SANTA FE – Cabinet Secretary Jason R. Bowie issued this statement following the line-of-duty death of Taos County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Joseph Apodaca: “The New Mexico Department of Public Safety joins the Taos County Sheriff’s Office and communities across our...
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State honors two fallen officers at annual memorial
SANTA FE — New Mexico honored two officers killed in the line of duty at the annual Law Enforcement Memorial on May 22: Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Deputy Antonio De Jesus Aleman and Bloomfield Police Department Officer Timothy Ontiveros, both lost in 2025. The...
39 cadets graduate New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy
SANTA FE – Thirty-nine cadets representing 18 agencies across New Mexico officially joined the ranks of New Mexico law enforcement Tuesday after completing basic training. Cadets from Class 211 of the Basic Police Officer Training graduated May 19 at the New Mexico...
‘Serious about the job,’: Public Safety Telecommunicator Training prepares dispatchers to serve their community
Four times a year, up to 30 students from around the state take critical training at the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Law Enforcement Academy with an eye on helping citizens in their community. The training? The Public Safety Telecommunicator course, for...
MEDIA ADVISORY: State ceremony to honor fallen officers
SANTA FE — New Mexico state officials will honor two fallen officers at the 2026 New Mexico Law Enforcement Memorial on May 22, honoring fallen officers, Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Deputy Antonio De Jesus Aleman and Bloomfield Police Department Officer Timothy...
Finding the truth: P.E.A.C.E. Investigator Interview Course at academy emphasizes gathering accurate information using non-coercive techniques
The Department of Public Safety’s New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy recently hosted a ‘game-changing’ class for 12 law enforcement professionals. The class – a 5-day P.E.A.C.E (Preparation and Planning; Engage and Explain; Account, Clarification, Challenge; Closure;...
‘People Profile’
Featuring Diondra Martinez, Missing Persons Clearinghouse Analyst with the New Mexico Department of Public Safety. DPS: Hi Diondra! Tell me about your job at the Department of Public Safety and what makes you passionate about what you do? Diondra: I am an analyst with...
‘People Profile’
Featuring Peter Messerer, Senior Business Operations Analyst with the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, Missing Persons Clearinghouse. DPS: Greetings Peter! What makes the Department of Public Safety a unique place to work? Peter: The overall impact that your...
The weight of evidence: New Mexico Department of Public Safety Forensic Laboratory DNA Unit focuses on science, precision, while managing pressure, stress
Work within the DNA Unit of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety’s Forensic Laboratory in Santa Fe can be highly challenging and not just in a scientific way. There’s a mental health aspect to the job that many have experienced including Roslynd Archuleta, DNA...
‘People Profile’
Our inaugural Q&A story on a New Mexico Department of Public Safety employee features Anna Gurule, Criminal Justice Information Services auditor. DPS: Hi Anna. Tell me about your job at the Department of Public Safety and what makes you passionate about what you...