N.M. Admin. Code § 10.29.9.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 20, October 22, 2024

Section 10.29.9.10 - POLICE OFFICER REGISTRY REPORTING AND APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION/CERTIFICATION

A.Reporting Requirements:

(1) Employment, termination, or conviction of any felony charge or violation of any federal or state law or local ordinance relating to aggravated assault, theft, driving while intoxicated, controlled substances or other crime involving moral turpitude of all peace officers in the state of New Mexico must be reported to the New Mexico law enforcement academy within 30 days of such action.

(2) Required reporting forms shall be established by the director of the New Mexico law enforcement academy.

(3) All law enforcement agencies who do not comply with the requirement of submitting to the New Mexico law enforcement academy status reports on their employees will not be eligible for training funds or attendance at basic or in-service/advanced training classes until the registry is made current. Repeated failures to maintain the registry shall result in a period of suspension of training eligibility to be set by the director of the New Mexico law enforcement academy.

(4) In order to protect the lives and safety of the officer involved, any law enforcement agency employing undercover officers may indicate, in writing, a desire to protect the officer's identity. If such indication is made, the officer's name shall not appear in the general office registry. His name and other information requested shall however be furnished to the New Mexico law enforcement academy.

B.Application Requirements:

(1) An applicant for training or for certification, or his department, must submit the initial application for admission/certification and all necessary paperwork within 30 days of the initial hire date for said applicant.

(2) Non-compliance with the 30 day application requirement will result in assignment to class after completion of all other requirements herein on a space available basis only - no special consideration will be given the applicant and the applicant must have his commission suspended if he exceeds one year from initial hire date.

(3) No applicant shall be admitted to the New Mexico law enforcement academy after one year of initial hire date unless the applicant and his chief, sheriff, or agency head certify:

(a) that he was suspended from duty as a law enforcement officer and his commission revoked within one year of his initial hire date; and

(b) that the department will reinstate the officer based upon his successful completion of the basic training course and certification by the New Mexico law enforcement academy board.

(4) The New Mexico law enforcement academy shall be notified of any change in the medical or psychological condition of an applicant prior to his admission or certification.

(5) Applicants who falsify any information on their application for admission or certification will not be considered for admission or certification.

N.M. Admin. Code § 10.29.9.10

4/10/89, 1/1/98; 10.29.9.10 NMAC - Rn, 10 NMAC 29.9.10, 4/30/01, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 21, November 15, 2016, eff. 11/15/2016