New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 10 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 29 - LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY
Part 9 - POLICE OFFICER
Section 10.29.9.6 - OBJECTIVE

The objectives of Part 9 are to establish minimum standards of training for police officer certification, authorize the adoption of a student handbook of student rules and regulations by the director, enumerate reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies in the state of New Mexico, establish criteria for applications to attend the New Mexico law enforcement academy, identify criteria for psychological evaluations required under law and fingerprint clearance, establish entry level and requalification firearms training requirements, establish criteria and procedures for temporary or emergency certification and renewal of certification after absence.