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‘Having their back’: Forensic Law Clerks manage subpoenas, scheduling pre-trial interviews, much more, allowing forensic scientists to focus on casework
Dec 2, 2025 | DPS Press Releases
Serving 300 law enforcement agencies and 13 judicial district courts in the state along with federal prosecutors, it’s no wonder the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Forensic Laboratory recently hired two law clerks to respond, track and manage subpoenas,...
‘One piece of the puzzle’: New Mexico Department of Public Safety Hobbs Forensic Laboratory ‘quietly’ meeting their mission of analyzing evidence
Dec 2, 2025 | DPS Press Releases
Their building is unlabeled. They quietly determine scientific objective results behind the scenes. They don’t want recognition. They take pride in their work. This describes the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Hobbs Forensic Laboratory. Meet the Hobbs Forensic...
DPS hosts statewide missing persons, community resource day: Two-day event brought together officers, families of missing persons
Nov 24, 2025 | DPS Press Releases
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Public Safety (DPS) brought together law enforcement officers and families of missing persons for two days of training and support services in November. On Friday, Nov. 21, officers from across New Mexico attended eight hours...
‘Serious about the job,’: Public Safety Telecommunicator Training prepares dispatchers to serve their community
Nov 7, 2025 | DPS Press Releases
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...
Department of Public Safety ‘Law Enforcement Retention Fund’ benefits all New Mexicans – keeps experienced, certified officers in the state
Nov 5, 2025 | DPS Press Releases
When it comes to saving lives and keeping New Mexicans safe, what could be more important than certified and experienced law enforcement officers? It’s so critical that the New Mexico Department of Public Safety administers state-appropriated funds through House Bill...
Lt. Fred Beers III Fund strengthens honor guards across New Mexico
Nov 5, 2025 | DPS Press Releases
Professionalism, respect, devotion to duty, discipline and dignity – these are all traits of an honor guard team. In New Mexico, honor guards represent agencies across the state from the Game and Fish Department to local fire and sheriff’s departments and the State...
Police cadets from 20-plus agencies graduate basic training
Oct 29, 2025 | DPS Press Releases
SANTA FE – Police cadets representing more than 20 New Mexico law enforcement agencies completed basic training Wednesday, graduating as part of Class 210. “Our Basic Police Officer Training at the academy is critical to ensure those entering the law enforcement...
New Mexico Department of Public Safety Las Cruces Forensic Laboratory proves teamwork is more than just a goal
Oct 24, 2025 | DPS Press Releases
Powered by its High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph, the only one of its kind in the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, the Las Cruces Forensic Laboratory performs precise chemical analyses on substances like methamphetamine quantitation (purity), showcasing...
Gatekeepers: How New Mexico’s Department of Public Safety Forensic Laboratory Evidence Unit safeguards case integrity
Oct 23, 2025 | DPS Press Releases
What do swords, big screen TVs, cans, phones, ATM machines, countertops, knives, firearms, pills and other drugs have in common? These are items that have been received over the years in the Evidence Units of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Forensic...
New Mexico Department of Public Safety Forensic Laboratory – providing “state-of-the art” scientific analysis every day
Oct 21, 2025 | DPS Press Releases
From right to left is Roslynd Archuleta, Kayla Lopez, Seth Torres, Minuet Whitney (all Forensic Scientists in the DNA Unit) discuss findings in the laboratory. The New Mexico Department of Public Safety Forensic Laboratory stands as a “model of scientific...