Section 29-7B-4 - Law enforcement leadership training and awareness program; administration. - New Mexico Statutes

29-7B-4. Law enforcement leadership training and awareness program; administration.

The department shall:   

A.     provide information to high schools regarding the existence of the program and the availability of scholarships to students who apply to participate in the program;   

B.     approve or disapprove student applications to participate in the program, with priority given to students who express a desire to pursue a career in law enforcement;   

C.     organize and schedule no less than four programs at the academy annually, with each program to consist of not less than ten students; and   

D.     promulgate rules regarding the content of the program, including:   

(1)     providing students with leadership training;   

(2)     improving students' awareness of the functions and roles of law enforcement agencies in New Mexico; and   

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