As used in the Peace Officer's Employer-Employee Relations Act, "peace officer" or "officer" means any employee of a police or sheriff's department that is part of or administered by the state or any political subdivision of the state who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the penal, traffic or highway laws of the state.
History: Laws 1991, ch. 117, ยง 3.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 14 - Peace Officer's Employer-Employee Relations
Section 29-14-1 - Short title.
Section 29-14-2 - Findings and purpose.
Section 29-14-4 - Investigations of peace officers; requirements.
Section 29-14-5 - Polygraph examinations.
Section 29-14-6 - Investigation of administrative matters.
Section 29-14-7 - Personnel files.
Section 29-14-8 - Constitutional rights; notification.
Section 29-14-9 - Forced disclosure of financial status prohibited.