TITLE 10 PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

CHAPTER 29 LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY

PART 3 COURSE ACCREDITATION PROCEDURES/GUIDELINES

10.29.3.1 ISSUING AGENCY: New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy - Training and Recruiting Division, Department of Public Safety, 4491 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

[10-1-97; 10.29.3.1 NMAC – Rn, 10 NMAC 29.3.1, 7/1/01]

10.29.3.2 SCOPE: All entities and organizations either for profit or public who offer law enforcement training or educational courses.

[10-1-97; 10.29.3.2 NMAC – Rn, 10 NMAC 29.3.2, 7/1/01]

10.29.3.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-4 (Repl. Pamp. 1994), NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-5 (Repl. Pamp. 1994), NMSA 1978, Section 29-7-10 (Repl. Pamp. 1994)

[10-1-97; 10.29.3.3 NMAC – Rn, 10 NMAC 29.3.3, 7/1/01]

10.29.3.4 DURATION: Permanent

[10-1-97; 10.29.3.4 NMAC – Rn, 10 NMAC 29.3.4, 7/1/01]

10.29.3.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1997

[10-1-97; 10.29.3.5 NMAC – Rn, 10 NMAC 29.3.5, 7/1/01]

10.29.3.6 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of part 3 is to establish in the office of director a program for preparation and implementation of guidelines to be utilized in evaluating law enforcement training conducted by trainers and educators not affiliated with the New Mexico law enforcement academy.

[10-1-97; 10.29.3.6 NMAC – Rn, 10 NMAC 29.3.6, 7/1/01]

10.29.3.7 DEFINITIONS: [Reserved]

10.29.3.8 JUSTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION - Due to the numerous requests received by non-affiliated law enforcement trainers and educators that conduct law enforcement training for various New Mexico law enforcement agencies, the director of the department of public safety training and recruiting division is hereby instructed to prepare guidelines to be utilized to evaluate the proposed training. Such guidelines shall be updated as necessary and, when applicable, such changes shall be reported to the New Mexico law enforcement academy board at their next regularly scheduled meeting.

[9-29-86, 4-10-89, 10-1-97; 10.29.3.8 NMAC – Rn, 10 NMAC 29.3.8, 7/1/01]

HISTORY OF 10.29.3 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives under: NMLEA Rule #39, Course Accreditation And Guidelines, filed 8-29-86; NMLEA Rule #C1, Course Accreditation Procedures And Guidelines, filed 3-10-89.