New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 10 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 29 - LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY
Part 8 - OFFICER TRANSITION TRAINING PROGRAM
Section 10.29.8.20 - CERTIFICATION OF PRIOR NON-ACCREDITED BASIC TRAINING
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
Students who have successfully completed a non-accredited police officer basic training academy not previously recognized by the New Mexico law enforcement academy, will be allowed to request recognition and approval of this training in partial fulfillment of the training requirements as established under the New Mexico police officer transition training program until 1/01/12. Each applicant must meet the following conditions and the listed documentation must be submitted.
A. Reserve academy daily class student attendance rosters.
B. Class schedule: dates, time, length of instruction, and a copy of each lesson plan.
C. On a form approved by the director, a listing will be submitted to the director of each completed block and sub-topic of training and the corresponding state approved standard of training that has been fulfilled, noting any deficiencies.
D. Listing of instructors: instructors must be certified through the department of public safety training and recruiting division certified instructor. Technical or high risk areas must be instructed by a certified department of public safety training and recruiting division instructor for the specific areas instructed; example, firearms training - qualification must be conducted by a certified department of public safety training and recruiting division firearms instructor.
E. Block test scores must be provided for each instructional area, as well as scoring for the skill proficiency areas, i.e., firearms, defensive tactics, patrol fitness (1.5 mile run and obstacle course), and driving program. A roster of student names and test scores attested to by the satellite program director is sufficient to meet the department of public safety training and recruiting division testing requirements. Department of public safety training and recruiting division testing requirements and minimum scores for the various block and skill proficiency areas are the only acceptable testing criteria.
F. Certificate of completion and total hours of training successfully completed.
G. Final roster for students of the training program.
H. Proof of advance training courses completed may be submitted for fulfillment of related deficient basic training hours. It will be the sole discretion of the director to approve any such training hours submitted.
I. Department of public safety training and recruiting division director, or his designee, will evaluate the basic and advance training completed and determine the training hours that will be recognized for basic law enforcement certification and the deficient hours that must be completed to meet the established minimum standards of training. Upon completion of the established minimum standards of training, a formal basic training transcript will be created and the individual will be eligible for attendance of the certification by waiver program.
J. An applicant for certification by waiver, or his department, must submit the application forms identified in phase one and phase two of 10.29.8.10 and LEA-15 for admission to the certification by waiver course.
