45th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2001

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING A COUNTY WITH AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A LAW ENFORCEMENT CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM.

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

Section 1. COUNTIES--AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A LAW ENFORCEMENT CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM.--

A. The governing body of a county may, by ordinance, establish a law enforcement crisis intervention services program. The purpose of the program shall be to provide post-traumatic debriefing and counseling services for county sheriffs' officers who have been involved in incidents that may produce personal or job-related depression, anxiety, stress, psychological or emotional tensions, traumas, pressures or disorders.

B. If a law enforcement crisis intervention services program is established by the governing body of a county, it shall not be organized as a division, bureau or any other type of subdivision of a county or municipal law enforcement agency.

C. To preserve the integrity of a law enforcement crisis intervention services program, the program shall not operate in or adjacent to a county or municipal law enforcement facility, station or barracks in the county.

Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2001.