A. After consultation with the employing agency, the board may refuse to issue, or may suspend or revoke a police officer's certification when the board determines that a person has:
(1) failed to satisfy the qualifications for certification, set forth in Section 29-7-6 NMSA 1978;
(2) committed acts that constitute dishonesty or fraud;
(3) been convicted of, pled guilty to or entered a plea of no contest to:
(a) any felony charge; or
(b) any violation of federal or state law or a local ordinance relating to aggravated assault, theft, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, controlled substances or any law or ordinance involving moral turpitude;
(4) knowingly made any false statement in his application for certification.
B. The board shall develop, adopt and promulgate administrative procedures for suspension or revocation of a police officer's certification that include notice and an opportunity for the affected police officer to be heard as well as procedures for review of the board's decision.
History: 1978 Comp., § 29-7-13, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 255, § 10.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training
Section 29-7-2 - Academy established.
Section 29-7-3 - New Mexico law enforcement academy board.
Section 29-7-4 - Powers and duties of board.
Section 29-7-4.1 - Domestic abuse incident training.
Section 29-7-4.2 - Child abuse incident training.
Section 29-7-5 - Powers and duties of the director.
Section 29-7-5.1 - Removal of director.
Section 29-7-6 - Qualifications for certification.
Section 29-7-6.1 - County sheriffs; training requirement.
Section 29-7-7.1 - In-service law enforcement training; requirements; eligibility.
Section 29-7-7.3 - Ensuring child safety upon arrest; training.
Section 29-7-7.4 - Missing person and AMBER alert training.
Section 29-7-7.5 - Interaction with persons with mental impairments; training.
Section 29-7-7.6 - Law enforcement officers; naloxone rescue kit.
Section 29-7-7.7 - Tourniquet and trauma kit training and distribution.
Section 29-7-10 - Certification by waiver.
Section 29-7-12 - Charges; fund created; use.
Section 29-7-13 - Refusal, suspension or revocation of certification.
Section 29-7-15 - Revoke police officer certification after conviction or making certain pleas.