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Section 31-18B-5 - Hate crimes; law enforcement training.

NM Stat § 31-18B-5 (2019) (N/A)
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A. No later than December 31, 2003, the New Mexico law enforcement academy board shall develop and incorporate into the basic law enforcement training required, pursuant to the Law Enforcement Training Act [29-7-1 NMSA 1978], a course of instruction at least two hours in length concerning the detection, investigation and reporting of a crime motivated by hate.

B. The New Mexico law enforcement academy board shall develop a course of instruction, learning and performance objectives and training standards, in conjunction with appropriate groups and individuals that have an interest in and expertise regarding crimes motivated by hate. The groups and individuals shall include law enforcement agencies, law enforcement academy instructors, experts on crimes motivated by hate and members of the public.

C. In-service law enforcement training, as required pursuant to Section 29-7-7.1 NMSA 1978, shall include at least two hours of instruction that conform with the requirements set forth in Subsection B of this section.

D. Each certified regional law enforcement training facility shall incorporate into its basic law enforcement training and in-service law enforcement training a course of training described in Subsection B of this section that is comparable to or exceeds the standards of the course of instruction developed by the New Mexico law enforcement academy board.

History: Laws 2003, ch. 384, § 5.

Effective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 384, § 7 made the act effective July 1, 2003.

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Section 31-18B-5 - Hate crimes; law enforcement training.