in Subsection A, after "means the", deleted "New Mexico" and after "law enforcement", deleted "academy" and added "certification"; and added a new Subsection C and redesignated former Subsections C through F as Subsections D through G, respectively.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7C - Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › Section 29-7C-3 - Qualifications for certification.

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 institution;
C. has not been convicted of, pled guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere to a:
(1) felony charge; or
(2) violation of a federal or state law, a local ordinance relating to aggravated assault or theft or a law involving moral turpitude within the three-year period immediately preceding the application;
D. has not received a dishonorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States;
E. is free from a physical, emotional or mental condition that might adversely affect the applicant's performance;
F. is of good moral character;
G. has met all other requirements for certification prescribed by the board; and
H. has received a certificate attesting to the applicant's completion of an approved basic telecommunicator training program from the director.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 320, § 5; 2015, ch. 122, § 15.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2015 amendment,
effective July 1, 2015, replaced the term "high school general equivalency diploma" with "high school equivalency credential" in the provision relating to qualifications for certification as a telecommunicator in the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act; in the introductory sentence, after "to the board that", deleted "he" and added "the applicant"; in Subsection B, after "high school", added "diploma", after "or", deleted "general" and added "high school", and after "equivalency", deleted "diploma" and added "credential"; in Paragraph (2) of Subsection C, after "immediately preceding", deleted "his" and added "the"; in Subsection E, after "adversely affect", deleted "his" and added "the applicant's"; and in Subsection H, after "attesting to", deleted "his" and added "the applicant's".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7C - Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › Section 29-7C-4 - Telecommunicator training program.

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 implement the professional standards; and
(2) develop and adopt a telecommunicator training program for telecommunicator certification. The program shall be evidence- and performance-based and shall meet best practices and evolving national standards and the needs of telecommunicators at each level of certification.
B. Until new evidence- and standards-based training programs are adopted and promulgated, the board shall certify telecommunicators after successful completion of the training programs then in effect. During the process of updating the telecommunicator training system, the council and the New Mexico law enforcement academy shall provide periodic reports to the legislature and shall make a final report, including recommendations for funding and statutory changes, to the governor and the legislature.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 320, § 6; 2022, ch. 56, § 15; 2023, ch. 86, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective July 1, 2023, revised the New Mexico law enforcement training and standards council's duties related to the telecommunicator training program; in the section heading, deleted "Basic"; in Subsection A, added Paragraph A(1), in Paragraph A(2), after "The program shall be", deleted "constructed to" and added "evidence- and performance-based and shall", after "meet", added "best practices and evolving national standards and", and after "telecommunicators", deleted "in New Mexico" and added "at each level of certification"; and added Subsection B.
The 2022 amendment,
effective July 1, 2023, required the New Mexico law enforcement standards and training council to develop and adopt a basic telecommunicator training program for telecommunicator certification, and removed this duty from the former law enforcement academy board; and after "The", deleted "board" and added "council".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7C - Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › Section 29-7C-4.1 - Public safety telecommunicator training.

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-to-peer intervention;
E. stress management;
F. racial sensitivity; and
G. reality-based situational training.
History:
Laws 2022, ch. 56, § 19.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2022, ch. 56, § 53 made Laws 2022, ch. 56, § 19 effective July 1, 2023.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7C - Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › Section 29-7C-5 - Minimum training standards for certification.

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 training requirements set forth in Subsection A of this section for a police radio dispatcher who is certified as a police radio dispatcher and has met all other requirements set forth by the council.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 320, § 7; 2022, ch. 56, § 16.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2022 amendment,
effective July 1, 2023, replaced "board" with "council"; and after "set forth by the", deleted "board" and added "council".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7C - Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › Section 29-7C-6 - Certification by waiver.

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 to the board's basic telecommunicator training program.
B. A telecommunicator granted a waiver under this section shall meet all other requirements set out in the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 320, § 8; 2022, ch. 56, § 17.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2022 amendment,
effective July 1, 2023, provided the law enforcement certification board the authority, with the approval of the council, to issue certifications by waiver, and removed this authority from the director; and in Subsection A, after "The", deleted "director shall" and added "board may, with the approval of the council".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7C - Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › Section 29-7C-7 - In-service telecommunicator training.

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 impairments training, for each certified telecommunicator during each two-year period. The first training course shall commence no later than twelve months after graduation from a board-approved basic telecommunicator training program.
B. A certified telecommunicator shall provide proof of completion of in-service training requirements to the director no later than March 1 of the year subsequent to the year in which the requirements are met. The director shall provide annual notice to all certified telecommunicators regarding in-service training requirements. Failure to complete in-service training requirements may be grounds for suspension of a telecommunicator's certification at the board's discretion as provided in Section 29-7-4.3 NMSA 1978. A telecommunicator may be reinstated by the board when the telecommunicator presents to the board evidence the telecommunicator has satisfied the in-service training requirements.
C. As used in this section, "mental impairment" includes a mental illness, developmental disability, posttraumatic stress disorder, dual diagnosis, autism, youth in crisis and traumatic brain injury.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 320, § 9; 2011, ch. 180, § 2; 2023, ch. 86, § 8.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective June 16, 2023, transferred certain discretionary responsibilities from the director of the New Mexico law enforcement academy to the law enforcement certification board; and in Subsection B, after "certification at the", deleted "director's" and added "board's", after "discretion", added "as provided in Section 29-7-4.3 NMSA 1978", after "may be reinstated", deleted "at the discretion of the director" and added "by the board", and after "presents to the", deleted "director" and added "board".
The 2011 amendment,
effective July 1, 2011, required training in crisis management, including interaction with persons with mental impairments training, and added a definition of "mental impairment".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7C - Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › Section 29-7C-8 - Reports and rosters.

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 roster of all certified telecommunicators.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 320, § 10; 2022, ch. 56, § 18.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2022 amendment,
effective July 1, 2023, amended an existing provision that required safety agencies that operate within the state to submit a quarterly report to the director of the law enforcement academy to also submit the report to the law enforcement certification board, and required the board, along with the director, to maintain a roster of all certified telecommunicators; in Subsection A, after "report to the director", added "and the board"; and in Subsection B, after "The director", added "and the board".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7C - Public Safety Telecommunicator Training › Section 29-7C-9 - Refusal, suspension or revocation of certification.

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-3 NMSA 1978 [repealed];
(2) committed acts that constitute dishonesty or fraud;
(3) been convicted of, pled guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere to a:
(a) felony charge; or
(b) violation of a federal or state law, a local ordinance relating to aggravated assault or theft or a law involving moral turpitude; or
(4) knowingly made a false statement on his application.
B. The board shall develop, adopt and promulgate administrative procedures for suspension or revocation of a telecommunicator's certification that include:
(1) notice and opportunity for the affected telecommunicator to be heard; and
(2) procedures for review of the board's decision.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 320, § 11.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Section 29-7A-3 was repealed by Laws 2003, Ch. 320, § 12, effective July 1, 2003. For present comparable provisions
see
29-7C-3 NMSA 1978.
Effective dates.
— Laws 2003, ch. 320, § 13 made Laws 2003, ch. 320, § 11 effective on July 1, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7D - Use of Force Procedures › Section 29-7D-1 - Short title.

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.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 16 made Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 10 effective June 16, 2023.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7D - Use of Force Procedures › Section 29-7D-2 - Use of force statewide policy.

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 application of physical force, including an explanation of reasonable force necessary to accomplish a lawful objective; and
B. ethical considerations law enforcement officers shall make during the application of physical force, including provisions pursuant to Section 14 [29-7D-5 NMSA 1978] of this 2023 act.
History:
Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 11.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 16 made Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 11 effective June 16, 2023.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7D - Use of Force Procedures › Section 29-7D-3 - Unlawful use of force.

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 action to prevent death or serious bodily injury; provided that when possible, an officer threatened by an oncoming motor vehicle shall move out of its path instead of discharging a firearm at it or any of its occupants; or
B. use a vascular neck restraint, unless a person's attack poses a threat of imminent harm to the officer or another person; provided that an officer shall cease the use of a vascular neck restraint as soon as the person no longer poses a threat of imminent harm to the officer or another person.
History:
Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 12.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 16 made Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 12 effective June 16, 2023.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7D - Use of Force Procedures › Section 29-7D-4 - Unlawful use of force; prescribing penalties.

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 revoked or suspended.
History:
Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 13.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 16 made Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 13 effective June 16, 2023.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 7D - Use of Force Procedures › Section 29-7D-5 - Intervention.

A. A law enforcement officer present and observing another officer using physical force, including deadly physical force, that the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe is excessive based on the totality of the circumstances shall intervene to prevent the use of excessive force, unless intervening would result in imminent harm to the officer or another identifiable individual.
B. A law enforcement officer who observes another officer using physical force, including deadly physical force, that the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe is excessive based on the totality of the circumstances shall report the incident to the officer's direct supervisor as soon as reasonably possible but no later than the end of the officer's shift.
C. A law enforcement officer who had a duty to intervene and failed to do so shall be disciplined and, depending on the seriousness of the violation, may be suspended, decertified, decommissioned or terminated from the officer's position.
History:
Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 14.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 16 made Laws 2023, ch. 86, § 14 effective June 16, 2023.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 8 - Mutual Aid › Section 29-8-1 - Short title.

This act [29-8-1 to 29-8-3 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Mutual Aid Act".
History:
1953 Comp., § 39-7-1, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 153, § 1.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement › Article 8 - Mutual Aid › Section 29-8-2 - [Public agency defined.]

As used in the Mutual Aid Act, "public agency" includes the federal government or any department or agency thereof, an Indian tribal council, Indian pueblo council and the state or any county or municipality thereof.
History:
1953 Comp., § 39-7-2, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 153, § 2.