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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Fox-Young

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/6/07

HB 842

SHORT TITLE Use of Force Training Program

SB

ANALYST Propst

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$100.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Department of Public Safety

NMHED

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 842 appropriates $100.0 from the General Fund to the Local Government Division of

the Department of Finance and Administration in FY08 for a use of force training program for

law enforcement personnel that is administrated by the City of Albuquerque Police Department.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of (AMOUNT) contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the General

Fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY08 shall revert to

the General Fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

HB 842 appropriates $100.0 to support a use of force training program for the Albuquerque

Police Department (APD). According to a Deputy Chief at the Department of Public Safety, this

program is a reactive control model (RCM) that trains an officer what level of force to use for

given situations.

House Bill 842 – Page

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The APD Deputy Chief of Training and Recruiting explained that the $100.0 in HB 842 will be

used to teach use of force to Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and Bernalillo County law enforcement

officers. The training would be conducted by Louis Robles (an attorney and expert in police use

of force). Mr. Robles has developed a class (and book) based upon his experience

defending many law enforcement officers. He has incorporated his legal knowledge with that

experience to develop training that will decrease law enforcement's legal exposure while

maintaining the ability to react appropriately to defend themselves and others.

The training will be hosted at the Albuquerque Police Department and will include all the new

required manuals for approximately 1,500-1,800 officers. This is a one-time training that will

facilitate a train-the-trainer program within the academy. Currently, different models for use of

force exist and are required training within the academy curriculum.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The DFA Local Government Division would be the fiscal agent for the funding and APD is the

primary responsible agency to administer the provisions of HB 842. According to DFA staff,

they would have to implement a Memorandum of Understanding or a Joint Powers Agreement

with the City of Albuquerque to responsibly administer the funding.

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