0001| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 25
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0002| 43RD LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 1998
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0003| INTRODUCED BY
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0004| JOHN ARTHUR SMITH
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0010| A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0011| REQUESTING THE APPROPRIATE INTERIM COMMITTEE TO TAKE TESTIMONY
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0012| ON THE MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
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0014| WHEREAS, the law says that the purpose of the department
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0015| of public safety is to "consolidate state law enforcement and
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0016| safety functions in order to provide better management, real
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0017| coordination and more efficient use of state resources and
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0018| manpower in responding to New Mexico's public safety needs and
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0019| problems..."; and
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0020| WHEREAS, the department never has been an agency that
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0021| performs single-agency, comprehensive public safety functions,
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0022| as there are a number of public safety functions that reside
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0023| in other agencies; for example, the state fire marshal and the
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0024| firefighter's academy are in the state corporation commission;
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0025| and motor transportation law enforcement functions are in the
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0001| taxation and revenue department; and
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0002| WHEREAS, it is important for the legislature and the
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0003| executive to analyze and evaluate the appropriateness of
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0004| current government structure as it relates to public safety;
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0005| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0006| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the legislative council assign the
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0007| appropriate legislative interim committee to take testimony on
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0008| the mission of the department of public safety vis-a-vis other
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0009| state agencies responsible for public safety issues; and
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0010| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the testimony include an
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0011| analysis and evaluation of a variety of issues, including:
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0012| A. the status of the state crime laboratory;
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0013| B. the effectiveness of satellite law enforcement
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0014| training academies located throughout the state;
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0015| C. the moribund state of the governor's organized
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0016| crime prevention commission; and
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0017| D. the feasibility of permitting small communities
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0018| to contract with the department of public safety for law
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0019| enforcement services; and
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0020| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
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0021| transmitted to the legislative council, the governor and the
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0022| secretary of public safety.
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