A. A minimum of forty hours of crisis management, including crisis intervention, confrontation de-escalation practicum and proper interaction with persons with mental impairments training, shall be included in the curriculum of each basic law enforcement training class.
B. A minimum of two hours of crisis management, including crisis intervention, confrontation de-escalation practicum and proper interaction with persons with mental impairments training, shall be included as a component of in-service law enforcement training pursuant to Section 29-7-7.1 NMSA 1978.
C. A pre-recorded course on crisis management, including crisis intervention, confrontation de-escalation practicum and proper interaction with persons with mental impairments training, shall not satisfy the requirements of the basic law enforcement training class required pursuant to Subsection A of this section.
D. As used in this section, "mental impairment" includes a mental illness, developmental disability, posttraumatic stress disorder, dual diagnosis, autism, youth in crisis and traumatic brain injury.
History: Laws 2011, ch. 180, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2011, ch. 180, § 6 made Laws 2011, ch. 180, § 1 effective July 1, 2011.
Temporary provisions. — Laws 2011, ch. 180, § 3 provided:
A. The chief law enforcement officer of a state, county or municipal law enforcement agency who was elected or appointed prior to July 1, 2011 shall complete a minimum of two hours of crisis management, including crisis intervention, confrontation de-escalation practicum and proper interaction with persons with mental impairments training, no later than July 1, 2012.
B. A law enforcement officer who on September 1, 2010 held an intermediate proficiency certificate or an advanced proficiency certificate issued pursuant to Section 29-7-7.1 NMSA 1978 shall complete a minimum of two hours of crisis management, including crisis intervention, confrontation de-escalation practicum and proper interaction with persons with mental impairments training, no later than July 1, 2012.
C. As used in this section, "mental impairment" includes a mental illness, developmental disability, posttraumatic stress disorder, dual diagnosis, autism, youth in crisis and traumatic brain injury.
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.