SANTA FE — The Department of Public Safety (DPS) today announced the appointment of Fabian M. Valdez as the new director of the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy. Valdez was selected following an extensive and highly competitive search process that spanned more than...
DPS Press Releases
MEDIA ADVISORY: DPS career fair to take place in Santa Fe
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Public Safety will host a career fair on June 13 to connect with prospective applicants and discuss current job openings, including positions with the Forensic Laboratory, Law Enforcement Records Bureau, Information Technology...
‘People Profile’: Featuring Gabriel Karns, Senior IT Security Analyst with the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, Information Technology Division
DPS: Hi Gabriel. What does a typical day in your role look like - and what might surprise people about it? Gabriel: A typical day starts with the essentials: coffee and a quick scan of emails and alerts to get a pulse on our environment. From there, it can go in many...
DPS Cabinet Secretary Jason Bowie’s statement on death of Taos County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant
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...
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...