Section 29-7B-2 - Findings and purpose. - New Mexico Statutes

29-7B-2. Findings and purpose.

A.     The legislature finds that:   

(1)     the level and increasingly violent nature of juvenile crime in New Mexico has reached alarming proportions; and   

(2)     alcohol and drug abuse among minors remains a serious social problem.   

B.     The purpose of the Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps Act [29-7B-1 NMSA 1978] is to:   

(1)     provide leadership training to students;   

(2)     improve awareness and appreciation among students regarding the functions and roles of law enforcement agencies in New Mexico; and   

(3)     prepare students to assist as volunteers in law enforcement programs in their own communities, including such programs as neighborhood watch, D.A.R.E. and pounders.