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Our Purpose

The NM DPS exists to promote a safe and secure environment for the State of New Mexico through intelligently led policing practices, vital scientific and technical support, current and relevant training, and innovative leadership for our greater law enforcement community.

Our Vision

The NM DPS is committed to providing the highest quality of public safety services for the State of New Mexico and its law enforcement community. We will constantly evaluate and develop our efforts to become a national model in providing ethical, innovative, effective, efficient, and customer-oriented, public safety services to the citizens and visitors of New Mexico.

Cabinet Secretary Jason R. Bowie

A respected police officer and administrator, Jason R. Bowie served the Rio Rancho Police Department for 27 years, retiring as Deputy Chief in 2021. He began his career in 1994 as a patrol officer, served 10 years in patrol, and earned Officer of the Year honors in 2003. Promoted to sergeant in 2005, he supervised patrol operations and later established the department’s Special Services Unit, leading investigations targeting violent and repeat offenders and working closely with partners including New Mexico State Police, APD, the FBI, DEA, and the U.S. Marshals Service.

Bowie served more than 23 years on the SWAT team—one of its longest-serving members—advancing from operator to team leader and commander, with a career defined by disciplined response to critical incidents and a focus on peaceful resolution and community safety. In August 2021, he was appointed Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, and in February 2022 he was unanimously confirmed by the New Mexico Senate. A graduate of the FBI National Academy, he has completed advanced leadership development and command-level training and leads DPS with an emphasis on statewide law enforcement support and strong interagency partnership across New Mexico.

Deputy Cabinet Secretary Sylvia M. Serna

Sylvia M. Serna serves as Deputy Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, overseeing statewide law enforcement support functions, including the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy and the New Mexico DPS Forensic Laboratory. She focuses on ensuring New Mexico’s law enforcement professionals have the training, resources, and operational support needed to serve communities effectively.

In her second year in the role, Serna brings 12 years with DPS and more than 24 years of public service across the criminal justice system. Her background includes director-level leadership of complex statewide operations and administrative functions, as well as judicial branch leadership directing specialty court programming, including DWI and drug court initiatives. She has also served in behavioral health and juvenile justice, giving her a broad understanding of how public safety, courts, corrections, and community systems intersect.

Serna’s vision is to strengthen public safety statewide by investing in the people and systems that support law enforcement, training the next generation, improving organizational performance, and advancing public safety policy grounded in constitutional policing, data-informed decisions, and coordinated justice system responses.

Interim Chief Matt Broom

Matt Broom, a 24-year veteran of the New Mexico State Police, began his career with the department in 2001 as a Patrolman assigned to Artesia. Over the course of his career, he has served in both the Uniform and Investigations Bureaus, where he oversaw major case, narcotics, and crimes against children investigations.

Chief Broom was promoted to Major on April 6, 2019, where he oversaw the Uniform Bureau’s East Zone Command. On November 13, 2021, he was promoted to Deputy Chief, a position he held until his appointment as Interim Chief of the New Mexico State Police. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of the Southwest, is a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command, and holds an Executive Level Law Enforcement Certification from the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy.

Chief Broom is committed to supporting the mission of the New Mexico State Police and serving the citizens of New Mexico through strong leadership, professionalism, and dedication to public safety.