HOUSE BILL 490

54th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2019

INTRODUCED BY

Patricio Ruiloba

AN ACT

RELATING TO SCHOOL SAFETY; REQUIRING ALL CERTIFIED AND COMMISSIONED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS EMPLOYED BY THE NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICES TO HAVE INITIAL AND IN-SERVICE SCHOOL-SPECIFIC TRAINING.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. Section 29-7-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1969, Chapter 264, Section 6, as amended) is amended to read:

     "29-7-4. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.--The board shall:

          A. approve or disapprove the appointment of the director by the secretary;

          B. develop and implement a planned program of:                  (1) basic law enforcement training and in-service law enforcement training, a portion of which may be conducted on a regional basis; [and]

                (2) basic telecommunicator training and in-service telecommunicator training, as provided in the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act, a portion of which may be conducted on a regional basis; and

                (3) initial and in-service training for certified and commissioned law enforcement officers employed by the New Mexico state police division of the department of public safety, municipal police departments and county sheriff offices that is specific to best practices for law enforcement and school interactions. The board shall collaborate with the public education department and the academy to design the training, which may be conducted on a regional basis, that shall include:

                     (a) the special needs and circumstances of working in a school environment;

                     (b) threat response, crisis management and de-escalation techniques;

                     (c) school safety, emergency planning and strategies for securing a school campus; and

                     (d) other topics required by the board;

          C. prescribe qualifications for instructors and prescribe courses of instruction for:

                (1) basic law enforcement training and in-service law enforcement training; [and]

                (2) basic telecommunicator training and in-service telecommunicator training, as provided in the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act; and

                (3) initial and in-service training for certified and commissioned law enforcement officers employed by the New Mexico state police division, municipal police departments and county sheriff offices that is specific to best practices for law enforcement and school interactions;

          D. report annually to the governor;

          E. in its discretion, accept donations, contributions, grants or gifts from whatever source for the benefit of the academy, which donations, contributions, grants or gifts are appropriated for the use of the academy;

          F. adopt, publish and file, in accordance with the provisions of the State Rules Act, all regulations and rules concerning the operation of the academy and the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of the Law Enforcement Training Act and the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act;

          G. issue, grant, deny, renew, suspend or revoke a:                 (1) peace officer's certification for any cause set forth in the provisions of the Law Enforcement Training Act; and

                (2) telecommunicator's certification for any just cause set forth in the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act;

          H. administer oaths, subpoena persons and take testimony on any matter within the board's jurisdiction; and

          I. perform all other acts appropriate to the development and operation of the academy."

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